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Home My WebLink About1984-06-12 - Minutes• • ( -� FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS F. D. DRAWER F 72702 (so1) 521-noo PARK & RECREATION DEPARTMENT PRAB June 12, 1984 The Park and Recreation Advisory Board came to order at 4:15 pm. MINUTES: Minutes were approved as mailed. BUSINESS: 1. Introduction of new PRAB member: J.O. York was appointed to complete the term of Phil Thompson on PRAB. 2. High School. Baseball Programs Leon Fowler stated.sthat they are trying to get a baseball program into the high. school. They have not been before the' School Board as of yet, but are sure that they will ask the location where the games will be played. The Baseball Board is requesting use of the Babe Ruth fields from late March to the first of May_ for the High School Baseball Program if the School Board approves such. Charlie Sego stated that there would be no conflict with the current Babe Ruth programs. Motion: Melton/Sego To. make the Babe' Ruth fields available to the Schools if the School' Board approves a high.` school baseball program. Motion passed unanimously. PRAB stressed that they would make the fields available to any program that promotes youth programs. PRAB is not forcing the .schools into a baseball program, but they want the schools to know that facilities would be available. It is a park policy to utilize facilities as much:as possible as long as it does not hinder the fields or programs existing. 3. Green Space Ordinance Mount Comfort' Acres: The Mount Comfort Acres subdivision is located on Mount Comfort Road. The development will contain 7 single family dwelling units. Land dedication requirement would be .08.75 acres or money in lieu would amount to $735. The park service area is Asbell Park. The development is within the northwest park district. Motion: ' Melton/Sego ':To recommend. td the Planning Commission to -.request a green space..'requrement.af-moriey since the development lies within the Asbell Park service area. Passed unanimously. 6.5 ) FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS P. 0. DRAWER F 72702 Page 2 PRAB June 12, 1984 (501) 621.7700 4. Green Space Ordinance Waiver Request - Woodland Hills Condominiums: Connie Edmonston reported that Bobbi Jones asked for PRAB's recommendation concerning a request for waiver of the Green Space Ordinance for the Woodland Hills Condominiums. Motion: Melton/Sego PRAB does not recommend a waiver of the Green Space Ordinance for the Woodland Hills Condominiums because it does not meet the requirements to exempt the development from the Ordinance. Passed unanimously. 5. Donation of Land: David Lashley reada letter from Mr and Mrs Brigham stating that they might be interested in dedicating one acre of land adjacent to Fox Funter Road for a City Park if some type of sewer agreement could be reached between them and the City. 6. E.O.A. Summer Youth Recreation Program: Community Development Specialist, Ralph Nesson, wrote a letter to Dale Clark requesting the City of Fayetteville to contribute an additional $250 to the EOA/UA Summer Youth Recreation Program. Earlier in February the Parks Department approved $500, the amount alloted in the 1984 budget. PRAB stated at their February 28th meeting ". . .If more money is needed to pickup the slack for the Fayetteville kids, PRAB said that they would try to help out." Because of the shortage of funds with the JTPA program, counselors were not availablethrough their program and there is a need to hire an additional counselor. E.O.A. haves to raise an additional $450. Connie Edmonston confirmed the number of Fayetteville kids attending and it has ranged from 37 to 51. Motion: Sego/Rackerby To recommend a transfer 'of $250 from the miscellaneous account'#'70-1'00 or the transfer to Housing Authority#20=08.7 to help the E.O.A program in providing recreational activity 'for underprivileged children in Fayetteville through the'EOA/UA Summer Youth' Recreation Program. PRAB stated that they will need to keep these figures in mind when preparing the 1985 budget. • O 0 FAYETTEITILLE, ARKANSAS P. 0. DRAWER F 72702 Page 3 PRAB June 12, 1984 (501) 521.7700 7. Combs Park Master Plan: Dale Clark reported that the City Board of Directors approved to hire Dr. Al Einert to devise a master plan for Combs Park not to exceed the amount of $2,200. Dale Clark also stated that Dale Christy and Jim McCord are defining the boundaries of the park and the lease agreement. Clark stated that the City Board said that it was very important to hold a public meeting after PRAB approves the conceptual preliminary plan. This was also the consensus of the PRAB. 8. Swimming Pool Report: Connie Edmonston reported that the peak attendance at the City Pool was Monday, June 11. The attendance was 614. She also stated that the shaded benches for the wading pool were installed. Edmonston expressed her concern for the wading pool being so crowded. The Pool Manager is taking records on thewading pools attendance. • 9. Children's- Theatre :Report: Connie Edmonston reported that Dr. Patricia Relf is the instructor .for the theatre classes for the first session. Attendance is as follows for the June 4 July 6 session: Tiny Tots. ages.3 .to 5:-T children; Grades 1-3: 5 children; Junior High.:.3.youth.; Sr. High: 2 youth.. The theatre classes areworking on giving a performance at the end of the session. t will possibly be given at the a ^444./^ro "/77 vign..0 iWCerSt PRAB stated that they need to evaluate the program at the end of the grant year. 10. Walker Park North and Charles Finger Park: Dale Clark stated that the construction of the parking lots was moving slow. No playground or picnic facilities have been installed yet. Connie Edmonston and Patti Reid marked the location of the equipment at Charles Finger Park. Walker Park North will have to cleared some before actual placement of the equipment is determined. 11. Land and Water Conservation Fund Program: It was the consensus of PRAB to recommend to the City Board of Directors for the Parks Department to apply for the Land and Water Conservation Grant Program. The grant money would be used at Wilson Park to complete the Master Plan of the projects designated for 1985 budget year. The grant requires a fifty/fifty matching funds. The enclosed page includes the projects proposed for • 0 FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS P. 0. DRAWER F Page 4 RAB June 12, 1984 72702 (601) 621.7700 11. Land and Water Conservation Fund Program (CONTINUED): Wilson Park in applying for the grant. Matching funds would be budgeted in the Parks 1985 General Budget. The grant deadline is June 29. MEETING ADJOURNED: 5:50pm NEXT PRAB MEETING: Tuesday, June 26 at 4pm, City Hall Room 326. Respectfully submitted, onnie Edmonston Administrative Assistant 0 PRESENT: Dale Clark, David Lashley, Beverly Melton, Charlie Sego, J.O. York, Frank Rackerby, Connie Edmonston, Leon Fowler FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS P. 0. DRAWER F 72702 (501) 521.7700 PARK & RECREATION DEPARTMENT GRANT APPLICATION REQUEST FOR THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND PROGRAM (Arkansas Department of Parks and. Tourism)_ Request for the budget year of 1985. Fifty/fifty matching funds. City matching funds to be budgeted in the Parks 1985 Budget. Project site: WILSON PARK Goal: To implement the Master Plan of Wilson Park as approved by the City Board of Directors. Grant project proposal for Wilson Park O - 2 sets of ballfield bleachers - Build parking lot on Wilson Avenue (#2) - 2 Park entry signs (SE & NW sides of park) - 2 Creek bridges - Relight ballfield underground Underground with all park utility lines - Renovate restrooms - Underground drainage between tennis courts - Playground Equipment 1 redwood playground structure($10,000) 1 tot playground structure (3,500) 3 spring animals (1,000) 1 merry-go-round (1,000) - Picnic Facilities 2 swinging park benches 4 permanent park benches ( $800) -Water fountain on west end of park ( $450) Project subtotal 10% contengency 10% Architectual/ engineering fees PROJECT TOTAL Cost includes installation. $7,000 $35,000 $5,000 $7,000 $20,000 $9,000 $4,000 $15,500 $1,250 $2,000 $105,750 $10,575 $10,575 $126,900