HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 4693 ORDINANCE NO. 4 6 9 3
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE VARIOUS PROVISIONS
OF §97.070 RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT LAKES
FAYETTEVILLE, SEQUOYAH AND WILSON TO ALLOW
THE SOLAR SPLASH INTERNATIONAL BOATING
COMPETITION TO BE HELD ON LAKE FAYETTEVILLE
IN JUNE 2006
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on March 7, 2005, voted
unanimously to host the Solar Splash Boating Competition on Lake Fayetteville in June
of 2006 and recommended a waiver be passed by the City Council to allow this event to
be held; and
WHEREAS, the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Staff recommends that
Fayetteville host this international collegiate solar powered boating contest and waive the
normal no "boat racing" and no large wake rules for City lakes in order to conduct this
event.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1 : That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby
agrees to host the Solar Splash International Collegiate Boating Competition on Lake
Fayetteville in June of 2006 and hereby waives provisions of §97.070 concerning
permits, wake limits, boat racing and any other provisions necessary to host this event on
Lake Fayetteville in June, 2006.
PASSED and APPROVED this 511' day of April, 2005.
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City Council Meeting of April 5, 2005
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
To: Mayor and City Council
Thru: Gary Dumas, Director of Operation `
Connie Edmonston, Director of Parks and Recreation LY
From: David Wright, Recreation Superintendent
Date: March 17, 2005
Subject: An exemption of City Ordinances relating to Recreational Activities at Lake
Fayetteville to host Solar Splash Boating Competition on June of 2006
RECOMMENDATION
Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Staff and Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
(PRAB) recommends for City Council to approve an exemption of the Lake Recreation
Ordinance that would allow Solar Splash International Boating Competition to be hosted
at Lake Fayetteville in June 2006.
BACKGROUND
The Solar Splash competition is the World Championship of solar/electric boating. It is
an international collegiate boating competition between electrical and mechanical
engineering students working together as a team to overcome design challenges and
create a successful solar/electric boat. Universities from all over the country, design and
build boats that are charged using solar energy during the competition. The competition
consists of seven scoring categories, including four events on the water. Categories
include technical report, visual presentation, workmanship, qualifying event, solar slalom
event, sprint event, and endurance event. The sprint is a 300 meter race that will run
parallel to Lake Fayetteville dam. The endurance element will consist of a rectangular
course that will be in the western part of the lake. The event traditionally attracts
approximately thirty (30) teams to the community.
This item was presented to the PRAB on February 7, 2005 where it was tabled to allow
for public input. During the month, only positive remarks were made to Staff and PRAB.
At the March 7, 2005 meeting, PRAB unanimously voted to host the event and to request
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for City Council to approve an exemption from the City of Fayetteville Lake Ordinances
in order to host this event.
When discussing Solar Splash with the University of Arkansas, Parks and Recreation
Staff expressed a concern about closing Lake Fayetteville during the summer months.
The Lake collects fees from users and closing would certainly cost the City and Boatdock
Contractor daily revenue. The Solar Splash hosts agreed to pay a rental fee for the
facility. PRAB will approve the fee which will be an average of fees collected in 2004
and 2005 during the event's scheduled week in June. This fee is estimated to be
approximately $ 1 ,600. Event organizers are satisfied with the fee and have already
received local support for funding.
The Lake Fayetteville dam offers an exceptional site for the public to view the event.
Event organizers are looking into the possibility to hosting a 5K run in collaboration with
the event.
DISCUSSION
The Solar Splash event will take place in June of 2006. There are two tentative dates for
the event. The preferred option is June 15-19. This week will have the lowest impact on
our recreational softball programs held at Lake Fayetteville Softball Complex since it
would be an off-week between spring and summer softball seasons. The second option is
June 22-26. Although softball will be played during that week, games for the evening
will not begin until 6:30 pm. This will be close to the time the competitors begin closing
down for the day. There will be some overlap; however, it will be minimal. The exact
event dates has not been determined at this point.
This event will require the operations of Lake Fayetteville to be closed for fishing or
boating from Thursday through Sunday. Competitors will start setting up for the event
on Wednesday, which will not interfere with the normal boat dock operations. The
competition will begin on the lake on Thursday. Event organizers suggested a couple of
time frames daily would be given where boat stall occupants could access their boats.
Just as in Buffalo, New York, event organizers will be responsible for carrying their own
liability insurance. The City will not be held responsible for their event. A contract will
be created at a later date to include liability insurance coverage, facility regulations, as
well as rental fee for the facility.
Lake Fayetteville was selected as the preferred site for the 2006 Solar Splash Event. This
request is made to City Council at such an early date in order to establish that all City
requirements have been met. Attached is a copy of PRAB Meeting minutes and the
current Lake Ordinances. If you have any questions, please call me at 444-3481 .
