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Home My WebLink About1983-11-22 - Minutes• FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS F. 0. DRAWER F 72702 (501) 641.7700 PRAB November 22, 1983 The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board came to order at 4:05 pm. MINUTES: Minutes were approved as mailed. BUSINESS: 1. Playground Equipment for Charles J. Finger Park and Walker Park North: Ron Bales from Apex Playground Manufacturer was present at the Board meeting to answer questions regard- ing wood equipment versus metal. It was the common consent of the Board to get redwood play structures. Sandra Carlise from CD is waiting for the list of equipment needed and will help write the specifications for the equipment. Mrs. Carlise stated that it would be easiest to bid equipment for both Finger and Walker Parks at the same time. Mr. Bales stressed that the specs need to include the kind of wood, pipe, type of coating and signs. 2. Model Airplane Flying Club Request: Bob Waldren representing the Model Airplane Flying Club stated that their club now has approximately fifty members. He further stated that before the club would have to move from Lake Fayetteville 265 site or before they have an accident, they would like to be relocated in the flood plain of Industrial Park. The area in Industrial Park would be an idea. site in that it would not disturb people, is not in a housing area, etc. Mr. Waldren has spoke to the Industrial Park Committee. The Committee has made a Resolution that the flood plain be used for recreation as the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board desires. To be a member of the Model Airplane Club, one must fly and belong to the American Modeling Association that has $100,000 liability clause and the proposed site is laid out as such to abide by the Association's standards. The approach area for the strip would need 2400 feet on each side. Improvements needed as requested by the Club are as prioritized: 1. Road to the area $1,800. 2. Drainage conduit & grading $1,800. 3. Removal of trees on the South$2,000. 4. Area smothed & sodded for runway $1,800. 5. Build 30' x 40' covered pavillion $2,800. t) FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS F. 0. DRAWER F Page 2 PRAB November 22, 1983 72702 (501) 621.7700 2. (Continued) This would give the project a total of $10,200. The figures were based on outside contractors. Mr. Waldren said that he had visited with David McWethy who said that the City crews could probably help to cut the cost and that the DWI program could also help out. Mr. Waldren stated that the Club would keep the area moved and maintained with no expense to the City. The Club is requesting 35 acres. All the flying would be done back to the east towards the river. The Flying Club is basically adult orientated however they would like to get the youth involved with a little race track. At the current location on 265, they do not have enough space to provide the race track. Reaction from PRAB: PRAB stated that they have always been reluctant to spend money on land and improvements that is not City owned. The Resolution from the Industrial Park Committee scares them. Dale Christy told David Lashley that the Committee put that clause in due to the fact they would someday like to sell it and they need the 30 day clause. The land in -the area would cost approximately $1,000/acre. PRAB is also considering other recreational activities in that area and feel that they first need a Master Plan of that area if they are going to put funds into the area. The area committed by the Resolution is not well defined. Parks would like to have the 1190 line. Mr. Waldren commented that the longer they go in the existing site, the more risk they would take in destroying property or in having an accident. The Club this past summer had to quit flying so that people could pick strawberries in that area patch. Mr. Waldren went on to say that they could live with having only the road fixed, trees down and area graded out at Industrial Park. There is no water or sewer in that area that they know of. PRAB stated that "We will support you. . ." Initially they had expected to get the land at Industrial Park - they were surprised with the 30 day lease. Mr. Waldren stated that the Club would like to be out in the area by Spring. PRAB position was that they need some time on the matter. The budget for 1984 has already been submitted, however they probably could still help do some of the projects. PRAB went ahead to state that "We have every intension to work it out to move you all down there." • FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS P. 0. DRAWER F Page 3 PRAB November 22, 1983 72702 (501) 521-7700 2. (Continued) Mr. Waldren again stated that they had two crashes on the south end close to houses, now they are flying big airplanes, the strawberry patch in now lcoated close by, and that luck will run out on them. PRAB Position: "We agree with the principle of locating the Model Airplane Flying Club out there, but question the financial involvement with special interest clubs." PRAB agreed that they need to have a position on funding special interest groups at this time. David Lashley will followup with Dale Christy on the 30 day snag. Once this is finalized, PRAB recommends to the City Board of Directors to have a Landscape Master Plan of the area in Industrial Park developed. 