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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-09-06 - Minutes -CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS Parks and Recreation Advisory Board September 6, 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; Zach Foster, Park Planner, Joanna Bell, Art and Culture Director; Elizabeth Milton Bell, Senior Administrative Asst. 1. Call to Order — Sheely called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM 2. Roll Call — Dockery, Brink, Davis, Downing, Kincaid, Freund, Walsh, Chambers, Sheely 3. In Attendance — Davis, Downing, Kincaid, Freund, Walsh, Chambers, Sheely 4. Staff — Jumper, Jack, Foster, Farmer, Bell, Milton 5. Approval of Minutes — PRAB Motion: Freund to approve August's meeting minutes, Davis seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0-0. 6. Walker Park Master Plan Presentation: TSW Consultants — TSW to present Walker Park MP to the board, and answer questions. Freud moves to approve, Kincaid to second. Motion passed 7-0-0. 7. Ordinance Amendment Revision Chapter 97 —Alison Jumper— Revisions discussed by Jumper and board. The revised Ordinance will be presented at the October meeting. 8. Ordinance Amendment Proposal Article 33 —Alison Jumper— Revisions discussed by Jumper and board. The revised Ordinance will be presented at the October meeting. 9. Active Transportation Advisory Committee Update: Yarri Davis — Davis to provide an update to the board on pay increase for staff, Mt. Comfort plan to repaint bike lanes, Poplar/Midtown corridor discussed, bench placement on trails discussed, 10. Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks Update: Joel Freund — No report Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 11. Friend of Parks Subcommittee Report: Steve Sheely — Received first gift, bylaws polished, fundraising strategies discussed, clarifying needs to supplement recreation costs for children 12. Land Acquisition Committee Report: Will Dockery — No Report 13. Protect Updates: Ted Jack, Planning Superintendent — Jack to present updates on park construction. Joanna Bell to discuss art murals on the new HUB building. 14. Review of HMR Report: Ted Jack, Planning Superintendent — Jack presented that HMR for August was $407,731. 15. Announcements September 2 Weekend Starts in the Ramble September 6 X-Factor Homeschool PE Starts - YRCC September 8 Weekend Starts in the Ramble September 12 Outdoor Fayetteville Archery — Lake Fayetteville September 12 Fall Tennis/Pickleball Classes Start — Walker Park September 15 Weekend Starts in the Ramble September 19 Outdoor Fayetteville Cooking — YRCC September 20 Outdoor Fayetteville Fishing — Lake Fayetteville September 22 Weekend Starts in the Ramble September 26 Outdoor Fayetteville Evening Paddle — Lake Fayetteville September 28 Outdoor Fayetteville Archery — Lake Fayetteville September 29 Weekend Starts in the Ramble October 7 S2S Bike Ride — Walker Park Next Meeting Date October 2 16. Attachments 1. PRAB August Meeting Minutes 2. HMR Report 3. Proposed Walker Park Master Plan 17. Adjourn — Sheely adjourned the meeting at 7:07 p.m. 18. Submitted by -- Elizabeth Milton, Sr. Admin. PRAB minutes provide the basic discussions and motions of the PRAB meeting. For more info, please refer to the PRAB meeting video provided on the City's website.