Council creates baseball design committee and recreation center planning committee
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Summary
The council approved two resolutions creating stakeholder committees: a baseball field design committee to work with the architect and a recreation center planning committee to guide the second phase of a feasibility study.
The College Station City Council approved resolutions creating two short‑term advisory committees to guide parks projects: a baseball field design committee for the Veterans Park project and a recreation center planning committee to support the second phase of a feasibility study.
Kelsey Hayden, director of parks and recreation, described the baseball committee as an eight‑member group that would provide “guidance, support, advice and recommendations for the baseball field design” and dissolve after council approves the final design. Proposed membership includes two Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members, representatives from local user groups, a local subject‑matter expert, and representatives from College Station Independent School District and private schools. Hayden said Pendulum Studios has the design contract and the committee will work with the design team during the conceptual phase and through final design, with an expected return of the design to council later this year.
Hayden also presented a proposed recreation center planning committee to advise Phase 2 of a feasibility study. The recreation committee would include Parks and Recreation Advisory Board representation, four at‑large community members (selected through application), a senior‑advisory representative, a Baylor Scott & White representative (to explore health/wellness partnership opportunities), Texas A&M student recreation representation and two College Station ISD representatives. The feasibility study’s Phase 2 will produce a space program, site options, a high‑level capital cost estimate and an operations pro forma; staff said Phase 2 work is expected to return to council this summer.
Both resolutions passed unanimously. Hayden said the recreation committee could continue into the design phase if council later authorizes full design work following the feasibility study.
Ending — community input and schedule: The council directed staff to solicit applicants for the at‑large recreation committee seats and to coordinate school district and university representatives for both groups. Staff will return with committee rosters and schedule meetings aligned with the consultants’ design and study timelines.
