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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-10-11 - MinutesI ( • FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS F. D. DRAWER F PRAB October 11, 1983 72702 (501) 521-7700 The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board came to order at 4:11 pm. MINUTES: Minutes were approved as mailed. BUSINESS: 1. PRAB Finanace Committee Meeting: The 1984 budget for the Parks and Recreation Department is due on Friday, October 14. PRAB Finance Committee will meet on Thursday at 1:30 pm at the Youth Center to review the budget. 2. SW Bell: Dale Clark stated that SW Bell Telephone Company wants a 20' x 20' easement in Gregory Park at the corner of Woodland and Sycamore Streets in order to build a cement plat- form for their equipment. PRAB approved the easement with a verbal acknowledgement to give the Parks Department $200 for the easement. 3. Charles A. Finger Park: The work schedule of Charles A. Finger Park between the landscape architecht Al Einert and Community Development Sandra Carlisle concerning the placement of the parking lot were controversial to each other. The problem was brought to the attention of the Parks Board and it was the Boards recommendation to see if some agreement could be reached between the two. If an agreement could not be met, it was the consensus of the Board that utilizing CD money was priority in developing the park. 4. Plans for Walker Park North and Charles A. Finger Park: Playground manufacturers Miracle and Apex presented plans for facilities in Walker Park North and Charles A. Finger Park. These plans will be held on Charles A. Finger Park until the Master Plan is developed. The Board discussed the facility layouts of Walker Park North. The plans will be discussed in more detail at a later date. 5. Sand Volleyball Court: Bob Emerson from the Ozark Volleyball Club attended ?tor further ask;for assitanbe? dn: buthdih4):y the sand volleyball court at Lake Fayetteville South Shore Site. They cannot find a civic club to help pay for half of the sand bill in the amount of $283. • FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS P. 0. DRAWER F PAGE 2 PRAB October 11, 1983 72702 (501) 521.7700 5. Sand Volleyball Court: (continued) Motion: Melton/Ryan To finance the bill of $283 to pay for the debt of the sand for the volleyball court. The PRAB also recommended a sand volleyball court to be in the plans for Walker Park North Park. 6. Moon Walker: Dale Clark reported that he was asked to place a Moon Walker in Wilson Park in which a fee would be paid. Motion: Thomason/Ryan To deny the request since it is the City Ordinance that vending in prohibited in the Parks. 7. Wells Fargo Grant: Dale Clark reported that Wells Fargo is still contacting him regarding a grant for a fitness trail in the parks. The University of Arkansas Intramural Depart- ment received this grant for the handicapped course. PRAB decided to wait and see how the University's grant goes. 8. Other: Dr. Ryan suggested that some cities were utilizing their civic clubs to help develop their parks. Each civic club had their own park in which they were responsible for developing. This might be a project that would be beneficial to the department. MEETING ADJOURNED: 5:30 pm. NEXT PRAB MEETING: Tuesday, October 25 at 4pm at the Continuing Education Building. Respectfully submitted, C k 4 wn nnie Edmonston Administrative Assistant ATTENDANCE: Dale Clark, Rodney Ryan, Beverly Melton, Romey Thomason, Connie Edmonston