01-05-2009
Minutes
Schertz Parks and Recreation Board
Schertz, Texas 78154
January 5, 2009
6:00 p.m.
Attending:
Board Members
Mustapha Debboun, Vice-Chairman
Aundra Davis
Mark Davis
Samantha Henness
Sally Macias
Dean Midlick
Floy F. Simmons
Robert Wallace
Deedy Wright
Staff Members
George Logan, Parks & Recreation Director
Sandy Bryant, Administrative Assistant
Mike Trainor, Parks Service Manager
Chris Lewis, Animal Control Manager
City Council Liaison
Members Absent
Richard Coon, Chairman
Jeffrey Siebert
Others Present
Michael Elliott
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairman Mustapha Debboun called the meeting to order at 6:05pm.
PRESENTATIONS
. Presentation on the Schertz Parks and Recreation Foundation was deferred to the January 26,
2009 meeting.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Approval of December 1, 2008 minutes - Ms. Aundra Davis made a motion to approve the
December 1, 2008 minutes as corrected. Ms. Deedy Wright seconded the motion. The vote to
approve the December 1, 2008 minutes as corrected was unanimous.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
2. Civic/Community Centers - Mr. George Logan briefed the board on the possibility of
including the Civic/Community Centers as part of the board's responsibility. Ms. Wright made
a motion the board include the Civic/Community centers as part of the board's responsibility
and forward the recommendation to the City Council for approval. Ms. Sally Macias seconded
the recommendation. The vote to include the Civic/Community Centers as part of the board's
responsibility and to forward the recommendation to the City Council for approval was
unammous.
3. Dog Park - Mr. Logan introduced Mr. Chris Lewis, Animal Control Manager who gave the
board a report on the results of the dog park survey taken by the City. Mr. Lewis noted that 457
people took part in the survey (77.9% were Schertz Residents). 90.9% thought Schertz would
benefit from having a dog park. 79% stated they would use a dog park at least 3-4 times a
week. Ms. Davis made a motion to present the request for a dog park in Schertz to City Council
for approval. Ms. Wright seconded the motion. The vote to present the request for a dog park
in Schertz to City Council was unanimous.
4. Kramer House Update - Mr. Logan informed the board that the Kramer house update is 95%
complete. The bid for the road and parking lot is currently being done and once the parking lot
is in place and the house complete the certificate of occupancy should be granted and the
building can start being utilized. The building will be known as the Schertz Visitors Center and
will be occupied by the Schertz Chamber of Commerce and the Schertz Historical Society. No
action by the board was required on this item.
5. Wiederstein Trail- Mr. Mike Trainor briefed the board on the maintenance of the Wiederstein
Trail. The Parks department has tilled, weeded and are currently recovering the trail with
crushed granite. The cover will need to be repacked. He is working with code compliance to
make sure no illegal dumping takes place on this trail. No action by the board was required on
this item.
6. Agenda items - It was the board's consensus to place the following on the next board agenda
for discussion:
. Election of a new Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Chairman
. Parks projects updates to include: Schertz Visitor's Center landscaping, Crescent Bend
Regional Park, Soccer Complex, City Complex Trail, and Northcliffe Park
. Update on the Farmer's Market
. Discussion of parks maintenance standards and procedures
. Senior center
. Master Gardner's seminar on February 7, 2009
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR AND STAFF
. Date for next board meeting: The next scheduled board meeting will be on January 26, 2009 at
6pm in the Civic Center Bluebonnet Room, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Bldg.#5.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Robert Wallace made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ms Davis seconded the motion. The
vote to adjourn the meeting was unanimous. The meeting was adjourned at 7:05pm.