04-27-2009 SCHERTZ PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING:
Apri127, 2009 Minutes
LOCATION: 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas
Bob Andrews Conference Room in City Hall
Board Members present: Chairman Mustapha Debboun, Vice-Chairman Deedy Wright, Aundra
Davis, Mark Davis, Samantha Henness, Harriet Higgs, Sally Macias, Dean Midlick and Robert
Wallace.
Board Members absent: Jeffrey Siebert and Floy Simmons.
Staff present: Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director George Logan, City Council
Liaison Jim Fowler, Administrative Assistant Sandy Bryant.
Others present: Robert Brockman, David Scagliola and Maria Scagliola.
Call to order. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mustapha Debboun at 5:35p.m.
Hearing of residents: There were no residents to be heard.
Regular A~enda•
Agenda Item No 1 Approval of the minutes from the January 26 2009, March 2, 2009 and
March 23 2009 Schertz Parks and Recreation Advisory Board regular meetings. A presentation
was not made on this item.
Motion was made to approve the minutes from the January 26, 2009 Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board regular meeting as presented.
Motion: Robert Wallace
Second: Sally Macias
Ayes: Robert Wallace, Sally Macias, Aundra Davis, Mark Davis, Mustapha Debboun,
Samantha Henness, Harriet Higgs, Dean Midlick, Deedy Wright
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 9-0
Motion was made to approve the minutes from the March 2, 2009 Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board regular meeting as presented.
Motion: Aundra Davis
Second: Deedy Wright
Ayes: Aundra Davis, Deedy Wright, Mustapha Debboun, Mark Davis, Samantha
Henness, Harriet Higgs, Sally Macias, Dean Midlick Robert Wallace
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 9-0
Motion was made to approve the minutes from the March 23, 2009 Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board regular meeting as amended.
Motion: Mark Davis
Second: Harriet Higgs
Ayes: Mark Davis, Harriet Higgs, Aundra Davis, Mustapha Debboun, Samantha
Henness, Sally Macias, Dean Midlick, Robert Wallace, Deedy Wright
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 9-0
Agenda Item No. 2. Parkland acquisitions. Services Director George Logan presented the board
with a request to research the acquisition of additional parkland in North Schertz.
Motion was made to have the Director do the research on possible land acquisitions and submit
them to City Council for approval.
Motion: Sally Macias
Second: Harriet Higgs
Ayes: Sally Macias, Harriet Higgs, Aundra Davis, Mark Davis, Mustapha Debboun,
Samantha Henness, Dean Midlick, Robert Wallace, Deedy Wright
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 9-0
Agenda Item No.3. Wounded Warriors. Aundra Davis presented this item on the possibility of
including Wounded Warriors at the next City event. Aundra Davis and Chairman Debboun agreed
to coordinate with Operation Homefront on this item.
No action was taken by the board on this item.
Agenda Item No. 4. Gutierrez Park. Deedy Wright briefed the board on the completion of the
Butterfly Garden and that the Master Gardeners will be doing additional tree planting in October
or November. She also noted the gazebo needs some repair and the park needs to be treated for
fire ants. Director Logan stated he would have the parks department look into the gazebo and fire
ants issues. No action was taken by the board on this item.
Agenda Item No.S. Skateboard Park. Director Logan presented the board with some equipment
that could be used in a skateboard park and discussed some possible locations for a skateboard
park. Discussion only item.
Agenda Item No. 6. Dog Park. This item was postponed to the next board meeting.
Agenda Item No. 7. Driving Range. Director Logan presented this item to the board. He
recommended, at the current time, people use the Northcliffe Golf Course. Discussion only item.
Agenda Item No. 8. Parks Project Updates. Director Logan presented these updates to the board:
Perimeter Road is undergoing construction, Large Pavilion upgrade is complete and they axe
working on upgrading the restrooms, Chamber/Visitor Center project should be completed in
June, soccer fields will be reseeded the end of May and the Interlocal agreement with Bexar
County for Crescent Bend Park should be ready for City Council sometime in June.
The board requested the City look into providing some outside lighting on the Community Center
North building near the parking lot. Discussion only item.
Agenda Item No. 9. Parks Maintenance Update. This item was postponed to the next board
meeting due to Mike Trainer's absence.
Agenda Item No. 10. Request by Advisory Board Chairman and Board members for items to be
placed on a future Board a eg nda. The Board requested the following items be placed on future
agendas:
• Ashley Park
• Connectivity of trails on Wiederstein Road from Forest Ridge to Schertz Parkway
• Restrooms for Northcliffe Park
• Use of alternate energy sources such as wind energy.
• Dog Park.
Agenda Item No. 1 1. Announcements by Advisory Board Chairman and members. There were
no announcements by Advisory Board Chairman and members.
Agenda Item No. 12. Announcements by Cit S~ Due to Memorial Day holiday the next
Board meeting will be on Monday, May 18, 2009.
Adjournment: Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:SSpm.
Motion: Deedy Wright
Second: Dean Midlick
Ayes: Deedy Wright, Dean Midlick , Aundra Davis, Mark Davis, Mustapha Debboun
Samantha Henness, Harriet Higgs, Sally Macias, Robert Wallace
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 9-0
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Chairman, arks d Recreation Board Recording S retary, of Schertz