6-23-2014 MinutesSCHERTZ PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING: June 23 2014
Minutes
LOCATION: 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas
Bob Andrews Conference Room in City Hall
Board Members present: Dr. Mustapha Debboun, Chairman, Reginna Agee, Mark Davis, Harriet
Higgs, Johnie McDow, Fae Simmons and Michael Tamayo.
Staff present: Jim Fowler, Councilman, Brian James, Executive Director Development Services,
Chuck Van Zandt, Parks Manager and Sandy Bryant, Sr. Administrative Assistant.
Others present: Ann Mallard and W.H. Skinner.
Call to order. Meeting was called to order by Dr. Mustapha Debboun, Chairman at 5:35 p.m.
Hearing of residents:
There was no hearing of residents.
Regular Agenda:
Agenda Item No. 1. Minutes. Discussion and/or approval of the minutes from the May 19, 2014
regular meeting.
Motion was made to approve the minutes from the May 19, 2014 Schertz Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board regular meeting as amended.
Motion: Harriet Higgs
Second: Fae Simmons
Ayes: Harriet Higgs, Fae Simmons, Dr. Mustapha Debboun, Chairman, Reginna Agee,
Mark Davis, Johnie McDow, and Michael Tamayo.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 7 -0
Agenda Item No. 2. Parks Board Participation in the 4th of July Parade. Ms. Harriet Higgs briefed
the board that Animal Services employee and wounded warrior, Jacob Evans will be driving the
truck pulling the float. Board members and dogs would be riding on the float. Sign would say
follow me to your new BFF. Animal Services will be offering $25 adoptions on the 4th of July. The
decorating committee will meet on the 3rd of July at 10 Commercial Place to put the float together.
Anyone who will be riding on the float needs to be at Samuel Clemens High School at 7:30am on
the 4th.
Agenda Item No. 3. Retort from the Committee for reauests for liahtiniz at Citv Parks. Mr. Johnie
McDow is serving as Chairman for this committee. They are looking into criteria for requesting
lighting at parks and checking with surrounding Cities to see how they handle this issue. They will
also discuss how funding will be addressed for the lighting. The next meeting is scheduled for July
21, 2014.
Agenda Item No. 4 Wendy Swan Memorial Park. Mr. Van Zandt briefed the Board that the City is
looking at a date for the dedication.
Motion was made to schedule the dedication for August 5, 2014.
Motion: Fae Simmons
Second: Harriet Higgs
Ayes: Fae Simmons, Harriet Higgs, Dr. Mustapha Debboun, Chairman, Reginna Agee,
Mark Davis, Johnie McDow, and Michael Tamayo.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 7 -0
Agenda Item No. 5. Schertz Soccer Complex Update. Mr. Van Zandt gave the Board an update on
the Maske Road Soccer Complex. The projected completion date for the construction is September
12, 2014. Tree planting and landscape is planned for October and November 2014, with and
opening date for the complex in spring 2015.
Agenda Item No. 6. Schertz Youth Soccer Association (SYSA )Update Mr. Van Zandt briefed the
Board that the SYSA Board has begun regular scheduled meetings. The Board is looking for
outside funding sources to help finish out the kitchen and to light additional fields. The next
scheduled meeting is July 10, 2014.
Agenda Item No.7. Buffalo Valley Youth Association (BVYA) ands Schertz Youth Soccer
Association (SYSA) Contract Updates. This item was postponed to the July meeting.
Agenda Item No. 8. Crescent Bend Nature Park Inter -local agreement with Bexar Counter This
item was postponed to the July meeting. Mr. Van Zandt met with the Friends of Crescent Bend
Nature Park and reviewed the agreement with them. The Friends felt that the agreement contained
some items that might need to be amended. The Board will review the agreement and then bring it
back to the next meeting for review.
Requests and Announcements:
Agenda Item No. 9. Request by Advisory Board Chairman and Board members for items to be
placed on a future Board agenda. The Board requested the following items be placed on future
agendas:
• Soccer Complex
• Skate park
• Dog park
• City Complex trails
• Pickrell Park grant
• YMCA/Natatorium update
Agenda Item No. 9 Announcements by Advisory Board Chairman and members. Chairman
Debboun thanked Councilman Fowler, Mr. James, Chuck and Sandy for all of their help. The
Chairman announced that this will be his last meeting; he is retiring from the military and has
accepted a job in Houston.
Adjournment: Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:38 p.m.
Motion: Harriet Higgs
Second: Fae Simmons
Ayes: Harriet Higgs, Fae Simmons, Dr. Mustapha Debboun, Chairman, Reginna Agee,
Mark Davis, Johnie McDow and Michael Tamayo.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 7 -0
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