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Home My WebLink About1985-03-04 - Minutes• FAYETTEITILLE, ARKANSAS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT P. 0. DRAWER F 72702 (501) 521-7700 PRAB March 4, 1985 The Parks and Recreation Board came to order at 4:10 pm. MINUTES: Minutes were approved as mailed with the following committee addition to I. Appointment of PRAB Committee: Budget and Planning: David Lashley (Chairman), Bob Emerson, Chuck Yarbrough. (Passed unanimously 5-0) COMMITTEE REPORTS: I. FACILITIES AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: Bill Waite (chairman) A. Wilson Parking Lot: The designated trees have been removed and the parking lot stakes have been set. PRAB requested the Horticulturist to landscape the parking lot area as soon as the construction is completed (mid May). B. Soccer Report: Walker Park North preparation of the soccer fields �l is on hold until the ground dries up, so that the fields, Can dt Ltt' . ria Horticulturist will reseed the current bare areas. The soccer association is not to use the fields until April. C. Lake Wilson Dam Report: Bill Waite is working on getting as estimate to pump cement into Lake Wilson Tower to solve the leakage problem. The work will need to be executed in June or July when the lake level is down so there will not be a large flow of water in the tower and pipes. After an estimate for the job is received, Waite will present it to PRAB for their recommendation to the City Board. FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT P. 0. DRAWER F PRAB PAGE 2 MARCH 4, 1985 72702 (501) 521-7700 D. Maintenance Schedule: Waite and Ryan will work on a maintenance schedule and training program for the Park crew. II.. LAISON COMMITTEE: David Lashley (chairman) A. PRAB's Position on Funding of Public Parks: PRAB's intent for the Green Space Ordinance was to provide a means for funding of public parks. PRAB supports the Green Space Ordinance and believe it is more appropriate than a tax millage. However, the Board would accept a millage as a replacement. DRAB contends that they have factual and historic documentation of the justification of the Green Space Ordinance. Green Space fee exacts a fee for those who added usage to rthe public parks, and the fee would be passed from the developers to the user. MOTION: Emerson/Melton PRAB supports the Green Space Ordinance as the most equitable way to finance public parks and PRAB appreciates the Planning Commission's efforts to resolve the conflict. Motion passed unanimously '5-0 B Planning Commissions Request for PRAB's Recommendation Concerning the Park Plan: A five acre park size is a suggested size and a guideline suggested by the NW Arkansas Regional Planning Office. MOTION: Lashley/York PRAB concludes that a five acre neighborhood public park provision in the park master plan is an optimum size for a public park; not that a park of lesser acreage will not be considered, nor does it mean PRAB will not accept donated acreage less than five acres if it is conforming to the Park Master Plan. Motion passed unanimously 5-0. • PRAB PAGE 3 March 4, FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT P. 0. DRAWER F 72702 (501) 521-7700 1985 PRAB concurs that there is no purpose in designating a "Sub -division Neighborhood Park" category. It would serve no purpose. The decision of a park's actual size is based upon need. III. Personnel and Program Committee: Beverly Melton (chairman) A. Softball: The Friends of Youth will host the softball season's first tournament on April 20 and 21. League play will start the following Monday on April 22nd. B. 1984 Participation Records: See Attachment #1 c. Summer Programs: Dale Clark stated that it is time to apply for the U.S. Government Feeding Program. This is a free hot lunch program for youth in the summer and it is held at Jefferson School. MOTION Melton/Waite To continue the U.S. Government Feeding Program. Approved unanimously 5-0. OLD BUSINESS: IV. Budget: The City Board of Directors will approve the 1985 budget at their March 19th meeting. NEW BUSINESS: V. Horseshoe Pitching Court Proposal: Dr. James Elliott represented the Northwest Horseshoe Pitching Association in requesting horseshoe pitching courts to be placed in one of the parks. Their club is sanctioned and will be conducted on a basis of league play and some tournaments. In order to have a league, they must have some courts. There are four sanctioned clubs in Arkansas. They currently have twenty paid members. FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT P. 0. DRAWER F 72702 (501) 521-7700 PRAB Page 4 March 4, 1985 The club is