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Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Connie Edmonston, Parks 8t Recreation Stl"perintendent
August 1, 2001
PRAB Meeting Monday, August 6, 2001
5 30 p.m. in City Hall Room 326
FAYETTEVILLE
PARKS & RECREATION
AGENDA
1. Approval of PRAB July 9, 2001 meeting minutes
2. Sweetbriar Park Request: Andrea Radwell and Family
Ms Radwell is requesting to donate a bench and a cat sculpture in memory of her sister.
Terra Studios would design the sculpture. See attached letter.
PRAB Motion:
3. Fayetteville Disc Golf Club Proposal: Jeff Ash
The Disc Golf Club is requesting to build a course at the Lake Fayetteville Hobby Use
Area on the east side of Highway 265 behind the United Way Office See attached
proposal.
PRAB Motion:
• 4. September PRAB Meeting:
PRAB meeting for September falls on Labor Day and therefore will be rescheduled for
the following Monday on September 10. The Park Master Plan will be on the Planning
Commission agenda for approval on September starting at 5:30. Please check your
calendars if you could meet at 4:30 on September 10 for PRAB followed by Planning
Commission at 5:30.
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5. Other Business
6. Adjournment
Attachments:
PRAB Meeting Minutes - July 9, 2001
Andrea Radwell Letter
Fayetteville Disc Golf Club Proposal
CIP Update
Park Land Dedication Ordinance Fund Monthly Report
HMR Monthly Report
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MINUTES OF A MEETING
OF THE
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
August 6, 2001
A meeting of the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was held on August 6, 2001 at 5:30 p.m. in
Room 326 of the City Administration Building located at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
PRESENT: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members Ackerman, Colwell, Cook, Eads, Hill, and Mauritson;
City staff Edmonston, Gulley, Schuldt, Nelson; Press; and Audience.
ABSENT: Nickell, Shoulders
AGENDA
I. Approval of PRAB July 9, 2001 meeting minutes.
MOTION:
Mr. Ackerman moved to approve the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board July 9, 2001 meeting
minutes.
Mr. Hill seconded the motion.
The motion was approved 5-0-0. (Mr. Mauritson arrived later.)
II. Sweetbriar Park Request: Andrea Radwell and Family
Ms. Andrea Radwell, an Elaine Avenue resident, requested donating a bench and cat sculpture in memory
of her sister who enjoyed sitting in Sweetbriar Park. Willis Miller, a Terra Studios associate artist' has
designed a cat sculpture to accompany the bench. The 64 -inch bench will be constructed of non -
chemically treated redwood, white oak, or cedar and placed under some large trees in the center of the
park with the cat looking up at those seated. Ms. Radwell said the family would assume responsibility
for anchoring the bench and sculpture and were willing to help with any maintenance which might be
required.
' www.terrastudios.com
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Mr. Ackerman asked if a plaque or memorial inscription would be attached. Ms. Edmonston said those
details could be worked out with Ms. Radwell. Park staff will supervise installation of the structures.
MOTION:
Mr. Ackerman moved to accept the donation of a bench and cat sculpture for Sweetbriar Park
and asked the Radwell family to work with Parks staff on the design and installation of the
bench and sculpture.
Mr. Hill seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, the motion was approved 5-0-0.
III Fayetteville Disc Golf Club Proposal: Jeff Ash
Fayetteville High School West Campus teacher and Fayetteville Disc Golf Club secretary Jeff Ash,
proposed a new 18 -hole disc golf course be developed at Hobby Use Park. The popularity of disc golf
has exploded nationwide and during the past several years Gulley Park has experienced a dramatic
increase of disc golfers using the course. As many as 100 people have been using the course at one time.
The development of a second course would reduce the number of disc golfers at Gulley Park and would
provide the City of Fayetteville with a championship caliper disc golf course.
Mr. Ash explained disc golf courses fit into the existing flora of the park and utilize underused areas such
as thick woods and slopes. Courses easily coexist with other activities such as hiking, dog walking,
playgrounds, and picnicking. Mr. Ash also mentioned the economic benefits a new course could bring
to the community
A short video was viewed illustrating course design, maintenance, and popularity of disc golf.
A proposed baseball stadium west of the disc golf course development would not be affected; the two
facilities could complement one another. Shared parking and restroom facilities would be added if the
baseball stadium came to fruition.
