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Alexander, in the Parks
PRAB Members Present:
Staff Present:
Media Present:
BUSINESS:
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PRAB
SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 18, 1992
12:00 p.m.
to order at 12:00 p.m. by Chairman, Steve
and Recreation Department office.
Alexander, Anderson, Jenkins, McConnell,
Clark, Cox, Edmonston
Morning News-M.B. Lohr, NWA Times -Rusty
Garrett
WALKER PARK EXPANSION
Anderson: After the facilities committee meeting, the
architects drew a layout that took out the
existing streets. Taking out the streets in
the park, will cover two points: 1. Safety
for the children 2. Will help save trees
Jenkins: I like this layout.
Edmonston:The Traffic Superintendent, said that he
concurred with closing 13th Street and Block
Street if the necessary parking is provided
and the park is safer for the youth. Parking
and the youth's safety are two problems that
have been called to his attention. The Street
Superintendent also concurred and said maybe
we should extend it for more parking. The
Parks Division is to check with the emergency
divisions.
Anderson: We could put diagonal parking on side closest
to fields instead of parallel or both.
Clark: The street would have to be widened 12-14 feet
to make it legal.
Alexander:This meeting is to confirm the next public
meeting for September 28 and to amend Callans
and Associates's contract for the Senior
Citizen park.
MOTION:JENKINS/MCCONNELL
The PRAB recommends to hold the second public meeting on
the expansion of Walker Park on September 28, 1992 at
Jefferson Elementary Cafeteria at 7:00 p.m.
MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0
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MMOTION:ANDERSON/JENKINS
The PRAB recommends to cancel the Walker Park North
Senior Citizens Park contract with Callans and Associates
due to the fact that the area will be moved to the newly
purchased Walker Park land.
MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0
NOTION:ANDERSON/MCCONNELL
The PRAB recommends for Callans and Associates to
increase the scope to include the existing Walker Park as
noted on option three, September 14, 1992.
NOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0
Anderson: Why are we slowing down the process by
extending the contract, I thought we were
shooting for the October 6 City Board meeting?
McConnell:Certain groups want to slow this down and for
it not to get voted on until the new City
Council is elected.
Anderson: I feel we have not had. accurate press
coverage. I would like it known that this
board has worked very hard to conserve
naturalism and to supply fields and safety
features.
McConnell:Everyone has been talking about compromise.
Some seem to think compromise is all one-
sided.
Edmonston:We will need to decide whether to continue with
the names of Walker and Walker North or to
just have one name.
There will be a facilities committee meeting before
September 28 to review the drawing.
PRAB will try to get the design of Walker Park on the
October 6, 1992 City Board of Director's meeting.
There will be a PRAB meeting on Tuesday, September 29,
1992 at 5:00 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
Minutes approved:
Secretary
