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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
113 W. MOUNTAIN 72701 (501) 521-7700
PRAB
REGULAR MEETING
May 4, 1987
The Regular Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board came to order at 5:05 p.m.
Minutes of the April 6, 1987 and April 20, 1997 PRAB
Regular Meetings were approved.
Colwell, Lashley, Lucas, Melton,
Ryan, Waite, York
CLARK, EDMONSTON
YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC REPORT
The Parks and Recreation Department sponsored a Youth
Baseball Clinic on Sunday, May 3, at Walker Park,
from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. The clinic was for coaches,
players, and spectators. There was an estimated
crowd of eighty-five youth and 25 coaches. NAVCO
donated cokes for all participants. Members of the
Razorback Baseball Team, Tim Sherrill, Andy Skeels,
and Mike Sisco spoke on pitching, hitting, fielding,
base running, and baseball strategies..
PRAB recommended that one clinic for coaches and
one clinic for players be held.
LAKE FAYETTEVILLE DOGWOOD PARK PROPOSAL
Edmonston is to contact Mr. Campbell to inform him
that PRAB tabled his proposal because of another
proposal which is pending for the Park. He will
be contacted at a later date for a presentation.
LAKE FAYETTEVILLE PROPOSAL J B. Hunt
Chairman Waite will draft a letter on the position
of PRAB concerning the use of Lake Fayetteville as
proposed by Mr. Hunt. The following viewpoints were
discussed: impact on Environmental Center; trading
a prime park area for a less desirable area; lose
and break agreement with the school system, trading
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
113 W. MOUNTAIN 72701 (501) 521-7700
PRAB MINUTES - Regular Meeting - May 4, 1987 Page 2
LAKE FAYETTEVI.LLE PROPOSAL-J.B.HUNT-CONT'D
private land for private gain; best use of the property;
advantages versus disadvantages for the City; term of
the requested lease; maintenance and upkeep of the
property; capital asset for the City to obtain other
park property in the Northeast section; determine how
City could use the house; look into an appraisal of
the property and the amount of property taxes for
a 99 -year lease that would not have to be paid.
PRAB is waiting for Hunt to respond with the items
PRAB requested at the last PRAB meeting.
IV. WILSON PARK CITY POOL
Edmonston stated that Wilson Park City Pool will
open on Memorial Weekend, May 23, at 12:00 NOON.
Park Pool Staff is hired, and will start Inservice
Training the week. of May 18.
V. PARK VOLUNTEER PROGRAM REPORT
Edmonston reported the following University groups
assisted in painting,, cleanup, and special projects
for the Fayetteville Parks:
DATE PARK
''4-18 Walker Park Phi. Kappa Tau , 7
4-19 Wilson Park Easter 41
Egg Hunt
4-26 Wilson Park Sigma Chi 35
4- 4 Lake F'vll SoftballDelta Upsilon 25
'4-'4 C. J. Finger Landscape Architects 10
4- 2 Wilson Park Alpha Kappa Alpha 3
'4-11 Babe Ruth Society of Waren Engineers 6
.3-28 Lake F'vll Tau Beta Pi 35
(Several Rainouts)
TOTAL SPRING VOLUNTEERS 162
VI.. PARK PROJECTS
Clark updated PRAB on the status of the major park
projects. PRAB noted that the following four items
were behind schedule and were pending on City engineering
services:
1. Sailboat pier and boatdock stalls at Lake Fayetteville
2. Waterline at Pah= Ruth Park
3. City Pool Deck Beams Renovation
4- Walker Park. North soccer field dirt work.
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
113 W. MOUNTAIN 72701 (501) 521-7700
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SURVEY REQUEST
As requested from City Director Bumpass, Mr. Burch.
asked the Parks Department to draft a questionnaire
to be distributed at the public schools concerning
a new recreational center in the Northeast section
of Fayetteville.
OTHER BUSINESS
Responding from a citizen's request, PRAB discussed
the procedures for a noise ordinance waiver at
Wilson Park. PRAB stated they would like to be in-
formed on all noise ordinance waivers in a City Park.
7:00 p.m.
MONDAY, May 18, 1987
Rdom 326, City Hall, 5:00 p.m.
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onnie E on
Assistant Parks
DIRECTOR