willing to construct the courts. They stated that they"just need a space, don't need money." The season for horseshoe pitching runs from when it is warm enough until it is too cold. PRAB explained that these courts, even though they built them, would have to be opened to the public. The courts could be scheduled for league play and tournaments similar to reservations of the tennis courts. The Parks Board further explained that all plans and events must be approved by PRAB. The Club requested eight courts, but PRAB stated they might have to be built in segments. MOTION: Melton/York For Dale Clark, Connie Edmonston, and Patti Reid to search for possible locations for the horseshoe pits and torprioritize them before submitting them to PRAB. Staff is also to look at funds available for the pits. Approved unanimously 5-0. The Club stated they would like to know something by the end of April so they could get prepared to start. Possible locations of the horseshoe pits included Lake Fayetteville South Shore Site, Lake Fayetteville North Shore Park, Charles Finger Park, Combs Park, and Walker Park North. VI. Lake Fayetteville Nature Trail Proposal: Dale Clark presented a letter from Gary Lantz proposing a system of numbered signs, keyed to an interpretive natural history booklet of Lake Fayetteville South Shore hiking trail. Mr. Lantz estimated the cost of the project to be $1200. PRAB questioned who would use the publication and how the books would be distributed. It was the consensus of PRAB that the project would not be a priority item and they did not feel that funding would be available at this point in time. FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT P. 0. DRAWER F 72702 (501) 521-7700 PRAB Page 5 March 4, 1985 V. Volunteer Project: Connie Edmonston reported that seventy letters were sent out to University fraternities, sororities and organizations requesting volunteers to help get the parks ready for the summer. Last Spring there were fifteen groups providing a total of 181 volunteers working in the parks. Park projects range from painting and installation of railroad ties to general spring cleanup. VI. Youth Theatre: Youth theatre will be preforming at Butterfield Elementary School on Tuesday, March 12th at 10 am, and at Bates Elementary School on Wednesday, March 13th at 9:30 am. Performances are as follows: Grades K-3: "Winnie the Pooh" Grades 4-6: "Charlie Brown" The preschool class will be presenting "The Three Bears" tb the Central Methodist Daycare Center. The next Youth Theatre Session will start on March 11. OTHER BUSINESS: VII. City Board Annual Meeting with PRAB: PRAB Chairman Rodney Ryan will visit with Mayor Noland for a date of the Annual City Board - PRAB Meeting. PRAB suggested either Monday, March 25 or Tuesday, March 26 as possible meeting dates. PRAB will meet Monday, March llth at 4 pm to prepare for the Annual meeting. VIII. Spring Park Tour• The Spring Park Tour date will be set at PRAB's special meeting on March llth. PRAB members are to check their calendars for possible dated for the tour. FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT P. 0. DRAWER F 72702 (501) 521-7700 PRAB Page 6 March 4, 1985 IX. PRAB Meeting: PRAB Meeting on Monday, March 18th is cancelled due to Spring Break. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:30 pm. NEXT PRAB MEETING: Monday, March 11 at 4 PRESENT: Dale Beverly Melton VISITORS: Dr. Association Pm - Respectfully submitted, Connie Edmonston Administrative Assitant Clark, Rodney Ryan, David Lashley, J.O. York, , Bill Waite, Connie Edmonston James Elliot, NW Arkansas Horseshoe Pitching c ,4c4mMM/ 4/ FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT P. 0. DRAWER F 72702 (501) 521-7700 Fayetteville Park & Recreation Department Program Participation 1984 Summary Industrial League Baseball # Teams 26 Church League Baseball # Teams 17 Co-ed Volleyball # Teams 8 Mens Slow Pitch Softball Mens Fast Pitch Softball Women's Slow Pitch Softball Slow Pitch Softball (Fall) Women's Aerobic Women's Noon Exercise Belly Dance Judo Karate Turkey Trot Youth Theatre # of Volunteer Groups City Swimming Pool Soccer Total # Teams 37 # Teams 6 # Teams 10 # Teams 13 # Sessions # Sessions # Sessions # Sessions # Sessions # Players 312 # Players 204 # Players 96 # Players 740 # Players 108 # Players 200 # Players 260 6 # Participants 80 1 # Participants 5 8 # Participants 95 3 # Participants 250 4 # Participants 200 # Participants 81 # Sessions 6 # Groups 15 # Participants 147 # Participants 181 Attendance: 40,354 Avg. per day426 # Teams 50 # Players 400 Baseball Leagues (T -ball thru Babe Ruth) # Teams 50 # Players 700