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Home My WebLink About1993-06-07 - MinutesPRAB REGULAR MEETING JUNE 7, 1993 The meeting was called to order by Bill Waite at 5:00 pm in room 326 of the City Administration Building. Members Present: Members Absent: Staff Present: Guests Present: Media Present: BUSINESS: I. Driver, Kimbrough, Savage, Waite, Wright Anderson, McConnell, Palmer Clark, Cox, Edmonston Larry Wood, Celia Scott-Silkwood, Kent McVey, JoAnne Sandlin, Shell Spivey, Dennis Smith Phyllis Rice, Ron Wood MOTION:KINBROUGH/DRIVER The minutes from the May 3, 1993 meeting were approved unanimously. II. UNITED WAY LAND PROPOSAL FOR LAKE FAYETTEVILLE HOBBY USE LAND PURCHASE Shell Spivey: The United Way of Washington County is a reality now. Everything is working out great. We surveyed this land after the last meeting. We had a sewage study completed. It takes 1.44 acres to support a lateral septic tank networks. We have also decided to expand the building, so we are requesting two acres. The land has been appraised at approximately $9,000 per acre. The United Way has a budget of $15,000 for the purchase. Driver: We have already approved concept of up to two acres, haven't we? Spivey: Yes, but that was approved to lease. We need to buy the land. Waite: If we get the money for Parks, we need to put it in Green Space. Wright: I would rather put the money in the Parks general fund budget so we can use it where we need it. Kimbrough: I would like to accept the sale of the two acres, but would prefer the funds go back into the development of Lake Fayetteville. Driver: When is this matching funds grant? Edmonton: The grant is for 1994, but it will probably take a few years to receive any money. MOTION:WRIGHT/DRIVER The PRAB recommends to the City Council to accept the sale of two acres to the United Way of Washington County. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY PRAB Page 2 Spivey: We are going to tell the City Council that it is our wish for the money from the sale to go to the Parks and Recreation fund. Later Discussion: Clark: I think there may be some opposition to the sale of the land. Any money we receive if we do sell it, I think should go back into Lake Fayetteville. MOTION:DRIVER/WRIGHT The PRABtrequests consideration that the money from the sale of two acres to the United Way of Washington County be transferred to the Parks and. Recreation Division for development at existing Lake Fayetteville park land. NOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0 III. PARK MASTER Larry Wood: more time. will shrink Edmonston: city limits? Celia Scott-Silkwood: Yes, you can buy land outside city limits. Edmonston: People outside the city limits still use our parks. Wright: Why can't we take green space outside the city limits through the Regional Planning Office? Wood: We have no regulatory power to do that. Celia: The eleven maps from the last draft need to go into this draft. Wright: It is not fair to me to rule out a park because it is not on the plan, especially years from now. We need more sub -neighborhood parks. People like to have picnics and birthday parties in these. Wood: Almost all priority one areas will require sub - neighborhood parks because these areas are so developed. Driver: Is the agreement with the Parks and schools spelled out? Clark: All of them are except for Leverett and Washington. Edmonton.: We need to add Leverett to the agreement because we have spent green space money there. The agreement states that the school will be used for a park after school hours, on weekends, and during the summer. There is a gray area when used in conjunction with the after-school program. Nothing has been defined on how to handle whether to keep the area for after-school program off limits to the public. Waite: Root has an after-school program and open play at same time. PLAN This is a draft for We have constructed it for the booklet. Celia, did you found you to check over one this priority map and out about land outside PRAB Page 3 Driver: There is a question of licensed daycare's children occupying same space with children who are not members of that daycare. Clark: There is a lot of material in the master plan draft. We are getting close to accepting the plan, so everyone needs to know the material well. Wood: One thing that I have not added to the plan is connecting parks with bikeways. The City has hired an intern this summer to assist with the plan to link schools, parks, etc. If you have any suggestions or changes on the plan, please let us know. Celia: Please note that Walk paths refer to a path such as the one at Gulley Park. Hiking trail refers to one like at Finger Park. Edmonston: The Regional Planning Office is creating maps for each park. I am preparing a history on each park, so there will be one page for each park with all the information one would need. IV. ARKANSAS OUTDOOR RECREATION GRANT Clark: We received the grant package. The Parks staff would like to apply for the grant for Lake Fayetteville South. We have had lots of requests for improvements there. Keep in mind it took four years to receive the Gulley Park grant. We need to have a public meeting before June 28. Celia: We need to advertise for the meeting seven days before and invite special interest groups. Clark: We need to recommend to the City Council to apply for this grant. The public meeting needs to be on Tuesday, June 22 or Thursday, June 24. MOTION:SAVAGE/WRIGHT The PRAB recommends to the City Council to apply for the Arkansas Outdoor Recreation Grant for Lake Fayetteville South. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0 The public meeting will be on Tuesday, June 22, 1993 at 6:30 pm at Lake Fayetteville South. Kimbrough: We need to really advertise what we are going to do. We need to extend an invitation to the Environmental Study Center. Savage: Who is responsible for the screens at Walker Park if someone gets hurt? Clark: The fence company has had a purchase order since before baseball season began. They keep telling us they will do it next week. If they don't fix the canopies this week, we will void their purchase order. PRAB Page 4 V. GULLEY PARK PUBLIC MEETING Waite: I thought the meeting went very well. Restrooms were the consensus of the meeting! Driver: I really like the idea of additional lighting on the trail with timers. Clark: Low lighting would also be. good. I will talk with Jim Hill. Driver: Neighbors could fund raise. They could take credit for the lighting. VI. GREEN SPACE Pitot The Masters, Inc.