2-22-2016 MinutesSCHERTZ PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING: February 22
2016 Minutes
LOCATION: 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas
Bob Andrews Conference Room in City Hall
Board Members present: Johnie McDow, Chairman, Reginna Agee, Edward Fair, Sally Macias,
Fae Simmons and John Sullivan, Jr.
Staff present: Brian James, Executive Director Development Services, Chuck Van Zandt,
Director, Parks, Recreation and Community Services and Sandy Bryant, Sr. Administrative
Assistant.
Others present: Mr. F. Branch Archer, Mr. Robert Brockman, Mr. Jake Jacobs and Mr. Joel
Tanner.
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 January 25, 2016 regular meeting.
Motion was made to approve the minutes from the January 25, 2016 Schertz Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board regular meeting.
Motion: Reginna Agee
Second: Sally Macias
Ayes: Reginna Agee, Sally Macias, Johnie McDow, Chairman, Edward Fair, Fae Simmons
and John Sullivan, Jr.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 6 -0
Agenda Item No. 2. Parks and Facility Maintenance Update Mr. Chuck Van Zandt updated the
Board on the following:
• Ribbon cutting for the Maske Road Soccer Complex is Saturday, March 27, 2016 at 1:30pm
at the Complex, 75 Maske Road.
• Contract for ADA parking area for the Dog Park has been let and work began on February
19, 2016. Work should be complete by the end of the month.
• Requests for Proposals for second round of Class II tree pruning and the Request for
Proposal for the Pickrell Pool Liner replacement are being currently being advertised.
• Demolition of the old homestead at Crossvine Park is scheduled to begin soon.
• Stone monument signs have been installed at The Park at Woodland Oaks and the Soccer
Complex.
• Parks has acquired an additional 4.8 acres of parkland between Ashley Park and Jonas
Drive.
• Modifications of the Aero Street restrooms in Pickrell Park to make them ADA compliant is
Agenda Item No. 3 Pending Parks Projects Priority Determination Mr. Chuck Van Zandt
presented the Board with a list of parks projects currently pending and ask that the Board prioritize
them in the order they felt they should be completed. Board developed the following prioritization
list:
1. City Playscape /Addition of Outdoor Restrooms.
2. Crossvine Park Primitive Trail.
3. Cypress Point Frisbee Golf Course.
4. Pickrell Park ADA path of Travel and Amenities Phase II.
5. Pickrell Park Main Pavilion Electrical Upgrades.
6. Hilltop Park ADA Path of Travel and Observation Platform Installation/Improvements.
7. Installation of an Amenity Center at the Newly Acquired (4.8 acres) Park.
Motion was made to approve the prioritization list as developed.
Motion: Reginna Agee
Second: Sally Macias
Ayes: Reginna Agee, Sally Macias, Johnie McDow, Edward Fair, Fae Simmons and John
Sullivan, Jr.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 6 -0
Agenda Item No. 4. Texas Open Carry Law. Per an update from the City Attorney, pending any
updates from the State no signage will be posted at the ballfields or for the Advisory Board
meetings. Staff will report back to the Board if they receive any updates on this item. No action
was taken on this item.
Agenda Item No. 5. Tree Mitiization Fee Structure /Council Concerns Mr. James reviewed the
current fees for tree mitigation with the Board and ask if they felt there needed to be any changes or
a cap set for the fees. Consensus of the Board was that the current fees were good but they ask staff
to check to see what other Cities are charging and to bring the information back to the Board at a
future meeting. No action taken on this item.
Requests and Announcements:
Agenda Item No. 6. Request by Advisory Board Chairman and Board members for items to be
placed on a future Board agenda. The Board requested the following item be placed on a future
agenda:
• Crescent Bend Nature Park update.
Agenda Item No. 7. Announcements by Advisory Board Chairman and members The Soccer
Complex Ribbon cutting is February 27, 2016 at 1:30pm at 75 Maske Road. Schertz- Cibolo Lions
Club & HEB will be hosting Easter in the Park, March 26, 2016 at Pickrell Park. The next
Advisory Board meeting will be March 28, 2016. The next Movie in the Park will be April 2, 2016
at the Schertz Ballpark, 1400 Schertz Parkway at 6:30pm.
Adiournment: Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:52 p.m.
Motion: Reginna Agee
Second: Sally Macias
Ayes: Reginna Agee, Sally Macias, Johnie McDow, Chairman, Edward Fair, Fae Simmons
and John Sullivan.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 6 -0
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