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE VARIOUS PROVISIONS
OF §97.070 RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT LAKES
FAYETTEVILLE, SEQUOYAH AND WILSON TO ALLOW
THE SOLAR SPLASH INTERNATIONAL BOATING
COMPETITION TO BE HELD ON LAKE FAYETTEVILLE
IN JUNE 2006
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on March7, 2001 , voted
unanimously to host the Solar Splash Boating Competition on Lake Fayetteville in June
of 2006 and recommended a waiver be passed by the City Council to allow this event to
be held; and
WHEREAS, the Fayetteville Parks and recreation Staff recommends that
Fayetteville host this international collegiate solar powered boating contest and waive the
normal no "boat racing" and no large wake rules for City lakes in order to conduct this
event.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1 : That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby
agrees to host the Solar Splash International Collegiate Boating Competition on Lake
Fayetteville in June of 2006 and hereby waives provisions of §97.070 concerning
permits, wake limits, boat racing and any other provisions necessary to host this event on
Lake Fayetteville in June, 2006.
PASSED and APPROVED this 5w day of April, 2005.
APPROVED:
By:
DAN COODY, Mayor
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By:
SONDRA SMITH, City Clerk
FAYETTEVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES
TITLE IX GENERAL REGULATIONS
97.068 Camping Prohibited
No person in a park shall set up or use tents, (a) Each person 16 years of age or
shacks, or any other temporary shelter for the older is required to purchase a
purpose of overnight camping, nor shall any fishing permit for fishing on each
person bring in or leave in a city park after lake or any stream within the city
dosing hours any structure or vehicle to be used owned lake property.
or that could be used for such purpose, such as
house trailer, camp trailer, camp wagon or the (b) A boating permit applies to the boat
like. rather than the occupants thereof.
(Code 1965, §17A-20; Ord. No. 1594, 4-1-68; Code (c) All daily permits are only good
1991, §97.068) during the day of purchase.
Cross reference(s).Penalty, §97.999.
97.069 Horseback Riding (C) Boat docking. Boat docking shall be
g permitted at the boat dodos at Lake
No person in a park shall ride a horse except in Fayetteville and Lake Sequoyah on a space
Combs Park or on designated bridle trails. available basis.
Where permitted, horses shall be thoroughly
broken and property restrained and ridden with (1) Fees:
due care, and shall not be allowed to graze or go
unattended, nor shall they be hitched to any rock, Lake Fayetteville:
tree, or shrub.
• Residents per boat, annually
(Code 1965, §17A-22; Ord. No. 1594, 4-1-68; Code $200.00.
1991 , §97.069) • Nonresidents per boat, annually
Cross referenee(s) -Penatry, §97.999. $260.00.
97.070 Recreational Activities At Lake Sequoyah:
Lakes Fayetteville, Sequoyah And Per boat, annually $80.00.
Wilson
(D) Fishing. All fishing shall be done only from
(A) Hours. Lake Fayetteville, Lake Sequoyah, the lake bank or boat. No wading,
and Lake Wilson shall be open to the swimming, or belly boats shall be permitted.
general public throughout the year from Arkansas Game and Fish regulations shall
sunrise to sunset daily and shall be closed control the number and size of fish which
each day from sunset to sunrise; provided, may be caught, however, the Fayetteville
each lake shall be closed Thanksgiving Day. Parks and Recreation Division may provide
The boat docks shall be closed on additional requirements necessary to
December 24th and shall remain closed manage the fish population. All persons
through January 14th. should check with the boat dock operator
before fishing. It shall be unlawful for any
(B) Permits for fishing and boating. person fishing to use trot lines, set lines, limb
lines, cast nets, yo-yo's or jug fishing.
(1) Permits:
(E) Boating. A boating permit for each boat
• Season fishing permit $20.00 per must be purchased before its use on the
individual for both lakes (65 and lake. All boats must be docked at the boat
over $15.00). landing at lake dosing time. No boats
• Season boating permit $20.00 per except those used by lake employees will be
individual for both lakes (65 and docked at any other location on the lake.
over $15.00).
• Daily fishing permits $2.00 per (F) Place of entry. All persons are warned to
individual for each lake (65 and enter the lake for boating or fishing only
over $1 .00). through the entrance at the lake office.
• Daily boating/launching permits Persons entering the lake property from any
$2.00 per individual for each lake other location shall be considered
(65 and over $1 .00). trespassing and subject to prosecution.
(2) Miscellaneous. (G) Use of motors on boats.
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FAYETTEVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES
TITLE IX GENERAL REGULATIONS
(1 ) In the event that motors are used on property at any time.
boats, the boats shall be operated in (M) Use of motor vehicles. No person at Lake
such a manner that they will not Fayetteville, Lake Sequoyah, or Lake Wilson
endanger other boats or the occupants shall drive a motor vehicle or ride a
thereof and shall not be operated in motorcycle, ATV or bicycle on other than a
such a manner as to create heavy paved vehicular road or path designated for
waves causing undue erosion of the that purpose.
shoreline.
