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Home My WebLink About1972-06-15 - Minutes0 • r 1 J :JA`rE'II'EVLLLE FAM 4 ;i EATION "D'+l �i.t")'.t BOARD i•-L'ATTn L'T iia@ _:3 m i':ith ieseb'sll Lr aGue a.3 asked perolssion and hcl;? .from the Parks and ,'iccrention Advisory Board to construct a ell field at Henry Walker Park. No action vzs taken, however, thr Babe Ruth League was caged to lay out the Meld to seg if suet a ball zi-_'.d could be con- structed in the existing pari. Final approval to be `_cntcd by the Aavis- ory Board and City Board of :Directors. H i•i'z:cl E°y e-xplx.ii]:'d l-jat th c3rd of Directors iip stNeei'ng utSLea•nt O;' !"V2?O ;i31i; _o?'=:i,'�. �J�:it i9C.liS J.acil(�.€! a=.1 -hases Gt (??vE? i3Op mIlt O'� :,i?•" Cit„ »';^__^-..,.'ii3 ".' Vez: eEitiDn Advisory Bc^rd i^ vl7c° d i;o to contrib:i,._ T..o this stat:? ent and submit 9 year cc4pitol mar3ve- ::farts ;clan and ^a_ratia cc3t. HUD. Frojected Water Use 1970 9.5 MGD 1975 12.8 MGD 1980 15.8 MGD 1985 19.0 MGD 1990 22.5 MGD TABLE 6 Cost Estimate Proposed Date Description Estimated Cost 1970 36119 30113 2411, 16" Water Mains $2,7003000 1970 5 Million Gallon Reservoir 250,000 1975 Additional Looping Mains 22000,000 1975 Additional 5 MG Reservoir 300,000 1990 2 Additional 5 MG Reservoirs 650,000 1990 Additional Mains and Transmission Mains 3,500,000 Estimated Costs within 5 years $2,250,000 • Estimated Costs within 20 years $42150,000 POLLUTION ABATEMENT: The City currently has a significant problem with ground- water pollution from storm drains. Infiltration enters the sewer lines through cracks and breaks in the mains, and this problem is aggravated by the fact that much of the City's housing is pre- or immediately -post -World War II vintage; and the settling that occurs due to the slope and substructure of the area. The amount of the pollution can be illustrated by noting that the average water consumption by the City is between 5-6 MGD, while the sewer plant treats 7-8 MGD. This means that an average of 2-3 million gallons of infiltration a day enter the sewer system through breaks and leaks in the mains. During periods of wet weather or heavy rains this amount increases to 5-10 MGD. To remedy this problem the City requests $300,000 for smoke testing equipment, labor and other pollution abatement supplies and materials. PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES: While parks and recreational improvements have seldom been a significant item in Fayetteville's capital budget, there is a growing movement to acquire and utilize potential park sites before the expanding population and real estate boom make the costs prohibitive. At this time Fayetteville has two prime sites available for park development, both of which are former water supplies: Lake Fayetteville, a 640 -acre site in the northeast section of the city, and Lake Wilson, containing 300 acres in the southeast part of town. As Lake Wilson has most recently been the site of the • municipal dump, extensive landscaping and dredging around the dam site would be necessary. 0 In addition to acquiring and developing better parks and recreation facilities and thus providing the citizens of Fayetteville with more recreational opportunities, • the City also needs to provide the following at the estimated costs indicated: * Three neighborhood recreational buildings to house a wide variety of adult and youth activities; to be built next to schools for maximum multiple use . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1603000.00 * Ten neighborhood parks and play areas with picnic and small indoor facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009000.00 * Improvements to existing City parks: Four additional tennis courts at Wilson Park. . . 12,000.00 A dressing room for Fayetteville City Park . . . 153000.00 One additional baseball diamond at Wilson Park . . . . 20,000.00 Veteran's Park pavilion, trails and picnic facilities . . . . I., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000.00 Pavilion and new rest rooms at Wilson Park . . . . . . 52000.00 * Annual additional operating and maintenance cost for the above 60,000.00 For parks and recreational development, then, the City of Fayetteville requests an Open Spaces Land Program Project Grant of $432,000.00. FLOODS: The boundary of development within the City of Fayetteville is expanding, and some of the lands that are apparently available for its growth are adjacent to • or within the flood plains of several streams in the Fayetteville area. Among these lands are those containing Fayetteville's industrial park, on Town Branch, and the municipal airport (Drake Field) on West Fork. U Adverse effects of flooding in these areas include damage from overflow of land areas, temporary backwater effects in sewers and local drainage channels, creation of unsanitary conditions or other unfavorable situations by deposition of materials in stream channels during flood recessions, rise of ground water coincident with increased stream flow, and other problems. A report prepared in 1971 by the Corps of Engineers noted that: "THE MAIN FLOOD SEASON for the streams in the Fayetteville area is the spring and summer months. However, intense local storms may occur during any part of the year that will result in serious flooding along streams in this area. "THE GREATEST FLOOD on {Vest Fork of White River since gaging records began occurred in April, 1945. The peak discharge for this flood was 53,000 cubic feet per second. The stage on the Fayetteville gage was 21.5 feet. "VELOCITIES OF WATER during major floods range up to about 15 feet per second (10.2 miles per hour) in the channels of West Fork, and at some locations on Town Branch, and Mud, Scull (sic) and Clear Creeks. Velocities in the overbank sections vary widely but range up to about 4 feet per second combined with depths of 3 feet or greater generally are considered hazardous...." 10 • T0: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Members Harry Vandergriff, Superintendent of the Fayetteville School System Thurman G. Smith, Superintendent of the Springdale School System Mayor Park Phillips, Mayor of Springdale FROM: Donald L. Grimes, City Manager DATE: July 24, 1972 Ladies and Gentlemen: Attached you will find the proposed priorities list for development of Lake Fayetteville into a recreation area. These priorities were established in a meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board held on July 21, 1972. • If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. i Donald L. Grimes City Manager DLG:jm attachment • • PRIORITIES MOM LAKE FAYETTEVILLE RECREATION PROJECT #1 Roads to nature center Parking area for nature center and north pavilion area (25 cars each) Buildings - nature center (schools) - Use as in-kind? Uliiities - nature center Expand present dock parking Picnic tables near pavilion parking (10 each) 5 charcoal grills One water fountain at north pavilion area. #2 Parking - West Recreation Area (50 cars) One ball diamond Playground equipment Restrooms and concession stand Ten sailboat slips Ten motorboat slips • Dock repairs Water fountains (2) #3 Roadway to south trail area Parking area -.south trail area (20 cars) Construct trails - south trail area Construct foot bridges - south trail area #4 Pavilions (3) - one at north side and two at south trail area. Two restrooms - one with each large pavilion Ten picnic tables (scattered) Five charcoal grills Two tennis courts Second ball diamond Additional parking 0 July 21, 1972