1-26-2015 MinutesSCHERTZ PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING: January 26 2015
Minutes
LOCATION: 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas
Bob Andrews Conference Room in City Hall
Board Members present: Johnie McDow, Chairman; Mark Davis; Sally Macias; Fae Simmons;
Harriet Higgs.
Staff present: Jim Fowler, Councilman; Brian James, Director Development Services; Chuck
Van Zandt, Parks Manager.
Others present: Mr. Fred B. Archer, Mr. Robert Brockman.
Call to order: Meeting was called to order by Johnie McDow, Chairman, at 5:30 p.m.
Hearing of residents: There were no citizens to be heard.
Regular Agenda:
Agenda Item No. I, Minutes: Motion was made to approve the minutes from the November 17,
2014 Schertz Parks and Recreation Advisory Board regular meeting.
Motion:
Mark Davis
Second:
Fae Simmons
Ayes:
Johnie McDow, Harriet Higgs, Mark Davis, Fae Simmons, Sally Macias
Nays:
None
Abstains:
None
Approved:
5 -0
Agenda Item No. 2, Appointing sub - committee for reviewing QR Code use in the City of Schertz:
There was discussion with a consensus that the Board needed more input on this issue. Mark
Davis and Sally Macias volunteered for the subcommittee to research the issue further and
report back to the Board.
Agenda Item No. 3. Renaming of Parks: Chuck Van Zandt made a presentation on the relevant
issues including neighborhood vandalism of the parks signs, the lack of City regulation on HOA
park names which has resulted in City and HOA parks with similar or identical names, It was
requested that City Staff review the current regulations on HOA naming and provide appropriate
language for the Board to recommend amending the regulations to avoid future duplicate park
names.
Aqenda Item No. 4 Information Regarding Flood Plans and Flood Ways and how they Impact
Parks facilities: Chuck Van Zandt, Parks Manager, requested that this item be tabled for the
next meeting.
Aqenda Item No. 5. Parks and Facility Maintenance Update Chuck Van Zandt, Parks
Manager, provided an update on the state of parks and facility maintenance, noting that the
library cleanup started today and construction of the dog park was underway.
Requests and Announcements:
Agenda Item No. 6. Requests by Advisory Board Chairman and Board members for items to be
placed on a future Board Agenda:
• Update on Senior Center
• Update on Natatorium
• Update on Flood plain
• Park Naming
• SYSA contract review
• Next meeting February 23, 2015
Adjournment: Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:45pm
Motion:
Fae Simmons
Second:
Sally Macias
Ayes:
Johnie McDow, Harriet Higgs, Mark Davis, Fae Simmons, Sally Macias
Nays:
None
Abstains:
None
Approved:
5 -0
Chairman, Parks Advisory Board
Recording Secretary, Parks Advisory Board