12-07-2009 SCHERTZ PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING:
December 7.2009 Minutes
LOCATION: 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas
Bob Andrews Conference Room in City Hall
Board Members present: Chairman Mustapha Debboun, Aundra Davis, Mark Davis, Mike
Elliott, Samantha Henness, Harriet Higgs, Sally Macias, Dean Midlick, Jeffrey Siebert, Floy
Simmons and Robert Wallace.
Staff present: City Council Liaison Jim Fowler, Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Director George Logan, Park Manager Charles Van Zandt and Administrative Assistant Sandy
Bryant.
Others present: Steven Layton and Bob Kurtz, Crescent Bend Park representatives.
Call to order. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mustapha Debboun at 5:32p.m.
Hearing of residents: Mr. Steven Layton from Lost Meadows briefed the board on his concerns
about people driving off the road ways and dumping trash in the Crescent Bend Park. He wanted
to insure the City would keep the park a nature park. Mr. George Logan said they hoped to
schedule a meeting on the use and maintenance of the Crescent Bend Park in January 2010.
Regular Agenda•
Agenda Item No. 1. Approval of the minutes from the October 26 2009 Schertz Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board regular meeting. A presentation was not made on this item.
Motion was made to approve the minutes from the October 26, 2009 Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board regular meeting as amended.
Motion: Floy Simmons
Second: Aundra Davis
Ayes: Floy Simmons, Aundra Davis, Mark Davis, Mustapha Debboun, Samantha
Henness, Harriet Higgs, Sally Macias, Dean Midlick, Jeffrey Siebert, Floy
Simmons and Robert Wallace.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 11-0
Agenda Item No. 2. Parks Advisory Board Recognition Committee Report Mr. Midlick will
email the draft of the recognition committee report to the board members during the upcoming
week for their review and comments. No action was taken by the board on this item.
Agenda Item No. 3. Schertz Trail Corridors. Mr. Logan provided the board with a map and
information regarding the proposed Schertz trail corridors. He informed the board he would
provide them copies of the map to include existing trails as well. No action was taken by the
board on this item.
Agenda Item No. 4. Parks Project Updates. Director George Logan presented the following
updates to the board: The City just received $45,675.00 in tree mitigation funds. Construction on
the trail should begin in November. Recreation Center should be opening the end of January
2010. Trees will be planted at the soccer complex the end of January. Discussion only item.
Agenda Item No. 5. Parks Maintenance Update. Mr. Van Zandt presented the board with a draft
copy of the Parks Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) for their review. Discussion only item.
Agenda Item No. 6. Request by Advisory Board Chairman and Board members for items to be
placed on a future Board a e~ nda• The Board requested the following items be placed on future
agendas:
• Crescent Bend Nature Park
• Parks Advisory Board wish list for 2010.
• Copy of the current park ordinances for the City
• Parks Advisory Board Recognition Committee
• Ashley Park
• Recreation Facility
• Float for participation of the Board in parades.
Agenda Item No. 7. Announcements by Advisory Board Chairman and members Mr. Robert
Wallace noted the Festival of Angels was the most memorable event of this year. Chairman
Debboun added his good job comments as well.
Agenda Item No. 8. Announcements by City Staff. The next Board meeting will be on Monday,
January 25, 2010. Election of new Vice Chairman will be held at the January meeting.
Adjournment: Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:35pm.
Motion: Robert Wallace
Second: Sally Macias
Ayes: Robert Wallace, Sally Macias, Aundra Davis, Mark Davis, Mustapha Debboun,
Mike Elliott, Samantha Henness, Harriet Higgs, Dean Midlick, Jeffrey Siebert and
Floy Simmons.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 11-0
Chai an, P rks nd Recreation Board Recording Se etary, C ty of Schertz