3. Lake Fayetteville Environmental Study Request: Hal Brown spoke to Connie Edmonston about helping to fund the Study Center with a Teaching Microscope. Last Spring PRAB had donated $1,000 to help purchase a pontoon boat and as an incentive for the School Systems to help. Both the Fayetteville and Springdale School Systems came up with tho ey to buy the pontoon boat so the $1,000 from the Trust Fund was not needed. PRAB donated up to $300 for the Envir- onmental Study Center to survey and map Gregory Park, and to identify the trees. Students were going to do this with the University confirming their finding. This money was also to be taken from the Park Trust Fund. Hal Brown stated that two surveys have been completed, 16 stations pin pointed, the map and inital survey from the University is completed. The schools will use this for identifying trees, botony and english classes in the Spring. The Fayetteville and Springdale Rotary Clubs were going to donate money to purchase the Teaching Microscope. Fayetteville Rotary Club has came up with the money, but the Springdale Rotary Club might be backing out of their half. Hal Brown asked if the PRAB would be interested in donating money for half of the microscope amounting to $800 to $900. The Teaching Microscope would be used for slide shows for the public, science fair projects, and water quality studies. It has a camera attached to it. FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS P. D. DRAWER F Page 4 PRAB November 22, 1983 72702 (601) 521.7700 3. (Continued) moon: Ryan/Knight. To donated $800 to $900 out of the tiy Trust Fund to purchase the Teaching Microscope for the Lake Fayetteville Environmental Study Center if the Springdale Rotary Club and any other group does not provide the funds. However, the Board would like to have some publicity in return. 4 Charles J. Finger Park Master Plan: Al Einert would like to meet with PRAB for their recommendation. of Charles J. Finger Park Master Plan before it is submitted to the City Board of Directors. Al Einert will make his presen- tation on Tuesday, November 29 at 4pm, at the Youth Center in Dale's Office. Board members are urged to attend. PRAB recommended that at this time they also check on their Master Plan/Platting priority list and how it would fit in with Al's schedule. 5. Completion of be on Tuesday Park Swimming ask Hal Brown pontoon boat. 27 meeting. Fall Tour: Completion of the Fall Tour will , December 6th at 7am meeting again at Wilson Pool Parking Lot. Connie Edmonston is to for a tour of his Center and a ride on the The Tour will take the place of the December 6. Green Space Ordinance: David Lashley reported to the Board thatthe Green Space Ordinance was proved vague by the Supreme Court, but was not considered as unconstitutional. City Attorney Jim McCord is setting a meeting with David Lashley and Larry Woods to take the vagueness out so that they can continue to collect the fees and/or land. 7. Asbell Gym Renovation: Dale Clark reported that Don Hunnicutt Construction is working on Asbell Gym. In addition, a new scoreboard, water fountain, portable basketball goals, portable bleachers, and volleyball standards and nets were ordered to complete the project. 8 Lake Sequoyah House: Dale Clark reported that Don Hunnicutt looked at the house at Lake Sequoyah and quoted it would take $20,000 to get the house back into shape. Dale recommended that it might be wise for the City to buy the material and get someone that is handy to do the work to live in it. Dale will investigate into the matter. • FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS P. D. DRAWER F Page 5 PRAB November 22; 1983 72702 (501) 521-7700 NEXT PRAB MEETING: Tuesday, December 13, 1983 at 4pm, Continuing Education. This will be the last meeting for 1983! MEETING ADJOURNMENT: 5:50 pm Respectfully submitted, Crinyczapirnea Connie Edmonston Administrative Assistant ATTENDANCE: Dale Clark, David Lashley, George Knight, Rodney Ryan, Charlie Sego, Frank Rackerby, Connie Edmonston, Ron. Bales, Bob Waldren, Kenneth Collier, 3 University Graduate students in Recreation