HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-11-04 - Minutes• The Parks MINUTES: BUSINESS: FAME N A PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT P. 0. DRAWER F 72702 (501) 521.7700 PRAB November 4, 1985 and Recreation Advisory Board came to order at 4:10 pm. Minutes of the October 21, 1985 PRAB meeting were approved with the following correction: Waite/York (6-0). (Page 2) IV. Lake Wilson Dam Repair: Dale Clark reported that the leak at Lake Wilson Dam was repaired by the City Water and Sewer Department. Arkansas Fish and Game will restock the Lake. Cost of the project was $10,274, $4,800 to be taken from the Water and Sewer D epartment Budget and $5,474 out of the Parks Department Budget. P RAB suggested that the PRAB Minutes and Agenda be mailed t ogether. I. Tennis Request: Alan Beauchamp, Summer Tennis Program Instructor, expressed t he need for Team Tennis and Singles Leagues in the City. He explained that there is no place for the Team Tennis part- icipants to practice and that there are currently no Singles Tennis Leagues in which to play. B eauchamp suggested that the four lighted tennis courts at Wilson Park be closed two nights a week from 7 pm until 11 pm in order for Team Tennis participants to reserve the four courts for two hour practices/matches. He also suggested that a $4.00 per hour fee be charged for reserving the courts. He further suggested that a Men's and Women's Singles Leagues be o ffered. Summerhill currently meets the needs of providing D oubles Tennis play, but no place offers Singles Competition. B eauchamp recommends that consideration be given to a Junior Tennis League. P RAB commented that there is constant court demand from the H igh School Tennis Team, City Tennis Program, and Tennis Tournaments upon the free time use of the courts for recrea- tional play. FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT P. 0. DRAWER F 72702 (501) 521-7700 PRAB Page 2 '. Novembet:4, 1985 MOTION: Sego/Melton PRAB recommends that Parks Staff set a scheduled program for reserving the four lighted tennis courts at Wilson Park one night a week for Team Tennis. Motion passed unanimously 6-0. PRAB discussed that lighting additional tennis courts should be addressed for the 1986 Budget. II. Park Long Range Plan: Facilities and Development Committee presented an update of the Park's Long Range Plan to PRAB. (See Attachment A) MOTION: Lashley/Melton To adopt the Park's Long Range Plan as recommended by the Facilities and Development Committee. III. 1986 Budget: Dale Clark reported that the City Finance Office will be d istributing 1986 budget forms soon. The PRAB Finance Committee will have a meeting set to review the 1986 budget. IV. Parks Evaluation: P arks Evaluation forms will be sent this week to PRAB members in which to complete as they visit assigned parks. V. Gregory Park - J eff Ward will be working on the hiking trails in Gregory P ark as an Eagle Scout Project. Patti Reid and Connie E dmonston will meet with Jeff Ward on the project. VI. Green Space - Walnut Grove Addition: The City Planning Office received a Bill of Assurance from developer, Bryce Davis in his dedication of green space land for a 6.47 acre park in Walnut Grove. PRAB made a motion at their April 1, 1985 meeting to recommend to accept an estimated 8.8 acres of green space park land. For future g reen space requirement calculations, PRAB is requested to make a recommendation concerning the 6.47 acre park land. PAYETTEVILTS, AitICANSA.8 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT P. O. DRAWER F 72702 (501) 521-7700 PRAB Page 3 November 4, 1985 MOTION: Lashley/York To recommend to accept 6.47 acres o f park land in the Walnut Grove Addition as the Green Space requirement and that the excess donated land be applied to the future development of the total 110 acres. PRAB further recommends that Mr. Davis be allowed to re- serve the right to name the park subiect to the City B oard's approval. Motion passed 6-0. VII. 1985 Pool Report: Connie Edmonston gave the 1985 Pool Summary Report to PRAB. (See Attachment B) VIII. Lake Recreation Rules and Regulations: D ale Clark and Connie Edmonston met with the Lake Boatdock Operators, Jim Carney - Lake Fayetteville and James Wood - Lake Sequoyah, to review the Rules and Regulations. Addi- t ions and deletions are noted in Attachment 3 under numbers 1, 3, 3A, 7, and 15. (See Attachment C) MOTION: Lashley/York To recommend to the City Board of D irectors to adopt the Lake Recreation Rules and Regulations as amended. Motion passed 6-0. P RAB further discussed that in the Fayetteville City Code Book, page 452, Section 13-12, number (11), reads that "No firearms or hunting shall be permitted on city -owned property at any time." There is some discrepancy in the City Code on page 763, sections 21-13 and 21-14, stating that "... it shall be lawful to hunt ducks and geese..." P RAB recommends that hunting should not be allowed in the parks and that the City Code pertaining to hunting ducks and geese should be deleted. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:20 pm. NEXT PRAB MEETING: Monday, November 18, 1985 at 5 pm, City Hall. Respectfully yours, Connie Edmonston Administrative Assistant • 1 PP.AB Page 4 November 4 P resent: Melton, Bi P ark Staff E dmonston. FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT P. 0. DRAWER F 72702 (601) 521-7700 , 1985 Rodney Ryan, David Lashley, Charlie Sego, Beverly 11 Waite, J.O. York. Dale Clark, Patti Reid, Kelley Berry, Connie Guest: Alan Beauchamp CE/kb 1985 CITY POOL ANALYSIS Users Percentages % Wading Pool (Mother) % Gr 1-12 % Adults % Preschool % Passes Adult % Passes Children Swimming Lessons # of participants 1985 Average Number of Users at Big Pool 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 41 59 62 42 Pool Analysis Total Attendance Average Per Day # of Days Opened Hours Opened Lap Swim Total/Avg/Day Days/Hrs Closed 1985 29565 254 98 707.5 726 Sat. Attend. Average 309 Sun. Attend. Average 334 Weedkend Attend.'Avg. 417 Highest Day Attend. 639 Swim Lesson/Admiss Rev 32967 Concession Stand Rev. 11902 Total Part. Swim.lessons 416 1984 1984 193 Specific Hours Little Pool 20 24 23 19 Comparisons 1984 40354 426 101 696 888 2 days 5. days 393 354 352 824 32776 12808 269 1983 28914 371 78 574 2 days 26 hrs 324 289 308 653 27274 10310 204 A-I-fachment S 1935 3% 30% 13% 6% 13% 35% 1985 416 Total Average 1983 to 1984 +11440 + 55 +23 +122 + 69 + 65 +44 +171 +5502 +2498 + 65 61 83 85 65 1984 1983 to to 1985 1985 -10789 +651 - 172 -117 -3 +20 +11.5 +133.5 - 162 - 84 -15 - 20 +45 +65 +109 - 185 -14 +$191 +$5693 -$906 +$1592 +147 +212 • ATTACHMENT C • RULES and REGULATIONS Of the City of Fayetteville, AR Governing FISHING BOATING I 4-4- and PICNICKING LAKE FAYETTEVILLE and LAKE SE UOYAH, 1. OPEN AND CLOSED DATES — Lake Fayetteville and Lake Sequoyah are open to the General Public for Fishing and Boating from January 15 ithrough December 24. The boat docks shall be closed on December 24 and remain closed through January 14. Re: Ordinance No. 2889. Open each day from sunrise to sunset only. Closefl each day from sunset to sunrise. ktkes are closed on -Tho kksqq]rnqq Day. 2. PERMITS FOR FISHING AND BOATING — Season Fishing Permit 510.00 per Individual for each Lake. )eason Boating Permit 510.00 per Boat for each Lake. Season Fishing Permit 515.00 per Individual for both Lakes. Season Boating Permit 515.00 per Boat for both Lakes. Daily Fishing Permits $1.00 per individual for each lake. Daily Boating Permits 51.00 per boat for each lake. Each person 16 years of age or older, is required to purchase a fishing permit for fishing on each Lake or any stream within the City owned Lake Property. Boating permit applies to the boat rather than the occupants thereof. All daily permits are only good during the day of purchase. 2A. BOAT DOCKING AND BOAT STORAGE — Boat Dock- ing shall be permitted at the boat docks at Lake Fayetteville and Lake Sequoyah on a space available basis; the fee at Lake Fayetteville shall be 510.00 per month per boat; and, the fee at Lake Sequoyah shall be 540.00 annual per boat. Boat storage shall be permitted outside the boat dock area at such locations as may be designated by the dock operators. The rate for boat Speeding and Boat racing is not permitted and each out board motor operator is cautioned to operate his motor in a safe and cautious manner. Failure to abide by this regulation will cause loss of boating permit. The Lake Caretaker shall revoke the boating permit of any boat which in his judgment is not safe for use or which is overloaded. No house boats will be permitted on either Lake at any time. Facilities for docking or landing of boats will be provided, however the City of Fayetteville will not be responsible for any damage or theft of boats, motors, or any equipment left in boats or at docks. All State Laws governing boats must be complied with before using a boat on either lake. 7. PICNICKING AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY — Picnicking or other activity, shall be frwittd on any part of Lake Fayetteville awe Lake Sequoyah,0or TK ita6d`surrounding the Lakes which is conttrolled by the City of Fayetteville until lake closing time each day. Overnight camping is allowed only by special group permit. 8. COMMITTING NUISANCES — No person shall commit any nuisance while on Lake Fayetteville and Lake Sequoyah or any of the lands surrounding the Lakes belonging to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, nor shall any refuse, trash, or other materials be thrown into the Lakes or left about the shore line or on the premises of either Lake.