Fulshear Parks and Recreation Commission members were updated on multiple park developments Feb. 14, including City Council’s decision to grant the Recognized Sports Association (RSA) at Eagle Landing to HTX Soccer, staff progress on restroom and lighting work at Eagle Landing, and a TxDOT approval that clears the way for the Artbox public-art project to move forward.

Tiffany (parks staff) told the commission that “council made the decision to, provide, the RSA … to HTX, soccer organization,” and that the city “plans to reserve up to 2 fields for public community use.” She said staff will meet soon with the organization to clarify construction and season timelines and determine how field time will be allocated.

Why this matters: the RSA designation gives a youth or adult sports organization priority access for scheduling and field management; commissioners pressed staff for transparency about how rental time will be split between community users and organized leagues.

Staff reported construction progress at Eagle Landing, including restrooms and the concession building, and said sport-field lighting poles have been delivered. Tiffany said the park remains on track for a summer completion, subject to weather-related delays.

On the Artbox public-art program, Tiffany said TxDOT has “emailed back stating that it is approved. They did not sign our agreement, and…for now, they said that we can utilize the veil as approval.” She said staff has reached out to Evangeline of the Folger Arts Alliance to schedule follow-up meetings and complete outstanding agreements required before installation.

Commission discussion and other park updates covered conceptual plans for Francis Smart Park and Irene Stern Park, permeable pavers included in a parking concept, and whether a small skate feature should be added to Stern Park. Commissioners expressed interest in keeping some fields and areas available for unstructured public use—one commissioner urged that reserved community fields be near playgrounds so families can use them together.

Commissioners also discussed the city’s practice of standardizing “appurtenances” (benches, trash cans, signage) for visual consistency across parks. Several members encouraged exploring local-artist treatments or painted coverings for trash cans and signage to create a distinct Fulshear character while maintaining procurement standards.

Votes at a glance: the commission approved meeting minutes during the session. The motion to approve minutes for Nov. 8, 2024, was made by Kimberly Bowe and seconded by Leah Smith; commissioners Ridge, Riley, Bowe, Milligan, McLeod and Smith voted to approve. A separate motion to approve minutes for Jan. 10, 2025, was made by Ramona and seconded by Sarah and subsequently carried by the commission.

The meeting closed with community announcements, including a Keep Fulshear Beautiful volunteer cleanup scheduled for April 5 and reminders about early voting opening April 22 for the May election.