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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-07-07 - Minutes•i ,r C" lc.P.C. DRAWER F \:' t ICti C��Iv" { P AITETT=VIL,LIE, AC.ICAN'SAS • 72701 15011 521-7700 PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD 1:30 p.m.,)July 7, 1980 Present: Knight, Reagan, Lashley, Ryan, Widder, Brinner, Clark, Waite The meeting was called to order and the minutes of the last meeting were approved. Frank Williams spoke about dedication of the Environmental Sculpture Garden in Wilson Park on July 20th at 3:00 p. -m. Tom hah researched the possibility— of stocking with fish. Dr. Rick Meyer will monitor the water condition and make a recommendation. Program on the 20th will begin with music. David will assemble balance of program. Dale says the Street Department has located huge sandstone boulders for the west side of the east ditch. Frank introduced Phil Thompson as a consultant for some changes to cut labor ' costs in parks.Davi.d._recommends he talk with Dale. Jim Beavers from YCC brought his workers and a proposal to this board to initiate a feasibility study for swimming in Lake Fayetteville. NWARPC supports this. Jini says Lake Fayetteville is a dying lake, especially since Lindsey's housing development to the east; but that water quality is safe and clean. Swimming area would be between the boat dock and the dam. David responded that we need time to consider, to assemble funds, to apprise NWAESC, the fishermen,and he promised action in one month. David asks board members—to—bcconsidering this matter for discussion next meeting. Mark reported on a grant application submitted by the Energy Advisory Commit- tee (of City) for $20,000 to the Federal Highway Administration for improve- ment and design and clarification of bicycle routes and accomodations within the City of Fayetteville. David wrote an approving letter to accompany the grant application. Mark says there should be some word on the application by September. David read his memo of May 14th to Mr. Grimes regarding, (1) parking at Asbell and why CD hasn't expedited, (2) second ballfield at Lake Fayetteville bids need to be advertised, and (3) problem of action between the City and Brian Walker that is currently in the newspapers. Dale reported on conditions at Walker Park: 1. fence down on north side - will be repaired by phone company 2. tennis nets stolen in spring - now only one is usable 3. one railing on ladder to slide was missing 4. pavilion roof still has hole in it 5. water fountain drains onto the ground Parks Board Minutes K. nt.) Dale feels the condition of this park at this time of year is not comparably o.the r --pa r-ks_iu__ou-r--sys tem. David asks how we can do better maintenance in our parks. Dale feels the problem is not maintenance, but vandalism. He may spend more of his manhours doing maintenance of tables and bathrooms and play equipment and less on J beautification and trash pick-up. • • • • David McWethy gave a history of Walker Park - culminating in an agreement in May, 1979 with Brian Walker which superceded all other agreements and when its conditions were fulfilled, would release to the City the deed to Walker Park from escrow at I•lcllroy Bank. The problem revolves around a HCRS $200,000 grant contingent on some CD funded projects in Walker Park. Rick Mason says no CD funds will be spent on Walker while litigation over the deed goes on; that street construction is not approved by HCRS. David McWethy asks if this board is willing to return deed to park and end litigation. HCRS $200,000 has been approved; will this money be available to us if we move the Walker project to a new location. lom says we need to,assure programs presently in Walker that they will be honored in a new location. If we moved could we remove light poles and bleachers? Rick Mason says legal fees will be mountirlup also. Lashley says our position is to keep the park, to suffer through litigation. We also need to be involved in all deliberations con- cerning Walker so we can make an informed recommendation and we requested David McWethy inform us when meetings occur. Torn introduced gentlemen from Landscape Architecture Department at the UofA (instructor - Ed Schweitzer) who have plans for Wilson Park and a new pool. Keith Franklin presented a new map of existing conditions at 'Nilson Park. Lashley expressed a wish to have this nicely detailed map. Second map was soils and slope. Third chart dealt with usage and placed the new pool north of where it is. He uses solar collectors to heat the water and extend the season. Ken Eastin located the pool in approximately the sante place. He designed a viewing place for underwater, recommended removing old pool and placing maintenance building in that area. We requested copies of these plans and the others the class did. Sturman Mackey brought plans done by the City Engineer for ball parks at Lake Fayetteville. He requests a study by another engineer study (HCRS project) to establish west boundary property lines and insure drainage. George made the motion, Tom seconded, passed unanimous. Kiwanis (Sequoyah) wants to provide half funding for a picnic shelter in Wilson Park. $4,000 total with west campus building trades doing the work. Levi Strauss has cone back to us suggesting we make another application for a grant of $12,000 - 515,000. E. Reagan June 19, 1980 Federal Highway Administration c/o City of Fayetteville Energy Advisary Sub -committee on Bicycle Transportation Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 Gentlemen: For several years the Parks & Recreation Advisary Board has seen the. need to accommodate those utilizing the bike as a means of transportation as well as for recreation purposes. We have discussed the matter on many occasions and have concluded each time with no viable solution. Usually our discussion has been on the creation or designation of bikeways appart from any present street system. The answer has always been that such a system would be too costly. Then too, we have not had the expertise to realize what would be needed or adequate. Thus, we have been unable to make any progress in assisting the bikers. We encouraged the formation of the separate Committee to study the needs and to make a proposal. We are aware of the increased usage of bikes for transportation and recognize the need for providing safer means of allowing for this means of transportation. We believe that.. the Committee has a good plan and one that is workable within the present parks and street systems. We wholeheartedly