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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/30/2002 - Special Minutes - Parks BoardMinutes College Station Parks and Recreation Advisory t'oard Tour of Parks and Related Facilities Tuesday, April 30, 2002 Central Park 1000 Krenek Tap Road y 2:00 p.m. Board Members Present: Chairman John Nichols; Larry Farnsworth; Don Al!;gn i Qet •r• and Glenn Davis. Board Members Absent: Bill Davis and Laura Wood (Alternate). Staff Present: Steve Beachy, Director of Parks and Recreation; Eric ' ' c ish , ' t - ctor; Ross Albrecht, Forestry Superintendent; Curtis Bingham, Operations S nt and :hde, Board Secretary. 1. Convene: The Advisory Board convened at Central Park at 2:00 p.m. 2. Discussion and possible action regarding a tour of parks and re!•ited I - " s (sev ' '- ierary below): The Board took a tour of the following parks and their rel , faci'. Central Park: Steve Beachy showed the Board some of the int ,t been installed at the park. He also pointed out that t'icre woul(' May 11, 2002, to name the College Station Bike Loop i;: aemory , Veterans Park and Athletic Complex: The Board toured the si, been underway for Veterans Park and Athletic Complex. Some of ui'.: were: - The site where the Veterans Memorial will be bnilt. Steve had been hired to work on the entryway to the nici torial, a , been hired to construct the rest of the park. - The maintenance building. Eric Ploeger said that the main; - that could be taken down to expand the building i i' needed ; a small restroom and concession area in that bui l ; ig. - Softball fields. Eric said that each field will ini:iai'y reccivk first phase of construction. - Soccer fields. Merry Oaks Park: Steve stated that Merry Oaks Park has street fro that there have been some recent improvements to tl,_ ,,_. ,k. Son- the playground, and handicap accessible drinking founta;us have ; receive concrete walks, minor landscaping, and antique area lights. )en iL t had ,.r, v on - uctio : ,t had the p: ;oared ,, C,.. wtion had i : ! side � o be - s d ; the , dded I on ! also Oaks Park: Steve referred to the bridge replacement rroject t' C' day prior. to the tour. The old bridge at the park had been d )l ishcd, is b, i its place. Brison Park: Steve said that a new foot bridge had been ordere(' )ia.e the n, _ that crosses the creek. He added that the park would also be recei\ 1 cnncret --ilks, intergenerational benches, and a handicap accessible ('!inking fo is i t are also memorial plaques under the antique lights in nic; - of t' ile working on Bonfire. Park Board Tour Tuesday, April 30, 2002 2:00 p.m. Lincoln Center: The Board toured the Lincoln Center that is cr,, v der construrl�orn to expand the north side entrance. The entrance is being remodeled c l r war 20', and will encompass a new foyer and snack area. The expans: t) - the pedestrian congestion and overcrowding that has been experienced \ uri )ecial events at the Center. The Lincoln Center was originally a school bu i en : ated several times since it was built. The Center Supervisor, Lance Jackson, gave the Board a tour of 0 u- 'ie con unity room, and the gym. A Board member asked if staff has had any pry :its Pic! g up their children that attend the Center. Lance responded that there h: ; : Idem I)c. ause the staff know all of the children that attend the Center, and their par Lance said that the Center has a tutoring program and a good relati tl• (' To ge I , ion Independent School District. He said that most of the school's hip t *ym area, and added that most of the kids that attend the Lincoln Cc c a of Lincoln Former Students. Woodway Park: Woodway Park is an approximate nine -acre tray+ 'ar 1, i s trian ' r r in shape, and is flat and open with frontage on Holleman. Current] a -velopc The City is in the process of trying to acquire approximately five acres t e to r :lop the park. Edelweiss Park: Edelweiss is approximately twelve acres and w.-i, "! I 1 },. !and dedication funds. Most of the park is in a floodwater /rei.:ntion area. C I. a is used as soccer practice and an open play area. This park also i s, a covered playground, a shelter with tables, a 1/2 basl<ctball court, 0w i Lion system. Jack and Dorothy Miller Park: Steve said that the City Cow - a cons -tion contract on April 25, 2002, to make repairs to the jogi track a v Mil 'ark by adding rubber surfacing. The poor shape of the track had be 11c "', ory Board for a few years. There is an interlocal agreement between '. c 1c tion Independent School District, and the Rock Prairie Parcnt/Teacher'� .11 it I t the completion of this project. The project is expected to begin duri s oid conflicting with school schedules. Southwood Valley Athletic Complex: Steve showed the Board the all _cer I"- that were recently renovated in 2001 as a result of the Park Maintenance . , th were a oved by the City Council. He added that practices have started and are be' n ' - : Castlegate Park: Castlegate Park is unique in that the develor 1 the I, and dedicated it to the City. Steve said that the entrance area, which in, cen dedicated to the City. This park includes a playground, a swing ser. tnis courts. The park is approximately five acres and has fir' I street fror, r ark will be maintained through contract maintenance, but that the City at a later date. Pebble Creek Park: The Department is currently working with t' C, How- viers Association to make some improvements to the park. Some impro alru )een made are the installation of an iron fence and the pla:.ting of Sol id ion funds have been used to fund these improvements. The He rti( lso requesting that another smaller playground be constructed in that 1 3. Adjourn: The tour ended at 5:00 p.m. Park Board Tour Tuesday, April 30, 2002 2:00 p.m.