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11-30-2006Minutes Schertz Parks and Recreation Board Schertz, Texas 78154 November 30, 2006 6:00 p.m. Attending: Board Members Staff Members Lawrence Brenner, Vice Chairman Gail Douglas, Community Services Director Aundra Davis Don Cramer, Parks & Recreation Superintendent Jerry Graham Sandy Bryant, Administrative Assistant Debbie Roberts Wendy Swan City Council Liaison Michael Carpenter Members Absent Glenn Berquist Richard Coon, Chairman Johnie McDow Others Present Michael Brooks, Planner 3 Raymon Cook, P.E. Brent Luck, Land Design 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chairman Lawrence Brenner called the meeting to order at 6:14 p.m. 2. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD There were no citizens to be heard. 3. PRESENTATION BY RAYMOND COOKS Mr. Raymon Cook from the Schertz/Seguin Local Government Cooperation (SSLGC) gave a short presentation on the cities' water sources acreage, as well as drainage and power line acreage in the City of Schertz. He informed the board the SSLGC owns 4000 acres of property in Gonzales, and has leased an additional 4000. They are currently contracting to lease an additiona13,500 acres. The City has 2000 acres of power line right-of--way and an additional 2000 acres of drainage right-of--way within the City limits. He stated that he would like to see these acreages included in the City of Schertz Parks and Open Space Master Plan. 4. INTRODUCTION OF MICHAEL BROOKS, PLANNER 3 Mr. Michael Brooks, Planner 3 with the City of Schertz was introduced and gave a brief summary of his background and education. Mr. Don Cramer the new Parks and Recreation Superintendent was also introduced at this time. He gave a brief summary of his background and education. He will start working for the City on Friday, December 1, 2006. 5. OLD BUSINESS: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON PARKS AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN Mr. Luck gave an update on the City Parks and Open Space Master Plan. He stated he is waiting for the engineers' report to get the correct acreage for existing parks. He is working an ongoing process to include drainage and power lines right-of--ways, which will hopefully be ready by the next meeting. 6. ITEMS BY MEMBERS Wendy Swan asked about the plans for the park behind City Hall and if the Recreation Center that was approved in the bond package was being built there. She also wanted to know about the status of the Sammy Soccer fields. Mr. Carpenter said the owners wanted the City to pay off their mortgage and to maintain the fields but still allow them to have exclusive use of the fields and to continue running them the same way they do now. The City was not willing to do that. A suggestion was made that the board could recommend to Council that the City purchase the land outright and then via contract establish a relationship similar to the one Buffalo Valley Youth Association has for the use of the ballfields. Jerry Graham requested we put the land purchase on the December agenda for discussion and possible action. Aundra Davis asked Mr. Luck if there were any City owned tennis courts or miniature golf courses. Mr Luck replied there are none at this time. She asked if it would be possible to obtain copies of the Schertz-Seguin Local Government Cooperation minutes. Sandy Bryant will check into getting copies. Larry Brenner wanted to have further discussion of the Parkland Dedication fees a priority at the next meeting. He wants to know if we can establish a working group to go through it line by line. 7. ITEMS BY STAFF Gail Douglas thinks Parkland Dedication of 1 acre per 50 dwellings for the developer and $500 per dwelling for builders may be two high. Per recommendation by Brent Luck, that Universal City had used a company called HDR engineering to provide these statistics for them, Ms. Douglas will investigate this option. Ms. Douglas presented a map showing the city parks and mentioned that the area behind City Hall is designated as Public Land not Park Land. Michael Brooks stated that there is no zoning code for parks that land is designated as parkland but City Council and further research will be needed to determine which property is designated as parkland and which is public land. Mr. Brooks recommended we also obtain a copy of the City's extra territorial jurisdiction. Don Cramer noted he was glad this board existed and was looking forward to working with the board. Michael Carpenter recommended that when the Master Plan was complete, that the board schedules a joint meeting with the Planning & Zoning Commission to go over the plan prior to presenting it to City Council. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m. The next meeting of the Schertz Parks and Recreation Board will be Monday, December 1$, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. r'~ ~. Chairman, Parks,aid Rec eation Board ~, --~--" Recording Secre ry, City f Schertz