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FAYETTEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY BOARD
Minutes for August 2, 2010
Opening:
The regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was called to order by
Craig Mauritson at 5:32 p.m. in Room 111 at the City Administration Building at 113
West Mountain Street in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Present:
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members Mauritson, Biendara, Lindsey, Meinecke,
Bailey, Watson, Waite, and Hazelrigs were present. Meldrum was absent. Staff members
Gipson, Jones, and Thomas were in attendance.
1. Approval of July 12, 2010 PRAB Meeting Minutes
PRAB Motion: Meinecke motioned to accept the minutes as written, and Biendara seconded
it. Motion passed 8-0-0 by voice vote.
2. Introduction of Ron Cox, new Botanical Garden of the Ozarks Executive
Director: Walt Eilers, BGSO Board President
He will be introduced at the next meeting.
3. Botanical Garden Monthly Report: Michael Lindsey
Ron Cox was hired as the new Executive Director. He started July 26, 2010. His priority is
fundraising and budget management. At the end of June, the attendance at BGO reached
17,200. The April and May guest pass promotion attracted 380 new visitors to the garden.
The Plans and Properties Committee is revisiting the Garden Master Plan.
4. Eagle Scout Project Proposal on the Butterfield Trail: Carson Baker
Baker is with Boy Scout Troop 116. He wants to make a bridge for the Butterfield Trail.
Phase I will be digging up space for the railroad ties. The bridge width will be 5'l 0". The
railroad ties are 10" x 10"x 8'. Phase II will be crossfacing the railroad ties with 18 pieces of
6' x 2" x 6". Then the preassembled 6'32" railings will be attached. For materials, Lowes
will take half off the price, and Parks will pay half. Carson owns most of the tools needed,
and can borrow the rest.
Biendara wanted to know about the area and flooding
Carson said that the water doesn't get really high.
Mauritson asked how much the project would cost
Carson said he wasn't sure at this point.
Watson asked if Parks recommended this project.
Jones said yes, Carson is working with Humphry.
Watson wanted to know if the request needed to be tabled until the cost has been decided.
Jones said no. Only the project is being approved.
PRAB Motion: Watson motioned to accept the project, and Waite seconded it. Motion
passed 8-0-0 by voice vote.
Park Land Dedication:
Development Name:
Engineer:
Owner:
Location:
Park Quadrant:
Units:
Total Acres:
Land Dedication Requirement:
Money in Lieu Requirement
Existing Parks:
Developer's Request:
Staff Recommendation:
Developer's Comments
Carole Jones, Park Planner
Lierly Lane
Appian Centre for Design
TTO, LLC
North of Mt. Comfort Road,
Road
NW
14 single family
Approximately 7 acres
0.34 acres
West of Rupple
$13,440
Clabber Creek Trail and park land (50.3 acres)
Money in lieu
Money in lieu
Justification: The development is providing a P.O.A. owned
and maintained park area. Additionally a trail
easement for a spur from Clabber Creek trail
is planned on the west side of this subdivision
to provide a connection to the trail network.
Annual Maintenance Cost: None
Evan Niehaus was the representative for Appian Centre for Design. He said initially there
were four duplexes, and four single units. That plan is being reconfigured so that they are all
single family lots. It was platted in 2002, and annexed in 2006.
Jones said all the infrastructure is there.
Meinecke wanted to know if the other lots, when they get developed, will be part of the
property.
Niehaus said that owner owns them all.
Jones said that as the properties are built out, they will come through PRAB if they are
platted differently.
PRAB Motion: Hazelrigs motioned to accept the money in lieu, and Lindsey
seconded it. Motion passed 8-0-0 by voice vote.
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6. Recreational Programs Report: Chase Gipson, Recreation Superintendent
Gipson said that the adult softball program has 84 teams registered. The 4`h session of swim
lessons is finishing up. There have been 100-110 participants per session. The last dive in
movie had approximately 240 people attending. The attendance has been lower this year. The
summer Outdoor Camps were totally full. Camp Wilson had 80 kids. All the camps are
finished. Approximately 1,250 kids have registered for the fall season. Parks is having a
soccer skills clinic for the first time. Mother Nature has not been kind to us for the Gulley
Park Concert series- there have been two rainouts. There were twelve teams in the summer
kickball league. Next week the fall registration will start for kickball. The pool will close
August 15`h.
Meinecke asked if rain has affected the pool.
Gipson said not really.
7. Wilson Park Trail Renovation and Lighting Project Update: Carole Jones, Park
Planner
Jones said the bids were received and Danny Robinson was the low bidder. He will be using
LED lights, as well as upgrading some overhead electric. The renovation should take
approximately six months.
Waite asked about the western entrance to the trail.
Jones said that the plan is to upgrade it to make it better.
Meinecke asked if the trail will follow the same configuration.
Jones said yes, but it won't be ADA. It will be made level where it can be. There will be 53
lights 75 feet apart.
Meinecke said he thinks the bridge on the western side is narrow, because he's so used to the
bigger trails. The landscaping is beautiful.
8. Other Business:
Watson asked if there was anything new on Southpass.
Jones said she wasn't aware of anything.
Meinecke said that it was nice that there was still life in Fayetteville.
Hazelrigs asked who decides the distance between each distance marker on the trails.
Biendara suggested that Matt Mihalevich, the trails coordinator, be invited to the next PRAB
meeting.
9. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Minutes taken by Melanie Thomas