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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-10-11 - MinutesPARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Meeting Minutes October 11, 2004 Opening: The regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was called to order at 5:38 p.m. on October 11, 2004 on site at the proposed park site on Madison Drive, Fayetteville, Arkansas by Chairman Colwell. Present: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members Colwell, Eads, Hill, Mauritson, Shoulders, and Pawlik Holmes; City staff Coody, Coles, Jumper, Weber, Hatfield, Edmonston, Councilwoman Brenda Thiel; and Audience. 1. Approval of September 13, 2004 Minutes MOTION: Hill moved to approve the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board September 13, 2004 meeting minutes. Eads seconded the motion. The motion was approved 5-0-0 with Colwell, Eads, Hill, Mauritson, Shoulders, and voting 'yes' and Bailey, Pawlik Holmes, Marley absent for the vote. 2. Proposed Park Site: Barrington Parke Property Owners Association has requested for PRAB to accept approximately 13 acres of City owned land into the parks system. The land is located south of Highway 45 East, between Starr Drive and Fox Hunter Road. It is immediately west and south of the St. Joseph Cemetery. See attached map. The City has owned this property for the past 18 years. The land was acquired by the City in conjunction with a court order relating to the installation of sewer mains through the property. The land is zoned R-SF4. It contains a number of sewer and drainage easements. Madison Drive goes through the southern portion of this property, thus eliminating about .6 acre and reducing the total from 13.51 to 12.91 acres. October 11, 2004 / 1 Arnie Glass, a representative of Barrington Parke Property Association, presented their request to transfer the property that the city currently owns to the Parks and Recreation Division. She explained their intent was not to develop the land once it is owned by Parks and Recreation, but to keep the land at a natural state. She then stated that their POA has located a grant writer to help in the search for funding for any sort of development of the land in the future. Jeff Coles spoke about the minimum level of maintenance a natural area is given. He also explained there are standards that all park land must meet as far as safety and maintenance. Colwell pointed out the land proposed to Parks and Recreation may be partly in a wet land area. Citizen A stated his opinion to be that he would like a trail developed on the property. Hill added his concern is that if development is desired, that it would take four to five years to begin due to funding restraints and the Capital Improvements prioritization process. Citizen B stated her property adjoins the property from the east side of the proposed park land. She stated her main concern was for security of the property and that she would like for it to remain natural area as well. There have been many people driving vehicles back into the wooded areas. Arnie Glass stated that the majority of the POA is in agreement that the land remains at a natural state and that the POA will research funding if development is desired. Hill moved to accept the park land on the north side and south of Madison Drive into the Parks and Recreation Division. Mauritson seconded the motion. The motion was approved 6-0-0 with Colwell, Eads, Hill, Mauritson, Shoulders, Pawlik Holmes, and voting 'yes' Marley and Bailey absent for the vote. 3. Alison Jumper- Dog Park Update Jumper reviewed that three public meetings have been held and staff is working on analyzing the results of the meetings and surveys. Survey returns were excellent. Next steps include determining the top location possibilities and then hosting public meetings for the affected neighborhoods. Jumper also mentioned that staff will be posting information about the dog park on the website. October 11, 2004 / 2 4. Informational Items Edmonston announced the following events: *Skatefest 2004 at Walker Park Grinders Skate Park on Saturday, October 9 at 2-4 p.m. *15` Annual Art Walk at Gulley Park on Saturday, October 30 at 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. *Fall Nature Walks at East Mud Creek Trail on Saturday, October 9 at 10 until 11:30 a.m. *Fall Nature Walks at Lake Fayetteville Environmental Study Center on Saturday, October 30 at 10 until 11:30 a.m. Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Rachel Weber October 11, 2004 / 3