Site access and parking accommodations were discussed. Ms. Edmonston said a waiver would be
sought from the Planning Commission for a fenced gravel parking lot accessible from Ivey Lane.
Mr. Ackerman asked who would build the course. Mr. Ash said Fayetteville Disc Golf Club volunteers
would actually develop the course. Amenities such as benches and trash can holders could be a building
trades project for West Campus students.
Program management, offsetting maintenance costs, and future amenities additions was also discussed.
Ms. Edmonston said it was also possible that heavy work loads or inclement weather could prevent
course mowing at times. Mr. Schuldt said he would like the group to work with Terry Gulley and Kim
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Hesse during actual course construction.
MOTION:
Mr. Mauritson moved to endorse the development of a disc golf course at Hobby Use Park in
cooperation with City staff.
Ms. Eads seconded the motion.
Park Land Dedication Funds versus Capital Improvement Program funding discussion followed. Actual
funding request will be presented to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board following Planning
Commission approval.
Upon roll call, the motion was approved 6-0-0.
IV. September PRAB Meeting:
Due to the Labor Day holiday, the next regular Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was scheduled for
Monday, September 10 at 4:30 p.m. The Park Master Plan will be on the Planning Commission agenda
for approval at 5:30 p.m.
V. Other Business:
Park staff recommends an expenditure of up to $1,700 from the Northwest Park Land Dedication Fund
to pay the remaining balance of the construction costs for the Lewis/Asbell sidewalk crosswalk project.
An additional sidewalk was constructed for this project to the north for connectivity purposes and to
the east to provide access to the Lewis restroom and concession stand. This was ajoint project between
the Sidewalk Division and the Parks and Recreation Division.
MOTION:
Mr. Ackerman moved to appropriate One Thousand Seven -Hundred Dollars ($1,700) from the
Northwest Park Land Dedication Fund for construction costs associated with the Lewis/Asbell
sidewalk crosswalk project.
Mr. Mauritson seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, the motion was approved 6-0-0.
Board members commented on the Monday, August 6, 2001 Northwest Arkansas Times Viewpoint in
favor of no -mow park areas.
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Ms. Edmonston said completed budget work papers are due August 27. A special board meeting will be
scheduled prior to budget submission.
VI. Adjournment
Mr. Colwell adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
MINUTES APPROVED:
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MINUTES TAKEN BY: John Nelson �� 7
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July 23 2001
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City of Fayetteville
From: Andrea Radwell and Family
2233 Elaine Avenue
Fayetteville 72703
443-6539
aradwell@uark.edu
Re: Bench and Sculpture for Sweetbriar Park
I have been communibating with Eric Schultz regarding the wishes of my family
to contribute a bench and piece of sculpture to the City to be placed in Sweetbriar Park in
memory of my sister. She enjoyed sitting in that park, and it is a quiet neighborhood park
that we think would be a suitable place. We are aware of the possibility of vandalism that
exists in all public places, but we are willing to assume that risk.
Willis Miller, a artist affiliated with Terra Studios in Durham, AR has been
working on a piece of sculture — it is a cat that is the size of an average house cat. He has
included a base that can be placed in concrete to secure it. He is an outstanding artist
who has received considerable recognition. We think it would be enjoyed by anyone
who visits the park.
We have looked hard for a bench that has the quality to stand up to the weather.
We finally decided to request a friend of the family who is a carpenter to build something
that has sufficient durability. I am attaching a picture of the design he will use. We
understand that citizens have requested that chemically treated wood not be used in
public parks. We are proposing the use of red/ W ood. •
There is a nice place under some large trees in the center of Sweetbriar Park with
a mulch bed that we thought would be a very nice spot to place the bench with the cat
looking up at those that are seated. We would assume responsibility for putting in some
concrete to anchor the bench and the sculpture, and we would place some more mulch in
the area so that mowing would not present a problem. We live on the street and are more
than willing to help with any maintenance that might be required.
We have a wedding/family reunion planned for September 29, and we would like
to finish this project by that time. Please consider our request at your next Park Board
meeting, which I was informed is scheduled for Monday, August 6. I can attend the
meeting, and if there is any other information I could provide you prior to the meeting, 1
would be happy to do so (contact information is shown above).
Thank you for your attention to this matter —
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