HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-07 - Minutes -
Parks, Natural Resources and Cultural Affairs Advisory Board
April 7, 2025
5:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting
100 W. Rock St.
Rock Street Public Meeting Room
Fayetteville, AR
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Members: Hugh Kincaid - exp 25, Stephen Sheely - exp 25, Yarri Davis - exp 27, Doug Walsh -
exp 27, Sarah Downing - exp 25, Korab Vranovci – exp 26, Elizabeth Cunningham – exp 26,
Melissa Zabecki – exp 26, Sky Caldwell – exp 27
City Staff: Alison Jumper, Parks, Natural Resources, and Cultural Affairs Director; Lee Farmer,
Recreation Superintendent; Ted Jack, Park Planning Superintendent; Elizabeth Milton, Sr.
Admin.
1. Call to Order – 5:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call – Present: Sheely, Downing, Zabecki, Caldwell, Kincaid. Virtual: Walsh. Absent:
Davis, Cunningham.
3. Approval of Minutes, March - Caldwell made motion for approval, Kincaid to second.
PNRCAAB Motion: 6-0-0.
4. Ordinance Amendment: Chapter 97 – Donor Recognition: Alison Jumper -
5. Packaging Specialties Project: Ted Jack
6. Friends of Fayetteville Parks Report: Steve Sheely
7. Committee Reports:
Active Transportation Advisory Committee Update: Doug Walsh
Botanical Garden Report: Elizabeth Cunningham
Land Acquisition: Yarri Davis
Donor Recognition Review Subcommittee: Steve Sheely
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Arts Council Report: Sarah Downing
8. Project, Construction and HMR Update; Ted Jack, Park Planner
9. Announcements
April 9 Outdoor Fayetteville Beginner Kayaking – Lake Fayetteville
April 10 Outdoor Fayetteville Intro to Fishing – Lake Fayetteville
April 12 Lake Fayetteville Spring Cleanup – Lake Fayetteville
April 15 Outdoor Fayetteville Intro to Disc Golf – Lake Fayetteville
April 16 Outdoor Fayetteville Archery Basics – Lake Fayetteville
April 19 Tree Giveaway at Farmer’s Market – Downtown Square
April 20 Children’s Environmental Scavenger Hunt – Gulley Park
April 22 Earth Day Hike with Urban Forester – Upper Ramble
April 22 Outdoor Fayetteville Intro to Map and Compass Navigation – Rock
St. Annex
April 23 Talk to Trees – Various Parks
April 24 Forestry Class – Fayetteville Public Library
April 25 Arbor Day, Amazing Tree Mayor Proclamation – Walker Park
April 26 Hike with Forester – Botanical Gardens
April 26 Kicks for Kids Spring Celebration (shoe giveaway) - YRCC
April 26 YRCC Bridge the Gap – Walker Park
April 24 Outdoor Fayetteville Field Navigation Course - Centennial
April 26 Lake Fayetteville Paddling Cleanup – Lake Fayetteville
April 30 Outdoor Fayetteville Archery Basics – Lake Fayetteville
May 3 Square 2 Square Bike Ride – Upper Ramble
Next Meeting Date May 5
10. Attachments
1. PNRCAAB March Meeting Minutes
2. HMR Report
3. Proposed Donor Recognition Ordinance Amendment
11. Adjourn – 6:14 p.m. PNRCAAB Motion: 6-0-0 to adjourn was made by Kincaid, Downing
to second.