08-21-2006Minutes
Schertz Parks and Recreation Board
Schertz, Texas 78154
August 21, 2006
6:00 p.m.
Attending:
Board Members Staff Members
Glenn Berquist Gail Douglas, Community Services Director
Lawrence Brenner, Vice Chairman Sandy Bryant, Administrative Assistant
Richard Coon, Chairman
Aundra Davis
Jerry Graham
Johnie McDow
Debbie Roberts City Council Liaison
Wendy Swan Michael Carpenter
Others Present
Brent Luck, Land Design Partners
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Richard Coon called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR JULY 17, 2006 MEETING
Motion was made by Jerry Graham to approve July 17, 2006 minutes as amended, seconded by
Aundra Davis. The vote to approve the minutes as amended was unanimous.
3. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
There were no citizens to be heard.
4. DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ON MASTER PLAN PRESENTATION BY
BRENT LUCK:
Larry Brenner asked if the Master Plan would be used for grants, council requests, etc.
Brent Luck informed the board that once the plan is finalized and approved by the City Council,
a copy would be submitted to Texas Parks and Wildlife. The plan would need to be updated
every five years.
Jerry Graham said he had some question about the way gated community parks are listed in the
Master Plan.
Brent Luck said that these parks are meeting a recreational need but the City does not control the
parks.
Wendy Swan presented her map of the city parks and recommended that one half credit be given
for Homeowners Association (HOA) parks. She also handed out her list of park components
compared to Master Plan recommended standards.
Brent Luck agreed with this concept.
Larry Brenner wanted the Master Plan to address what each park has, picnic tables, barbeque
pits, parking, etc. He also recommended clerical changes to page five of the Master Plan to note
that Schertz is located in Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties primarily between IH 35 and IH
10. Correct page 8, the city was incorporated in 1958 not 1964.
Johnie McDow noted that amenities are different for neighborhood and community parks. We
need a complete list for comparison.
Glenn Berquist recommended that the list include infrastructure items, restrooms, etc. Need to
distinguish between grilling stations (large) vs. barbeque pits (small).
Brent Luck suggested we could put a * after each HOA owned or operated park in the Master
Plan, just remove HOA parks from the planning document, or include them as information only
by adding the HOA parks as an appendix in the back of the document. The Master Plan would
only include what the City owns and controls.
Glenn Berquist made a motion to separate HOA and City parks, add infrastructure; water
fountains, restrooms, onsite parking and lists of parks amenities.
Johnie McDow seconded the motion and asked that the HOA parks be listed as an appendix.
The motion was passed unanimously.
5. DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ON PARKI..AND DEDICATION FEES:
Gail Douglas asked the board to make recommendations to Planning and Zoning regarding the
Parkland Dedication fees.
Johnie McDow asked where are all the funds collected from Parkland Dedication fees kept and
have any of the funds been spent.
Glenn Berquist stated money does no good if there is no land available to buy a park. Need to
plan for acquisition of land as well as funds for improvement to existing parks.
Gail Douglas suggested the board might want to wait until after the briefing by Stacy Laird, the
New Braunfels Parks and Recreation Director at the September 19, 2006 board meeting for
discussion and/or action on the Parkland Dedication fees.
Aundra Davis made the motion to review the current Parkland Dedication ordinance and
postpone discussion and/or action on item until after the briefing from Stacy Laird at the
September 19, 2006 board meeting. Motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
6. DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ON TRAINING OR WORKSHOPS FOR BOARD
MEMBERS:
Mr. Coon asked if it would be possible to obtain the DVDs for the Open Meetings and Public
Information Acts. Sandy Bryant said she would check with the City Secretary.
Gail Douglas informed the board the New Braunfels Parks and Recreation Director would be
doing a workshop at the September 19, 2006 meeting.
7. NEW BUSINESS
Establish recommendations for spending 2007 budgeted funds for parks.
8. ITEMS BY MEMBERS
Larry Brenner asked the board to keep in mind alternate sources of funding for the parks
Glenn Berquist asked about making improvements to Ashley Park soccer field.
Jerry Graham says the contractor needs to fix the cardiac trail on Schertz Parkway, replace the
markers or remark the trail.
Wendy Swan asked about corrections to the maps in the Master Plan.
9. ITEMS BY STAFF
No items by staff.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
The next meeting of the Schertz Parks and Recreation Board will be Monday, October 16, 2006
at 6:00 p.m.
Chairman, Parks Recre tion Board
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