HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-02-19 - MinutesPRAB REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 1990 The meeting was called to order by Rodney Ryan at 5:00 p.m. in 326 in the City Administration Building. Members Present: Staff Present: Guests Present: BUSINESS: Alexander, Robertson, Anderson, Colwell, Kimbrough, Ryan, White, Waseleus Clark, Cox, Edmonston LeAnn Crawley, Tracy Highfill, Ron Wood MOTION:WASELEUS/KIMBROUGH I. The minutes from the February 5, 1990 were approved unanimously 8-0. room ART CENTER PARK II. Frank Sharp was present to ask the Parks Boards input on a park adjacent to the Arts Center at the corner of Dickson and West. Sharp assured the Board of three item: 1. The land for the park be purchased with funds other than those budgeted to the Department of Parks and Recreation. 2. The cost of design and development of the park come from funds other than those budgeted for the Department of Parks and Recreation. 3. Funds to maintain the park come from funds other than those budgeted for the Department of Parks and Recreation. MOTION:ROBERTSON/COLWELL The PRAB supports the concept of public Green Space at the Art Center site as long as the City is not responsible for the purchase or maintenance, but the area would be privately purchased and maintained. This would relieve the City Parks of future liability or responsibility. Additional Comments: This park is not part of the Parks Master to the Need Assessment from March 1979 by Regional Planning Office, the neighborhood deficit of 26 acres of park land. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY B-0 Plan. According the Northwest does have a PRAB Page 2 PRAB COMMITTEES III. Chairman Rodney Ryan appointed the committees within the PRAB. They are as follows: Facilities: Chairman -Alexander, Anderson, Colwell, Kimbrough, Robertson Budget: Chairman -Colwell, White Personnel and Programs: Anderson, Kimbrough, Waseleus, White Wade Colwell was elected as vice-chairman and Donna Waseleus as the secretary. FACILITIES REPORT: Lake Fayetteville North Park IV. Alexander reported that the committee reviewed the Lake Fayetteville North problem of people using the parking lot late at night. The committed proposed installing a locked gate at the end of the road leading to Turner. An additional gate would be installed by the boat dock entrance that would be opened and closed at sunrise and sunset. This road was not on the Master Street Plan and the road is on Park land. Kimbrough questioned where softball patrons would park at softball games if the area was shut off. The road is highly used during softball season. The Parks staff will ask Perry Franklin to do a count of traffic using this road. Anderson and Alexander will visit with Springdale and Fayetteville Police Departments for their input concerning the problem. RIDGEWAY DISCUSSION V. Clark requested that a public meeting inviting Ridgeway and Shadowridge neighbors be held in order to provide an opportunity for the neighbors to express their opinions concerning upkeep of the green belt area. Park staff will request to schedule the meeting at Root. School on Monday, March 5th at 7 p.m. PRAB regularly scheduled meeting will meet at 6 p.m. GREEN SPACE ORDINANCE REVISIONS VI. Tabled until Edmonston meets with the City Attorney. OTHER BUSINESS VII. PRAB was encouraged to write Congress concerning release of additional LWCF Grant Money that would be available for park developments. PRAB Page 3 Colwell reported that the Gulley Park run had 315 runners registered and it made about $2,000 to be used for a bridge. Ryan asked Board members to select three Parks they would like to evaluate. Forms will be distributed next meeting. Ryan requested for Board members to consider a date for the Annual City Board meeting. MOTION:WASELEUS/ALEXANDER The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 Minutes approved: