05-18-2009 SCHERTZ PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING:
May 18, 2009 Minutes
LOCATION: 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas
Bob Andrews Conference Room in City Hall
Board Members uresent: Chairman Mustapha Debboun, Vice-Chairman Deedy Wright, Aundra
Davis, Samantha Henness, Dean Midlick, Floy Simmons and Robert Wallace.
Board Members absent: Mark Davis, Harriett Higgs, Sally Macias and Jeffrey Siebert.
Staff aresent: Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director George Logan, Parks
Supervisor, Mike Trainor and Administrative Assistant Sandy Bryant.
Others present: Robert Brockman and Ed Orner.
Cali to order. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mustapha Debboun at 5:30p.m.
Hearing of residents: Mr. Ed Orner informed the board that Ashley Park Homeowners
Association was interested in providing the City with $10,000 if the City would provide matching
funds for improvements to Ashley Park.
Regular Asenda:
Agenda Item No. 1. Approval of the minutes from the May 18 2009 Schertz Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board regular meeting A presentation was not made on this item.
Motion was made to approve the minutes from the May 18, 2009 Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board regular meeting as amended.
Motion: Robert Wallace
Second: Dean Midlick
Ayes: Robert Wallace, Dean Midlick, Aundra Davis, Mustapha Debboun, Samantha
Henness, Floy Simmons, Deedy Wright
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 7-0
Agenda Item No. 2. Ashley Park. Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director George
Logan presented the board with a request to renovate Ashley Park with an irrigation system, more
trees and some landscaping.
Motion was made to have the Parks Director check into adding landscaping and installation of an
irrigation system for the soccer field with laterals to the trees.
Motion: Floy Simmons
Second: Deedy Wright
Ayes: Floy Simmons, Deedy Wright, Robert Wallace, Dean Midlick, Aundra Davis,
Mustapha Debboun, Samantha Henness.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 7-0
Mr. Robert Wallace presented the board with a request to rename the park in memory of Officer
Moreno who was killed in the line of duty. The board recommended he consult with the
homeowners to find out if they are in favor of renaming the park and come back to the board with
his request. No action was taken by the board on this item.
Agenda Item No. 3. Trails connectivity update. Director Logan presented the board with the idea
of providing trail connectivity from Forest Ridge to Schertz Parkway.
Discussion only item.
Agenda Item No. 4. Gutierrez Park. Director Logan briefed the board that he and Ms. Deedy
Wright were working on the landscaping for the park. Mr. Mike Trainor is currently taking bids
for the repair of the gazebo. No action was taken by the board on this item.
Agenda Item No. 5. Wounded Warriors. Ms. Aundra Davis updated the board on actions that
were taken to include Wounded Warriors in the July 4~' parade. She noted that if Wounded
Warriors were not able to attend she recommended the board ride in the parade as backup.
No action was taken by the board on this item.
Agenda Item No. 6. Restrooms at Northcliffe Park. This item was deferred to the next board
meeting.
Agenda Item No. 7. Dog Park. This item was deferred to the next board meeting.
Agenda Item No. 8. Parks Proiect Updates. Director Logan presented these updates to the board:
Two new benches have been installed at the Pickrell Park playscape; Pools are getting ready for
summer. Visitors Center will have grand opening on July 4~'. Recreation Center construction is
ahead of schedule and should be opening in January 2010. Discussion only item.
Agenda Item No. 9. Parks Maintenance Update.' Mr. Mike Trainor gave a park maintenance
update. He provided the Board with a draft of the standards updates for Pickrell Park. The final
maintenance updates will include pictures of the park, classification of the park and standards for
maintaining the park.
Agenda Item No. 10. Request by Advisory Board Chairman and Board members for items to be
placed on a future Board a eg
nda• The Board requested the following items be placed on future
agendas: 4
• Planting of trees on Schertz Soccer Complex
• Update on Wounded Warriors
• Trail connectivity update
• Outdoor theater
Agenda Item No. 11. Announcements by Advisory Board Chairman and members. There were
no announcements by Advisory Board Chairman and members.
Agenda Item No. 12. Announcements b~Cit Sy taff. The next Board meeting will be on Monday,
June 22, 2009.
Adiournment: Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:45pm.
Motion: Floy Simmons
Second: Robert Wallace
Ayes: Floy Simmons, Robert Wallace Aundra Davis, Dean Midlick, Mustapha Debboun
Samantha Henness, Deedy Wright
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 7-0
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