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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-05-01 - Minutes -CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE %PF ARKANSAS Parks and Recreation Advisory Board May 1, 2023 5:30 PM Hybrid Meeting City Hall Room 111 113 W Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR MEETING MINUTES Members: Will Dockery (Chair) - exp 24, Andrew Brink - exp 23, Julie Chambers - exp 23, Joel Freund - exp 23, Hugh Kincaid - exp 25, Stephen Sheely - exp 25, Yarri Davis - exp 24, Doug Walsh - exp 24, Sarah Downing — exp 25 City Staff: Alison Jumper, Parks, Natural Resources, and Cultural Affairs Director; Lee Farmer, Recreation Superintendent; Ted Jack, Park Planning Superintendent 1. Call to Order — Dockery called the meeting to order at 5:35 2. Roll Call - Dockery, Brink, Kincaid, Sheely, Davis, Walsh, Freund, Downing, Chambers 3. In Attendance: Sheely, Chambers, Downing, Brink, Davis, Kincaid, Dockery, Fruend 4. Absent: Walsh 5. Staff: Jumper, Jack, Farmer 6. Approval of Minutes, April PRAB Motion: Brink moved to approve the April minutes. Fruend seconded the motion. 7. Park Land Dedication — Livingston — Fee -In -Lieu: Ted Jack Development Name: Livingston Engineer: Jorgensen and Associates Owner: Location: 2910 N Old Wire Rd. Parcel ID Number: 765-16047-000 Park Quadrant: NE Units: 56 Single -Family Units Land Dedication Requirement: N/A Fee -in -Lieu Requirement: $60,984 Nearby Existing Parks: Gulley Park, Sweetbriar Park, Braden Park, Niokaska Creek Trail Developer's Request: Fee -in -Lieu Staff Recommendation: Fee -in -Lieu Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 PRAB Recommendation: Brink moved to accept the staff's recommendation of fee - in -lieu. Dockery seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0-0. 8. Active Transportation Advisory Committee Update: Yarri Davis Davis reported more educational signage regarding trail etiquette is needed. Additionally, Davis suggested working with ATAC to get a signalized crossing at Walker Park, along 13th St. and College Ave, and incorporate that with the current Walker Park Master Plan. Davis also reported that the Fayetteville Police bike and trail patrol has returned with 2 officers assigned to this. 9. Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks Update: Joel Freund Freund reported the interim director is working on priorities for the Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks. 10. Project Update: Ted Jack, Planning Superintendent Jack reported that Bryce Davis Master Plan will have a public meeting on Wednesday, May 4th in coordination with the Climate Action Plan. Additionally, there is a public meeting at Bryce Davis on Saturday, May 20th to get additional feedback. Centennial Park has a new park entry sign that was installed. Construction has started at Saddle Up Trail at Kessler Mountain Regional Park. The Walker Park Master Plan is working towards a draft plan. Wilson Hub Building construction has started and the restroom foundation has been poured. The Wilson Park Promenade concrete staining will happen this week and the project is near completion. The Underwood Park Master Plan will have a draft plan to review soon. 11. Review of HMR Report: Ted Jack, Planning Superintendent Jack reported the HRM for March was $414,154 and is up 18.2%. 12. Announcements May 3 Outdoor Fayetteville Evening Paddle — Lake Fayetteville May 3 UFAF Board Meeting — City Administration Building May 4 Kessler Invasive Removal — Kessler May 5-6 FYB Tournament — Kessler, Gary Hampton, White River May 6 Square 2 Square Bike Ride — Walker Park (Start line) May 11 Friends of YRCC Board Meeting - YRCC May 17 Arts Council Meeting — City Administration Building May 17 Outdoor Fayetteville Mt. Biking — Lake Fayetteville May 18 Outdoor Fayetteville Archery — Lake Fayetteville May 19-21 FYB Tournament — Kessler, Gary Hampton May 23 Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks Plant Sale — Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks May 24 Outdoor Fayetteville Fishing — Lake Fayetteville May 26-28 FYB Tournament — Kessler, Gary Hampton May 27 Wilson Park Pool Opens — Wilson Park June 2-4 FYB Tournament — Kessler, Gary Hampton Next Meeting Date June 5, 2023 13. Attachments 1. PRAB April 3, 2023 Meeting Minutes 2. HMR Report 14. Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 6:22 pm 15. Submitted by: Lee Farmer, Recreation Superintendent PRAB minutes provide the basic discussions and motions of the PRAB meeting. For more information, please refer to the PRAB meeting video provided on the city's website.