02-22-2010 SCHERTZ PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING:
February 22, 2010 Minutes
LOCATION: 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas
Bob Andrews Conference Room in City Hall
Board Members present: Chairman Mustapha Debboun, Mark Davis, Harriet Higgs, Sally
Macias, Floy Simmons and Robert Wallace.
Staff present: City Council Liaison Jim Fowler, Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Director George Logan, Park Manager Charles Van Zandt and Administrative Assistant Sandy
Bryant.
Others present: Robert Brockman, Steven Layton, R. Clare Layton and Joel Tanner.
Call to order. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mustapha Debboun at 5:43p.m.
Hearing of residents: Mr. Steven Layton from Friends of Crescent Bend Nature Park updated the
Board on happenings at Crescent Bend Nature Park. There have been some vehicles in the park
after midnight. He has spotted fourteen deer in the park and a large cat; he was not sure of the
breed. He has posted some rules for nature parks such as Crescent Bend Nature Park on his
website. Mr. Robert Brockman wanted to know if the new pavilions at Pickrell Park will have
electricity. He also ask where you park at Palm Park. Mr. George Logan stated that you can park
on the street. He was also wondering about the replacement slide for the Library Playscape. Mr.
Logan stated the slide is on order.
Regular Agenda•
Agenda Item No 1 Approval of the minutes from the January 25 2010 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 January 25, 2010 Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board regular meeting.
Motion: Harriet Higgs
Second: Floy Simmons
Ayes: Harriet Higgs, Floy Simmons, Mark Davis, Sally Macias, Mustapha Debboun and
Robert Wallace.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 6-0
Agenda Item No. 2. City Park Rules. Chairman Debboun stated Mark Davis has agreed to head
up a committee to review and recommend changes to the park rules for City parks. Mr. Davis will
be contacting board members to see who will serve on this committee and will report back at the
next board meeting.
Agenda Item No. 3. Parks Advisory Board Recognition Committee Report. Chairman Debboun
briefed the board that Mr. Logan has found a sponsor to fund the coin and is working on a final
draft for the design and will present it to the board as soon as it is finished.
Agenda Item No. 4. Parks Advisory Board 2010 Proiects. Chairman Debboun recommended the
board form a committee to prioritize the wish list and then present it to the board for review. Mr.
Robert Wallace agreed to form asub-committee to prioritize the list and bring it back to the board
at the next board meeting.
Agenda Item No. S. Parks Project Updates. Director George Logan presented the following
updates to the board: Construction on the trail behind City Hall is progressing and is
approximately one fourth completed, Pickrell Park upgrades are continuing and the pads for the
two new small pavilions have been poured, checking with contractors on the cost for doors at the
Northcliffe Pool and Recreation Facility should be completed March 15~` and a grand opening
around April 15. Speed bumps have been installed in the Soccer Complex and a right turn only
has been designed for the exit. Discussion only item.
Agenda Item No. 6. Parks Maintenance Update. Mr. Van Zandt updated the board that he is
looking into some contractual tree planting and to they are working hard to complete the trail. He
is currently looking to be more efficient and more effective in the way they work. Discussion only
item.
Agenda Item No 7 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 fixture
agendas:
• Update on City Parks Rules
• Update on the Parks Advisory Board wish list for 2010.
• Update from Parks Advisory Board Recognition Committee
Agenda Item No. 8. Announcements by Advisory Board Chairman and members. Chairman
Debboun attended the Olympic Development held at the Soccer Complex and stated the new
speed bumps made for a much safer event and the right turn only signs made for an orderly exit
when the event was over. He's also looking forward to the planting of trees at the Soccer
Complex. He and Mr. Logan attended the joint Planning & Zoning meeting with the City Council
and made it known the Parks Advisory Board wanted to see the Tree Mitigation wording in the
UDC remain unchanged.
Agenda Item No. 9. Announcements by City Staff. Mr. Logan wanted to public thank Chuck
VanZandt and his staff for all their hard work the last month. Chairman Debboun wanted to know
if there were any seminars, etc. that the board might attend. The Wilenchik Walk for Life will be
held on March 6, 2010. The next Board meeting will be on Monday, March 22, 2010.
Adjournment: Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:40pm.
Motion: Sally Macias
Second: Floy Simmons
Ayes: Sally Macias, Floy Simmons, Mark Davis, Mustapha Debboun, Harriet Higgs, and
Robert Wallace
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 6-0
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Cha an, arks Recreation Board Recording S etary, C ty of Schertz