HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-05-04 - MinutesPRAB REGULAR MEETING MAY 4, 1992. The meeting was called to order by Bill, Waite at 5:30 p.m. in room 326 of the City Administration Building.: Members Present: Staff Present: Guests Present: Media Present: BUSINESS: Anderson, Palmer, Waite, Waselues Clark, Cox, Edmonston Ruby Johnson Mary Beth Lohr, Tom Sissom I. MOTION:ANDERSON/PALMER The minutes from the April 20, 1992 PRAB meeting were approved unanimously 4-0. MOTION:ANDERSON/WAITE The minutes from the April 28, 1992 special meeting were approved unanimously 4-0. II. WALKER PARK NEW PROPERTY Ruby Johnson owns property on the new Walker Park Land. The access to her property is part of the Walker Land. She has mowed and maintained this access for years, and would like to purchase the land from the City. If purchasing the property is not feasible, her second choice would be to install a fence and gain a right-of- way. The fence would be for her and her mother's safety. This park will impose a lot of traffic around her property over the years. Each PRAB member will view the property and a recommendation will be made. III. LONG RANGE COMMITTEE REPORT The Youth Center Board of Directors and the PRAB Facilities Committee met to discuss long range planning on an additional recreation center. There will be a meeting set with Dr. Simpson and the School Board to discuss using school property. A letter was received from Ann Henry stating her thoughts on the Gulley Park recreation center. She inquired about a joint effort with the YMCA on finding an appropriate location and the funding. Other sites are being investigated for a recreation center. IV. WALKER PARKING LOT REPORT The PRAB met at Walker Park on April 28 to discuss several possibilities to provide additional parking. The solution they reached will provide 87 parking spaces. Work will begin on May 13 by the Street Department. Randy Allen from the Street Department will contact the State Highway Department regarding a turn lane from Highway 16 into Walker Park. Palmer expressed his opinion on the possibility of making diagonal parking along Block Street, North from 13th to 7th, and requested a cost be estimated for this project. This project would involve _wideni-zg the oLczet, replacing the sidewalk, or possibly paying the Community Development Fund back because they installed the sidewalk. PRAB Page 2 OTHER BUSINESS A letter was received from a Ryan Minch concerning a BMX Bike Trail. A BMX Bike Trail would create vast liability. Bike trails just for riding would be acceptable. Clark will respond to this letter. Palmer has received calls from parents who cannot enroll their children in baseball because enrollment was closed. The League has already expanded their practice and game time. Hopefully, the new land will provide the facilities needed to accommodate more participants. Palmer expressed his concern on the homeless sleeping in Walker Park. They camp in the woods and sleep on the picnic tables, because the Salvation Army is full. ar would like a request to the Police Department for foot patrol through the park at night. Is there a way to work out something for them? Edmonston said there are agencies in town that can be contacted that might help these people. Anderson inquired about the herbicide spraying. There will be a final public meeting on the vegetation management plan on May 14. Sports representatives will be present at the meeting to express their concerns. The meeting adjourned at 6:55. • Minutes Approved: Secretary g -- 1.4+ eI nr ct1 J • o ¶ -ao 9 C. a __ J Y • `, S Y is > J S :r OJ• ; n 3 Y Nf • <n •. 9 T r n" .i CT 6 0 N 0 0 8.013711 • 0 0 O m 1.4 0 m N ti 0 m 0 7.5 13.0 13.0 50.0 0 i 30I -- u 30 28.0 280' 10.0 8.0 1/1 0 0 20' 0 2.5' 10.0 LAI iY In O 0 r60- 15.0' o_ kn 01 m co "1 1