(N) Revoking permits. The city shall have the
(2) No boats shall be permitted within 500 right to revoke any permit issued under this
feet of the spillway of Lake Sequoyah. section if it is determined that the permittee
willfully violated any of the provisions of this
(3) No houseboats, water skiing, or jet skis section. When a permit is revoked, there will
allowed. Speeding and boat racing is be no refunds.
not permitted and each outboard motor
operator is cautioned to operate his (Code 1965, §13-12; Ord. No. 2274, 9-7-76; Ord. No.
motor in a safe and Cautious manner. 2903, 3.1-83; Ord. No. 3164, 1-21-86; Ord. No. 3203,
Failure to abide by this requirement will 8-5-86; Ord. No. 3437, 7-5-89; Ord. No. 3533, 2-19-91 ;
cause loss of boating permit. The dock Ord. No. 4168, 6-1-99; Code 1991, §97.070)
operator shall revoke the boating permit Cross reference(s)—Penalty, §97.999.
of any boat which in his judgment is
unsafe, overloaded, or operated in a
careless manner. 97,077-97.079 Reserved
(4) All state laws governing boats must be
complied with before using a boat on
any city lake. Facilities for docking or
landing of boats will be provided,
however, the city will not be responsible ARTICLE VI
for any damage or theft of boats, motors
or equipment left in boats at docks. CONDUCT IN PARKS
(H) Picnicking or other recreational activities. 97,080 Gambling Prohibited;
Picnicking is permitted on any part of Lake Recreational Activities To Take Place
Fayetteville, Lake Sequoyah, or Lake Wilson
or land surrounding said lakes, except within Only In Suitable Areas
restricted nature areas, which are controlled No person in a park shall gamble, or participate
by the city. Overnight camping is allowed in, or abet any game of chance. Nor shall any
only by special group permit. person take part in or abet the playing of other
fortes of recreation except in areas set apart for
(1) Committing nuisances. No person shall or conducive to the particular forth of recreation.
commit any nuisance while on Lake
Fayetteville, Lake Sequoyah, and Lake (Code 1965, §17A-21; Ord. No. 1594, 4-1-68; Code
Wilson or any of the land surrounding the 1991, §97.080)
lakes belonging to the city, nor shall any Crosa reference(s)—Penalty, §97.999.
trash or other materials be thrown into the
lakes or left about the shore line or on the 9 es 97,081 Intoxicating Beverages
premises of any lake. 9
No person in a park shall bring into or consume
(J) Fishing and boating prohibited near intake alcoholic beverages within a city park, nor shall
tower. No one shall climb upon, enter, or any person enter a park when under the
fish from the intake towers of the lakes. influence of intoxicating beverages.
(K) Fishing on stream below dam. State laws (Code 1965, §17A-23; Ord. No. 1594, 4-1-68; Code
governing fishing below dams shall be 1991 , §97.081)
applicable on city property. Fishing permits Cross reference(s)—Penalty, §97.999.
are required to fish in the stream on city
property below the dams.
(L) Firearms and hunting. No firearms, hunting
or trapping will be permitted on city owned
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Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Agenda Request
FAQ
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB), Meetmgs
are held the fust Monday of each month at 5:30
p.m. Request must be sub.Md 'm writing to the Parks and Raxeation Office eight (g) working days prior to
the meeting. Request may be emailed or faxed. This will allow staffume w review the proposal and meet
with the requesror if needed. Failure to provide adequate information may delay request to be placed on the
agenda. PRAB Agendas are posted on the City's Web Site at www accessfavetteville orR Request must be
submitted on the following fonmt:
Date: 2 G DRAB Meeting Date: .
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organization Name
foformation about organization ueluding Bdstory: (Please attach a fist of officers, uembers,
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Please attach a memo including the following items:
1. Request (Please be specific.)
L Background of regncst.
3, Esthnate cost of project.
d. Donation to the City if applicable (la w, Materials or Funding)
I Requested cost to the City.
6. Maintenance required.
7. Detailed timellne.
8 Date requested to be complete.
SOLAR SPLASH is the World Championship of Solar/Electric boating and takes place
in mid to late June each year. It is an international intercollegiate competition that takes
place over five days. Technical Inspections are done on the first day, and the remainder
of the time is occupied by five on-the-water competitive events. Points are earned in 7
categories starting with Technical reports that are submitted at the beginning of May. On-
site competitions include Visual Displays and Workmanship. On-the-water events begin
with a Sprint and a Maneuverability qualifier. This is followed by an event called the
Solar Slalom, which is a combination of speed and maneuverability. The final days are
spent in the Sprint and Endurance events.
