8-24-2015 MinutesSCHERTZ PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING: August 24, 2015
Minutes
LOCATION: 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas
Bob Andrews Conference Room in City Hall
Board Members present: Johnie McDow, Chairman, Aundra Davis, Mark Davis, Eric Haugen,
Harriet Higgs, Sally Macias, Jeff Sanna and Fae Simmons
Staff present: Brian James, Executive Director Development Services, Chuck Van Zandt, Parks
Manager, Myles Clauser, Information Technology Director and Sandy Bryant, Sr. Administrative
Assistant.
Others present: Mr. Fred Archer.
Call to order. Meeting was called to order by Johnie McDow, Chairman at 5:32 p.m.
Hearing of residents:
There were no residents to be heard.
Regular Agenda:
Agenda Item No. 1. Minutes. Consideration and /or action regarding the approval of the minutes
from the July 27, 2015 regular meeting.
Motion was made to approve the minutes from the July 27, 2015 Schertz Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board regular meeting.
Motion: Fae Simmons
Second: Jeff Sanna
Ayes: Fae Simmons, Jeff Sanna, Johnie McDow, Chairman, Aundra Davis, Mark Davis,
Eric Haugen, Harriet Higgs and Sally Macias.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 8 -0
Agenda Item No. 2. City QR Codes Update. Mr. Myles Clauser briefed the Board that a Girl Scout
Cadet level troop was interested in working with the Board and the Information Technology (IT)
Department to update the data for the QR Code Signs. Parks Board members Mr. Mark Davis, Ms.
Sally Macias and Eric Haugen will meet with the Scouts and IT to work on the updates. The Scout
project needs to be completed by May of 2016.
Agenda Item No 3 Participation in the El Camino Trail 300 Year Celebration. Mr. Jeff Sanna
noted he had contact Mr. Steven Gonzales about the Trail and he was not aware of a celebration.
Ms. Fae Simmons will contact someone from the Historical Committee to see if there is more
information available and they will report back to the Board with their finds. No action was taken
on this item.
Agenda Item No. 4. Practice Fields. Mr. Johnie McDow briefed the Board that he had been tied up
with some irrigation issues and had not had time to look into practice fields. He will bring the
information back to the next meeting. No action was taken on this item.
Agenda Item No. 5. Schertz Area Senior Center Update. Mr. Brian James informed the Board that
City Council had approved a five year contract with the YMCA and WellMed.
Agenda Item No. 6. Schertz Youth Soccer Alliance (SYSA) Contract. Mr. Chuck Van Zandt
briefed the Board on the updates made to the contract by legal and that the SYSA Board had
approved the contract with the changes and it was now ready for the Parks Advisory Board to
approve the contract for submission to City Council for council approval.
Motion was made to approve the SYSA contract and submit it to City Council for approval.
Motion: Jeff Sanna
Second: Harriet Higgs
Ayes: Jeff Sanna, Harriet Higgs, Johnie McDow, Chairman, Aundra Davis, Mark Davis,
Eric Haugen, Sally Macias and Fae Simmons.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 8 -0
Agenda Item No. 7. Pet Waste Disposal Dispensers at All City Parks. Mr. Chuck Van Zandt briefed
the Board the he had received a request to place pet disposal dispensers at Wendy Swan Memorial
Park and wanted to know if the Parks Board felt that these dispensers should be put at all City
parks. The Board felt that pet waste disposal should be the pet owner's responsibility and the City
did not need to put the dispensers in all City parks.
Motion was made not to put pet waste disposal dispensers at the City parks other than the Dog Park.
Motion: Fae Simmons
Second: Sally Macias
Ayes: Fae Simmons, Sally Macias, Johnie McDow, Chairman, Aundra Davis, Mark Davis,
Eric Haugen, Harriet Higgs and Jeff Samna.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 8 -0
Agenda Item No. 8. Parks and Facility Maintenance Update. Mr. Van Zandt updated the Board
on the following:
• The Dog Park in -house construction is complete. The ADA parking area is pending
completion by contract.
• Pool season ends Sunday, August 23, 2015. Pool will still be open for swim team
use. Pickrell Park pool liner replacement is currently scheduled for March of 2016.
• Staff conducting a Community Outreach event with the 435th Fighter Training
Squadron from Randolph AFB on August 14, 2015. The event included preparing
the Veteran's Memorial for the ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of
VJ Day, working at Housing Authority and the Visitors Center and having hunch
with the seniors at the Schertz Area Senior Center.
• The tree trimming services at Oak Forest Park, Cut -Off Park and Woodland Oaks
Park and the ADA walkway and path -of- travel in Pickrell Park are complete.
No action was taken on this item.
Requests and Announcements:
Agenda Item No. 9. Reauest by Advisory Board Chairman and Board members for items to be
placed on a future Board agenda. The Board requested the following items be placed on future
agendas:
• Thoroughfare Plan
• Nor -Tex Project Update.
• Practice fields and open spaces
• Organic waste disposal in Schertz.
• Naming of future Parks.
Agenda Item No. 10. Announcements by Advisory Board Chairman and members. A Natatorium
update will be given at the City Council meeting August 25, 2015. The next Board meeting will be
September 28, 2015. There were no other announcements by Advisory Board Chairman or
members.
Adjournment: Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 p.m.
Motion: Jeff Sanna
Second: Mark Davis
Ayes: Jeff Sanna, Mark Davis, Johnie McDow, Chairman, Aundra Davis, Eric Haugen,
Harriet Higgs, Sally Macias and Fae Simmons.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 8 -0
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