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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.