Over the years, SOLAR SPLASH has taken place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, due to its
central location and proximity to Marquette University, which hosted the event. In 2000
it moved to New Orleans to cater to southern interests, and then it moved to Buffalo, New
York where the competition has been hosted for the past 5 years. The Buffalo site is
excellent and within 500 miles of many of the participating schools. The local community
strongly supports the Splash.
SOLAR SPLASH is a practical educational experience, which helps to develop
teamwork and inter-disciplinary skills. In recent years a few highly qualified High School
teams have joined the Event as a natural educational path from secondary school to
college. The Event combines the fun of competition with education in a way that is not a
major disruption to the student's academic schedule.
If Lake Fayetteville is selected as the host site for SOLAR SPLASH 2006, it is expected
that upwards of 30 teams would compete including entries from both the SEC and Big 12
conferences. Due to Fayetteville's location and the University of Arkansas's
involvement in the SEC it will be possible to generate a great deal of interest from the
universities in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Kansas, Tennessee,
Alabama, and Kentucky as well as the other teams that normally attend this event. In
addition to SOLAR SPLASH, it is hoped that one or more additional events could be
scheduled to coincide with this activity and take place earlier in the week as a way of
introducing the new facilities at Lake Fayetteville to the public. It is also possible that a
successful event in 2006 could make it possible to act as the consecutive host for several
years as has been the case in Buffalo.
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Fayetteville Economic Development Council
DATE: March 7, 2005
TO: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
RE: "Solar Splash 2006"
Our council would like to encourage you to support having Solar Splash 2006 in
Fayetteville. We believe this event will be fun and educational for the entire
family. From an economic development point of view, Fayetteville will benefit
from the hotel room, food, gas, entertainment, and other expenditures that
normally occur when teams and spectators come to town.
However, the biggest bang for the buck will come from the national news
coverage and the opportunity to highlight our community and University. Our
goal is to be recognized as a research center of excellence and the home of
many science and technology based businesses and jobs.
Solar Splash 2006 will bring a lot of prestige to Fayetteville. Thanks for your
support.
Sincerely,
Steven K. Rust
President
1 W. Mountain, Suite 301 , PO Box 4156, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702 — 479.442.8885 — Fax 479.442.580
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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Meeting Minutes
February 7, 2005
Opening :
The regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was called to order at
5 : 34 p . m . on February 7, 2005 in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located
at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas by Chairman Hill .
Present :
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members Hill , Bailey, Mauritson , Harrison ,
Davidson , Langsner, and Pawlik Holmes ; City staff Jumper, Hatfield , Edmonston ,
Mihalevich , Weber, Whillock and Audience .
4. Solar Boat Race request-Dr. Alan Mantooth
Wright introduced Dr. Mantooth and Dr. Springer from the University of Arkansas
Engineering Department,
Dr. Mantooth presented a proposal for a International Solar Boat Race . This
event will host over 300 participants offering a substantial economic impact for
the City of Fayetteville . The event runs for 5 days tentatively scheduled for mid
to late June, 2006 . The race includes sprint racing and endurance racing . The
boats are fueled by solar and battery power only .
Hill stated his only concern was for the no-wake ordinance and hours of
operation for Lake Fayetteville . The ordinance states that the lake will remain
open to the general public which would conflict with the need to close the lake for
a special event during the proposed period .
Wright stated City Attorney Kit Williams suggested presenting an exemption to
the ordinance to City Council for the solar boat race .
Hill stated this event would require closure of the lake during the busy season .
He asked what the deadline is for the application .
Dr. Mantooth replied the event coordinator will conduct a site visit in February .
Pawlik Holmes suggested tabling the proposal until the March meeting to give
fishermen and other user groups the opportunity to respond to the request.
Wright stated a rental fee should be determined according to anticipated revenue
loss . According to a two year revenue comparison for Lake Fayetteville a
possible fee would be $ 1600 if the event is scheduled in late June 2006 .
Mauritson asked if there will be any activities available for the current users of
Lake Fayetteville during the event.
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Dr. Mantooth replied that current users may be able to participate in the event
by assisting with safety certifications, boat checks, and boating safety
instruction .
Davidson asked if tabling the proposal will cause a delay that would result in loss
of consideration for the event to be held in Fayetteville .
Dr. Mantooth replied that other lakes in the area are also under consideration for
the event but that Lake Fayetteville, because of its surrounding amenities, is the
desired location .
Mauritson moved to table the proposal for the March Parks Board
Meeting .
Bailey seconded the motion .
The motion was approved 7-0-0 with Hill, Mauritson, Bailey, Langsner,
Davidson, Harrison, and Pawlik Holmes voting `yes' and Marley absent
for the vote.
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