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Home My WebLink About1993-05-03 - MinutesPRAB REGULAR MEETING MAY 3, 1993 The meeting was called to order by Bill Waite at 5:00 pm in room 326 of the City Administration Building. Members Present. Anderson, Driver, Kimbrough, Palmer, Waite, Wright Members Absent: Staff Present: Guests Present: Media Present: BUSINESS: I. McConnell, Savage Clark, Cox, Edmonston Jim Blackston, Dick Johnson, Vance Arnold Phyllis Rice, Ron Wood MOTION;J)RIVER/KIMBROUGH The minutes from the April 5, 1993 meeting were approved unanimously. II. HIGH SCHOOL REQUEST (See attached letter) Vance Arnold: We received free fill dirt. We still need topsoil and someone to spread it. We would like the City to assist us with this in Phase I. There would be no cash outlay by the City. When football season it over, we will start the next phase. Clark: If we recommend that the City becomes involved, it would justify our use of their property. Most of our topsoil has come from Combs Park, but 2400 cubic yards would have a huge impact. I do not know where we could get the topsoil. Superior offered us some, but it is only good for bottom layer, not to grow grass on. MOTION:PALMER/DRIVER The PRAB agrees to the proposal as stated in the letter from Vance Arnold. MOTION APPROVED 5-0 Clark: We do not have the heavy equipment in our department, and we would request assistance from the Street Division. Driver: Clark: What is Arnold: Are these two letters separate requests? Yes, one is from Johnson and one from Arnold. the time frame on this? In the next three weeks, work on the west practice field. That is it right now. Edmonton: Have you talked to the U of A about leveling. Arnold: They do not have the equipment. Kimbrough: We just recommend to the Council. Logistics and plans will come later. Is this right? PRAB Page 2 Palmer: Yes, we want to trade all we can. Let City Council decide how much to give. Waite: We need to signify "urgency!" Dick Johnson: The rent money we have always given the FYC was to be ours when we pulled out from the FYC. Some new items are bleachers, restrooms, baseball fields, etc. If we build dressing area first, we can quit using FYC dressing rooms. This leaves only the pool that we would be using. Waite: The only problem is that this affects the FYC budget more than the City's. Johnson: We could just move out, but we don't want to hurt the FYC. Clark: I cannot recover an immediate stoppage. We need to pick up $20,000. Kimbrough: Charlie Russell told us a few years ago that the $20,000 was gone, so they can stop at any point. Clark: There is a formalized agreement with a 30 day notice. Kimbrough: It is a good trade off. • Clark: The immediate problem is the lack of income. Johnson: .We have a nice looking school until you go over the hill. We have some of the worst facilities in the school system. Therefore, we have to upgrade, but we just don't want to hurt the FYC. Driver: Can you make it from July to January? Johnson: Yes, we can set date 1994 to be in facility. We need a commitment from the City if we wait until January, then we can use it free next year.. Edmonston: We can say we need $20,000 to continue programs. Waite: I think we need a meeting between the FYC Board and School Board. We need to write a new agreement. Clark: If school groups, other than the High School, use the pool, we should charge them. Johnson: I think that money would continue to come. Arnold: if we keep paying and renovate fields, it would not be fair. You are using our lights, scoreboard, and elementary gyms We need to share everything with no payment. Clark: A BOR grant built the closed buildings. We have a shared agreement. The school and the City matched funds. Driver: Getting money from the City would be a win for the FYC, win for athletics, and a win for all the children of the City.. MOTION:WRIGHT/PALMER The PRAB accepts Dick Johnson's proposal that the Fayetteville Public School stops payment by January 1, 1994. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0 • PRAB Page 3 Anderson: FHS should provide support to FYC. In other towns, the schools provide a lot of the sports that the Youth Center provides here. FHS should be thankful that the FYC provides basketball, football, etc. Rimbrough: Only the money will stop, not the co -use activities? Johnson: Rights, things go well. Arnold: We practice by the FYC kids a lot -no problems. Clark: We are one of the only cities with this type of school •agreement. It is great! The FYC is 50 percent subsidized. Palmer: Can we see the FYC budget? Driver: Bill, .o you want Boards to meet together? Waite: There are a lot of aspects to this and the care of the children. It is more than just piayfields. Edmonston: We talked to the City Attorney. As long as it is recreational, we need a contract or agreement Driver: I appreciate your approach. It is wonderful. Clark: The athletic department is really lacking support. Athletics are a very important part of life and the educational system. III. LAKE SEQUOYAH TROT LINES Jim Blackston reported that trot lines are not allowed at Lake Sequoyah. People are taking loose interpretations of state regulations and using them. Waite: The paper could say that this is a City Park regulation, not a state regulation. Edmonton. We have had both sides at our meetings. The people against trot lines, etc far outweighed the people for them. Clark: The boat dock operators do not have an easy job. The Mayor has discussed park rangers. IV. GREEN SPACE SANG AVENUE APARTMENTS Owner/Developer: Heckathorn Properties Park .District: NW Park :District Units: 38 Multi -family (1.62 acres) Land Dedication:.76 acres Money in Lieu: $6,840 MOTION:Da :e /ANDERSON The PRAB recommends to the Planning Commission to accept money, $6,840, in lieu of land .for the green space requirement for Sang Avenue Apartments. NOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0 PRAB Page 4 V. HIGHWAY 45 EAST LAND Waite: What would we have to do if we wanted this land? Clark: We would need to make a request to City before they sell it. Driver: If they sell it, they can give FYC $20,000. MOTION:DRIVER/ANDERSON The PRAB recommends to table this item. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0 VI. DAVIS PARK PUBLIC MEETING REVIEW Clark: We will decide more on this after the Lewis property is finalized. Waite: What about the drainage problem' Clark: The subdivision has drained from the street into the park. Something will have to be done. The Public Works Director and City Engineer will review the problem. VII. GULLEYPARK GRANT APPLICATION The meeting will be Monday, May 24, 1993 at 6:30 pm. OTHER BUSINESS: Palmer: What would we have to do to sell Routh? Clark: Worthen just -gave us two and a half acres connected to Routh because they could not sell it. Palmer: Do we have an agreement with Babe -Ruth for field preparation? Palmer: We should do the same for all groups. Do the people preparing fields know what they are doing? Mona Foster from the Asbell PTA sent a letter of appreciation for the Park's Department's assistance in buying a playground apparatus for Asbell School Park. MOTION:WRIGHT/ANDERSON The meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm. Minutes Approved: $13PRAB593