07-22-2019 Agenda
SCHERTZ PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
BOB ANDREWS CONFERENCE ROOM
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #1
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
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AGENDA
MONDAY, JULY 22, 2019 AT 5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
HEARING OF RESIDENTS
This time is set-aside for any person who wishes to address the Parks Advisory Board. Each
person should fill out the speaker’s register prior to the meeting. Presentations should be limited
to no more than 5 minutes. Discussion by the Board of any item not on the agenda shall be limited
to statements of specific information given in response to any inquiry, a recitation of existing policy
in response to an inquiry, and/or a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. The presiding
officer, during the Hearing of Residents portion of the agenda, will call on those persons who have
signed up to speak in the order they have registered.
REGULAR AGENDA
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
1. Minutes – Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the
May 20, 2019 regular meeting.
2. Safe Routes to School Funding Application – (L. Shrum, C.Palomo)
3. Trail Planning Workshop – (L.Shrum)
REQUESTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
4. Requests by Advisory Board Chairman and Board members for items to be placed on
future agendas.
5. Announcements by Advisory Board Chairman and Board members
• City and community events to be attended
• Recognition of actions by community volunteers
• Announcements by City staff:
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- Both outdoor pools opened June 8 for the summer season, will be closing Aug. 18.
- YMCA held Swim Lessons for Spring & Summer
- Junior Lifeguard Camp 2 Sessions June 3 -7 & June 10-14
- July is officially Parks & Recreation Month
- For the month of July we are doing Month Bingo, encouraging residents to visit
different Parks, Pools, Events to win a EVO pass.
- Shark Week Camp Introducing children to shark biology July 8-12 & July 15 -19
- Nature Series June 8th was discover bug’s world & July 13th Discover Early Texans.
- Star Party was held June 22 to explore the Texas night sky at Crescent Bend Nature
Park
- Marcy Grace Country, Rock, Pop was at Pickrell Park June 21
- Float & Flick June 7th was Aquaman, July 19th Float & Flick was Finding Dory.
- July 26th we will be having movie in the park, Incredibles 2 at Rhine Valley Park
- Starting July 2, every Tuesday we are having Laser Tag at Pickrell Park, attendance
is averaging around 17 to 22 people.
- July 4th Jubilee – Citizens enjoyed Live Music, handmade crafts, Parade, Float &
Fireworks, and festival of food.
- Aug. 3rd is national Watermelon Day
- Adult Dodgeball League begins July 19 – Aug. 12, Wed. 6pm -10pm
- July 31 is the Re-Grand Opening for Ashley Park, complete with new playground
- August 9th the movie Kicking & Screaming will be held at the Schertz Soccer
Complex.
- Trunk or Treat is coming up in October, hayrides, pumpkin patch pictures, &
Halloween house.
• New department initiatives
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I, PAMELA AMEN, PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AGENDA WAS POSTED ON THE
OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARDS ON THIS THE 19th DAY OF JULY 2019 AT 4:00 P.M. WHICH IS A
PLACE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES AND THAT SAID NOTICE WAS
POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
Pamela Amen
Pamela Amen, Schertz Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Secretary
I CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED NOTICE AND AGENDA OF ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD WAS REMOVED BY ME FROM THE OFFICIAL
BULLETIN BOARD ON THE DAY OF _______ 2019. _______________Title:______________________________
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