06-22-2009 SCBERTZ PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING:
June 22, 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, Samantha
Henness, Harriett Higgs, Sally Macias, and Robert Wallace.
Board Members absent: Vice Chairman Deedy Wright, Dean Midlick, Jeffrey Siebert and Floy
Simmons.
Staff present: City Council Liaison Jim Fowler, Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Director George Logan, Parks Supervisor, Mike Trainor and Administrative Assistant Sandy
Bryant.
Others present: Robert Brockman.
Call to order. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mustapha Debboun at 5:30p.m.
Bearing of residents: There were no residents to be heard.
Regular Agenda•
Agenda Item No. 1. Approval of the minutes from the May 18, 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 May 18, 2009 Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board regular meeting as amended.
Motion: Harriett Higgs
Second: Aundra Davis
Ayes: Harriet Higgs, Aundra Davis, Mustapha Debboun, Samantha Henness, Sally
Macias, Robert Wallace.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 6-0
Agenda Item No. 2. Schertz Soccer Complex. Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Director George Logan informed the board the planting of trees at the Schertz Soccer Complex
would not begin until the fall when the weather is cooler. No action was taken by the board on
this item.
Agenda Item No. 3. Emergency Services Memorial Garden. Mike Trainer informed the board the
memorial plaque is stored with the Parks, Recreation and Community Services department. He
will discuss with the EMS Department to determine where they would like to locate the garden
and about the possibility of adding two names to the garden. No action was taken by the board on
this item.
Agenda Item No. 4. Wounded Warriors. The Schertz Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will
be riding on the float at the Fourth of July parade instead of the Wounded Warriors. No action
was taken by the board on this item.
Agenda Item No. 5. Restrooms at Northcliffe Park. Mr. Logan notified the board the department
is looking at putting an external door on the pool restrooms to allow access but they are waiting
funding. No action was taken by the board on this item.
Agenda Item No. 6. Outdoor Theater. Mr. Logan will contact the YMCA about doing a movie at
the pool. No action was taken by the board on this item.
Agenda Item No. 6. Dog Park. Several site locations are being considered for a possible Dog
Park but nothing is definite at this time. Discussion only item.
Agenda Item No. 8. Parks Project Updates. Director Logan presented the following updates to
the board: Two new benches have been installed at the Pickrell Park playscape; Pools are getting
ready for summer. Kramer House/Visitors Center irrigation and landscaping are being installed.
Crescent Bend Park is now scheduled for a September opening. Recreation Center construction is
ahead of schedule and should be opening in January 2010. Board members requested the piles of
dirt at the Schertz Center North be removed. Discussion only item.
Agenda Item No. 9. Parks Maintenance Update. Mr. Mike Trainor gave a park maintenance
update. He briefed the board that in May there was no graffiti at the park but now the graffiti is
back. The leak at Northcliffe that was believed to be the fountain was actually the supply line to
the building and it has been repaired and he has repair parts coming in to fix the fountain's bad
diaphragm. He put in a new controller at both of the pools. The wireless controller at Northcliffe
pool is on loan and allows remote access of the chemical status. Community Service hours have
tripled during the last month. Parks worker are busy trying to keep the trees watered and getting
ready for the 4~' of July Jubilee.
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:
• Skateboard park update
• Schertz dog park update
• Outdoor theater update
• Water reclamation systems
Agenda Item No. 11. Announcements by AdvisorYBoard Chairman and members. Chairman
Debboun requested the members look into having Certificates of Recognition or a commemorative
coin for the board to recognize volunteers.
Agenda Item No. 12. Announcements by City Staff. The next Board meeting will be on Monday,
July 27, 2009.
Adiournment: Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:45pm.
Motion: Robert Wallace
Second: Samantha Henness
Ayes: Robert Wallace, Samantha Hennes, Mark Davis, Mustapha Debboun, Harriett
Higgs, Sally Macias.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 6-0
Cha rman, ark d Recreation Board Recording Secr ary, City Schertz