(PUD) Owner/Developer: Dee Wright Location: S. of Country Club Drive Park District: SE (20 acres) Single Family Units:20 Multi Family Units• 40 Land Dedication Requirement: 1.3 acres Money in Lieu: $11,700 MOTION:KIMBROUGH/DRIVER The PRAB recommends to the Planning Commission to accept money, $11,700, in lieu of land for the green space requirement for The Masters, Inc. Subdivision. MOTION APPROVED 3-0 (WEIGHT ABSTAINED. SAVAGE ABSENT) Southwoods Subdivision Owner/Developer: Drew Spurlock Location: N on Happy Hollow Road Park District: SE (6.904 acres) Single Family Units -:15 Land Dedication Requirement: .38 acres Money in Lieu: $3,375 MOTION: KIMBROUGH/DRIVER The PRAB recommends to the Planning Commission to accept money, $3,375, in lieu of land for the green space requirement for Southwoods Subdivision. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0 The Cliffs (PUD) Owner/Developer: Location: Park District: Lindsey & Underwood N of Wyman Road, W of Hwy 265 SE Omte Family Units:888 Land Dedication Requirement: 17.8 acres Money in Lieu: $159,840 • DISCUSSION: Wright: Can we ask the developers equipment for the children? Edmonton: No, we really can't. open space for creativity. PRAB Page 5 to install playground A lot of people prefer MOTION: DRIVER/KIMBROUGH The PRAB recommends to the Planning Commission to accept money, $159,840 in lieu of land for the green space requirement for the Cliffs PUD. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0 Savanna Estates Phase III Owner/Developer: Buddy Peoples & Mark Foster Location: E of Hwy 265, S of Skillern Road Park District: NE (18.08 acres) Single Family Units:35 Land Dedication Requirement: .9 acres Money in Lieu: $7,875 JIOTION:DRIVER/KIMBROUGii The PRAB recommends to the Planning Commission to accept land, .9 acres, in lieu of money for the green space requirement for Savanna Estates III. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0 Savanna Estates Phase IV Owner/Developer: Buddy Peoples & Mark Foster Location: E of Hwy 265, S of Skillern Road Park District: NE (25.36 acres) Single Family Units:37 Land Dedication Requirement: .93 acres Money in Lieu: $8,325 MOTION: DRIVER/KIMBROUGH The PRAB recommends to the Planning Commission to accept land, .93 acres, in lieu of money for the green space requirement for Savanna Estates IV. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0 Boardwalk Phase IV Owner/Developer: Lindsey Location: S of Hwy 45, W of Hwy 265 Park District: SE (4.85 acres) Single Family Units: 7 Land Dedication Requirement: .18 acres Money in Lieu: $1,575 PRAB Page 6 MOTION:RIMBROUGH/DRIVER The PRAB recommends to the Planning Commission to accept money, $1,575 in lieu of land for the 'green space requirement for Boardwalk Phase IV. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0 Walnut View Estates Phase Z Owner/Developer: Castle Development Location: Walnut Grove Addition Park District: NW (15.49 acres) Single Family Units: 58 Land Dedication Requirement: 1.45 acres Money in Lieu: $13,050 MOTION:KIMBRO GH/DRIVER The PRAB recommends to the Planning Commission to accept money, $13,050 in lieu of land for the green space requirement for Walnut View Estates Phase I provided that the previous commitment for the Davis Park land dedications have been met. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0 OTHER BUSINESS: The next meeting will be July 12 due to the Fourth of July Holiday on Monday, July 5. SPECIAL MEETING: Palmer requested a special meeting for agenda items he wished to discuss. Driver: We could discuss these concerns the night of the public meeting. Kimbrough: I suggest we have a full meeting for these items. Waite: I would like to know what these concerns are before they go on an agenda. Rimbrough: I agree, all concerns should be sent to you. Waite: These titles are not enough for a meeting. For example: "Swimming Pool operations", that does not say what the concerns are. What exactly are we going to address? Driver- Are these of an urgent nature? Rimbrough: I don't think they are "urgent." Larry should get a list to the chairman and the chairman should decide when we need to meet on it. Adult softball consists of organization, association, concession, etc. These are some things I have wanted to discuss for some time. PRAB Page 7 Waite: For example, if we feel concessions, etc. need to be examined, then that would be a legitimate topic. Edmonston: We turned a fee increase in for this year, but it was decided it was not the time to raise prices. We can try again next year. Wright: Where do city pool concessions go? Clark: In the City general fund.. Kimbrough: I think that it one problem Larry has. Wright: Yes, it should go back into Parks budget. Kimbrough: He also has a lot of questions on self- supporting programs. Driver: I think we should ask for more information from Larry and put on a regular agenda. If there is an urgency, then we can call a special meeting. Kimbrough: I would like the following details on Adult softball: 1. Association By-laws 2. Budgetary details 3. Profit and Loss 4. Number of Teams 5. Games played 6. Tournaments held 7. Revenues SQUARE GARDENS Driver: Who is in charge of the square gardens? Clark: A five person committee awards the contract and oversees it. The members include DFU, Chamber of Commerce, and I am on it now. The Parks Department contributes $13,500 and endorsements are approximately that amount, also. Driver: I am tired of hearing people complain about how bad it looks. Clark: We have had meetings to discuss they must improve. The reason the bid went to them is because their plant budget was so low. They develop their own plants, so it was cheaper for them to get plants. The contract was written well, but it should have more specifics on certain things. We have requested that the contract come through this Board, but it has not. Driver: The square has not been in full glory this season. Many people come here or bring others here just to see our square. Waite: I understand what you are saying, but this. park already spends more than any other. Driver: The historical significance is important and uplifting. Clark: I feel improvements will be made The meeting adjourned at 7:25 pm. Minutes Approved: #13PRAB693 Secretary