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Home My WebLink About2023-06-05 - Minutes -CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS Parks and Recreation Advisory Board June 5, 2023 5:30 PM Hybrid Meeting City Hall Room 111 113 W Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR MEETING MINUTES Members: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN maPRM3kwTJm6ezEdgSWLfg Join by Telephone: (Toll Free) 888 475 4499) Webinar ID: 886 9578 1020 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; Milton Bell, Sr. Administrative Assistant, Ted Jack, Park Planning Superintendent 1. Call to Order- Dockery called the meeting to order at 5:34pm 2. Roll Call- Dockery, Brink, Kincaid, Sheely, Davis, Walsh, Freund, Downing, Chambers 3. In Attendance: Docker, Brink, Kincaid, Sheely, Davis, Walsh, Freund, Downing, Chambers 4. Absent: N/A 5. Staff: Jumper, Jack, Farmer, Bell 6. Approval of Minutes, May PRAB Motion: Fruend moved to approve the May minutes. Brink Seconded the motion. 7. Fayetteville Youth Baseball Report: Michael Ferguson- Tabled to July Meeting Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 8. Parkland Dedication: Ted Jack, Park Planning Superintendent Development Name Engineer: Owner: Location: Parcel ID Number: Park Quadrant: Units: Land Dedication Requirement: Fee -in -Lieu Requirement: Nearby Existing Parks: Developer's Request: Staff Recommendation Justification: Old Wire and Ash Subdivision Bates & Associates Mark Born NW Corner of Ash St and N Old Wire Rd 765-13419-000 NE 16 Single -Family N/A $17,424 Gulley Park, Clarence Craft Park, Gregory Park, Brooks -Hummel Nature Preserve Fee -in -Lieu Fee -in -Lieu Proximity to existing parks PRAB Recommendation: Dockery moved to approve accept the staff's recommendation of fee -in -lieu. Davis seconded the motion. 9. Parkland Dedication: Ted Jack, Park Planning Superintendent Development Name: Vale Townhomes Engineer: Bates & Associates Owner: Titan Vale LLC Location: N of W Cato Springs and E of S Razorback Rd Parcel ID Number: 765-08408-000, 765-08408-001 Park Quadrant: SW Units: 63 Multi -Family Land Dedication Requirement: N/A Fee -in -Lieu Requirement: $59,976 Nearby Existing Parks: World Peace Wetland Prairie, Greathouse Park, Town Branch Trail Corridor, Cato Springs Trail Corridor Developer's Request: Fee -in -Lieu Staff Recommendation: Fee -in -Lieu Justification: Proximity to existing parks PRAB Recommendation: Dockery moved to approve accept the staff's recommendation of fee -in -lieu. Davis seconded the motion 10. Active Transportation Advisory Committee Update: Yarri Davis Davis reported ATAC looking to add more equitable trails in Fayetteville. 11. Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks Update: Joel Freund Freund reported that Chef in the Gardens concluded and had good attendance. 12. Project Update: Ted Jack, Planning Superintendent • Jack reported on Bryce Davis Master Plan. Prioritized items from the public survey included: 1. Add a trail around the lake 2. Enhance the playground 3. Enhance walking/jogging trails 4. Enhance the dog park 5. Add a splash pad 6. Add a restroom on the west side 7. Add more trees 8. Add more lighting 9. Enlarge/Enhance the lake 10. Add soft surface trails 11. Add pickleball courts 12. Add more benches. • Underwood Park Master Plan is finalizing the draft plan. Once final there will be another public meeting. • Walker Park Master Plan is finalizing the draft plan. The public survey is open until June 17tn • Saddle Up trail is near completion. • Wilson Park Promenade is near completion. • Wilson Park Hub construction is occurring. • Lake Fayetteville Softball Complex is out to bid. Construction is expected to start in July. Sheely suggested we add Subcommittees to future agendas and reported that the Friends of PRAB met with Stacy Keenan with the Fayetteville Community Foundation. The current funding for the Friends of PRAB Charitable Fund has approximately $5,000. Discussed goals are fundraising for Community Parks, allocating funds for land acquisition, and a financial assistance program for underprivileged families to participate in recreational programs. Dockery reported that the Land Acquisition Committee reviewed potential land parcels. 13. Review of HMR Report: Ted Jack, Planning Superintendent Jack reported the HMR for April was $388,069 and is up 17 %. 14. Announcements June 5-9 Be Active Summer Camp (Outdoor Adventure #1) — Lake Fayetteville June 5 YRCC Summer Camp (Outstanding Outdoors) - YRCC June 6-July 30 Wahoo's Swim Team June 5-15 Session 1 Swim Lessons — Wilson Park Pool June 7 UFAB Meeting- City Admin Building June 8 Friends of YRCC Board Meeting - FPD June 8 Gulley Park Concert #1 (John Fullbright) 7pm-9pm June 9 Weekend Starts (Compact Creativity Festivals) - Ramble 5 pm — 7pm June 9 FYB Tournament — Kessler/Gary Hampton/White River June 10 Ladies DU — Lake Fayetteville June 12 Adult Kickball League Starts — Kessler June 12 Adult Softball League Starts — Gary Hampton June 12-16 Be Active Summer Camp (Outdoor Adventure #2) — Lake Fayetteville June 12-16 YRCC Summer Camp (Movie Madness) - YRCC June 15 Gulley Park Concert #2 7pm-9pm (Nik Parr & The Selfless Lovers) June 19-23 Be Active Summer Camp (Camp Soccer) - Kessler June 19-29 Session 2 Swim Lesson — Wilson Park Pool June 22 Gulley Park Concert #3 7pm-9pm (Arkansauce) June 23 Dive -in -Movie #1 — Wilson Park Pool June 26-30 Be Active Summer Camp (Camp Tennis) Wilson Park June 26-30 Be Active Summer Camp (Theater Camp) — Gulley Park June 26-30 Be Active Summer Camp (Bike Camp) — Lake Fayetteville June 26-30 YRCC Summer Camp (Wonderful Water #1) - YRCC June 29 Gulley Park Concert #4 7pm-9pm (Funk Factory) June 30 Weekend Starts (Compact Creativity Festivals) — Ramble 5pm-7pm Next Meeting Date July 3, 2023 15. Attachments 1. PRAB May 1, 2023 Meeting Minutes 2. HMR Report rd 16. Adjourn Dockery adjourned the meeting at 6:01 pm. 17. 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.