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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-09-27 - MinutesPARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Special Meeting Minutes September 27, 2005 Opening: The special meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board convened at 11:40 A.M. on September 27, 2005 at the Parks and Recreation Conference room located at 1455 South Happy Hollow Road in Fayetteville. Present: In attendance were Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members Hill, Bailey, Harrison, Mauritson, Davidson and Pawlik-Holmes. Also attending were City staff members Mihalevich, Jumper, Edmonston, Coles, Wright and Whillock. 1. Proposed 2006 Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Budget Edmonston began the presentation of the 2006 Proposed Budget for Parks and Recreation by reviewing the major expenses. A copy of the 2006 Proposed Budget is attached. Wright presented the proposed budget for the Parks Administration/Recreation Programs including the sports programs and Wilson Park Pool. He also addressed the extra programs such as Gulley Park Concerts, Movies in the Park at Walker and the summer camps. Coles presented an overview of the Parks Maintenance Program which includes the development and maintenance of the gardens, park lands, trails, and Lakes Wilson, Sequoyah and Fayetteville as well as funds allocated to the Fayetteville Boys & Girls Club and Council on Aging and the new Urban Forester position. Davidson asked if the Boys and Girls Club receives a fixed amount each year. Edmonston stated that they do. The amount was established early in the joint relationship. When the new personnel proposals were presented Pawlik-Holmes asked what areas would be impacted if the request for a new park planner was denied. Jumper said the Capital Projects are now and would remain secondary for the staff's attention because the developers and their requests take priority. The level of development occurring in Fayetteville has made covering all the necessary projects impossible by the current staff of two planners. A third September 27, 2005 / 1 planner would work strictly with the developers freeing up time by the current planners to work on Capital Projects. Hill and Davidson engaged in a discussion regarding the current value placed on the park land dedication requirements. It was suggested that an increase in the value of land required by a developer to present as park land to the City should be more in line with current land values in the area. Currently, the low value placed on the land in question does not encourage dedication of park land, but does encourage the developer to give money in lieu and develop the entire portion. Mauritson asked if the value could be reviewed by the City more often than is currently the case. Edmonston said it is reviewed every 2 years. First PRAB Motion: Mauritson moved to accept the budget as presented by Staff and Bailey seconded the motion. All present voted 'yes' with Langsner and Marley absent for the vote. Second PRAB Motion: Hill moved to accept the request for addition of new staff as presented in the budget. Mauritson seconded the motion. All present voted 'yes' with Langsner and Marley absent for the vote. The special meeting was adjourned at 12:55 P.M. Minutes prepared and presented by Cheryl Whillock September 27, 2005 / 2