concur in the needs for safety education and the awareness brought about by the use of visual marking of routes. This may very well be the viable solution for which we have been searching. At the very least, it is the beginning of a program to promote bikes as an alternate means of transportation not to mention the valuable use as a recreational activity. We encourage your favorable action on this proposal and we look forward to an expedient initiation of the program. Yours very truly, David E. Lashley, 2hairman City of Fayetteville Parks & Recreation Advisary Board FEL: db • T0: Mr. Don Grimes FROM: David Lashley SUBJECT: Parks Projects DATE: May 14, 1980 I: I understand from the C.D. office that the money allocated for the Parks project at Asbell to alleviate the parking problem and to provide additional basketball play area has been approved by the R.U.D. office. We were hopeful in expediting this project for use this summer. George Knight, Chairman of our Parks Development Sub -committee has made an on site review with a local contractor for what might be possible. We would like to prepare the specs and submit for bids at the earliest possible date. II. We have had the specs in on ball field 2 at Lake Fayetteville some time and we need to get the bids so we can use this 'field later this summer. I understand there is a question of priorities with both projects. These have been very high on our prio rity list and we would like to take any action possible to expedite immediately. III. The PRAB would like to be informed of any activities in Walker Park before they happen. In order to adequately advise the Board of Directors on matters pertaining to this park, we need to have the information before it happens. As it stands now, it seems that we have nothing to do with the pro- ject being implemented at that site. If this request is out of line and not consistent with the responsibilities assigned to the PFAB by the City Board, please let us know. It seems pertinent that we coordinate what is to be with what is already there. • To: . Inn Grimes From: ravjd F. i tshley, Oh,'.irnan Parks & Recreation Advisory hoard ,a, DRAB Recommendation 3rts : June 2, ';rr.en Snace - T hnve prepnred a memo from cur :card re7,ardinr! the ct.'h'i t'_?tf we have been involved with in tr`in. to 111c:.' for the ?ccuis- ion of new ink sites. Please pass rich(% tc ;he `C lrc and noti27 us k.:.: ,...c. -- ... }(t., t,ac ciomr7aints from necr1a 2.iv_._.,t- nro•J'ld the Parks about "‚'1`i 1- . _. r.art:c. Yti Iroule asic tr.."t Fen :'ec?.^St the 'police to paulul i.}3n r}- aftnr 11:CO p.m. curfew. A special trip tc Lake Myettevilla orth tc _ m c ',li -:ic;`t campers helpful. '. ,'�, ate•' d.'.sc`is in? the need for e a s .and ju.7in7 ".141.7. We hnve i' --L us . tl d see the nee:c-. e %rould �.:a. t_.e ;>nirc to h9 'Prrnr,i or this concern -. ;d consider nnv-osn'.h as Lor TCv1c .'i'= u4me. IT To: City Board of Directors Fayetteville, Arkansas From: David E. Lashley, Chairman PRAB Subject: Green Space & Future Park Site Accuisition Date: June 2, 1980 In 1976 the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) :as contacted by repres- entatives of the Northwest Regional Planning Office who were interested in developing a guide to our parks. In July of 1976,,Chairman Holland requested NW Regional Planning to formulate a master plan for Parks of Fayetteville. The Chamber of Commerce also indicated an interest in such a brochure. In November 1976, Bobby Harlan (NW Regional Planning) reported to PRAB on progress being made with the brochure. The plan was to list present parks, size, and available facilities. In Augusts 1977, the PRAB moved to reouire green areas of park areas in each new subdivision. Chairman Holland met with City Manager Grimes concerning an ordinance and the City Board discussed the matter September 6, 1977. In January 1978; the Planning Commission was reouested to conserve green space in new subdivisions being planned. Without any guidelines the Planning Commission referred the matter to the FRAB who in turn consulted with NW Regional Planning. In November, 1978; Larry Wood • (NW Regional Planning) reported to the PRAB with a proposed plan incorporated with the parks brochure being prepared. At that time the PRAB agreed to certain guidelines and asked for the finished brochure which. would include. the parks inventory and the suggested guidelines for inclusion in an ordin- ance. • A draft of an ordinance was prepared for the Planning Commission to consider. The plan was for each subdividerto provide green space or cash in lieu of land for future park development. After several months of consideration, the Planning Commission recommended no action of the mandatory dedication of land for park sites and recommended the Board of Directors consider an increase in ad valorem taxes, voluntary tax, and payments in lieu of tax With this background we would like to advise the Board of our concerns and opinions. Needless to say, our Board has changed as well as yours during the tine this matter was under consideration. We restate our concern for the need of land for future park sites. Our parks utilized for recreation are crowded and congested. We have restored our confidence in the principles we have adopted. Briefly, to make possible recreation opportunities for all, distrib- ute throughout the city, and to emphasize neighborhood parks, are the goals we are trying to meet by accuiring green space to allow for future neighbor- hood parks. We have seen the market value of one potential site increase beyond our means. Without elaborating further, our recent tour indicates that the neighbor- hood park concept is a good one. Our recent work with the elementary schools in providing playground ecuipment at school sites will help. We believe that the time to set aside future sites is now and we need for you to consider our future needs. • • We could utilize the present Subdivision Regulations (Article IV, Section B, -Conformity) which would allow us six months to appeal to the Planning Com- mission for reservation of park sites within the boundaries of a proposed subdivision and allow us the opportunity to accuire (purchase) the sites. We see this as a rather unwieldy time consuming process and one that would require some provision for purchasing the sites. We need your consideration of this matter. It has been under consideration by the PRAB for h years and we need to move it from the table to a positive means of accuiring future park sites. 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