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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-07 - Minutes�Itn�H'•M1' FAYETTEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Minutes for February 7, 2011 Opening: The regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was called to order by Byron Humphry at 5:40 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 Bailey, Hazelrigs, Meinecke, Watson, Thompson, Waite, and Meldrum were present. Mason and Lindsey were absent. Staff members Humphry, Gipson, Jumper, and Thomas were in attendance. 1. Election of 2011 Officers: Chairman and Vice -Chair PRAB Motion: Waite motioned to elect Meinecke Chairman, and Meldrum Vice -Chair. Watson seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0-0 by voice vote. 2. Appointment of PRAB Member to the following designated committees: Active Transportation Advisory Committee: Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks Board of Directors: Michael Lindsey PRAB Motion for the Active Transportation PRAB member: Bailey motioned to appoint Thompson to the committee, and Meldrum seconded it. Motion passed 7-0-0 by voice vote. PRAB Motion for the Botanical Garden PRAB member: Meinecke motioned to keep Lindsey on the committee, and Waite seconded it. Motion passed 7-0-0 by voice vote. 1 3. Approval of January 3, 2011 PRAB Meeting Minutes: PRAB Motion: Meinecke motioned to accept the minutes as written, and Meldrum seconded it. Motion passed 7-0-0 by voice vote. 4. Rowing Club of Northwest Arkansas Presentation: Chris Christoffel and Kim Stauss Staff Recommendation: Approve Staff to draft an agreement with the Rowing Club of Northwest Arkansas to utilize Lake Fayetteville for their activities and storage of boats. The Club will be responsible for constructing and securing the boat racks according to the specs approved by Parks Staff. Club will be responsible for maintaining the grounds according to park standards around their facility. Members will be responsible for paying the Non -Motorized Boating Fee. The club will utilize a rescue boat that will be docked at the marina and will be responsible for the stall rental and annual boating fee. Allyn Lord, a participant of the Rowing Club of Northwest Arkansas, said that there were 40+ individuals in the club. She said there were benefits to the club, such as promoting a healthier lifestyle, promoting teamwork, and raising awareness of Lake Fayetteville. The Rowing Club is both recreational and competitive. In Fall 2009 the club was formed. In Spring 2010, the boats were purchased. Lord said that one of their goals was to conduct fundraisers. They are requesting boats slips, access to water and electricity, and a space to build boat racks. Michele James, another Rowing Club member, said that the model sitting on the table represents the type of boat rack they would build. The club won't tear up the site any more than necessary. The racks would use 6 x 6 cedar posts with pipe. Thompson asked if the boats would be covered. James said yes, they would be, eventually. Humphry said that the Parks staff thinks the Rowing Club would be good for Lake Fayetteville. They will pay a user fee, will pay a rental fee for the slip, and would have a safety boat. Meldrum said that it would be a good use of resources. 2 Thompson said that he thought it would increase the usage of the lake. Meinecke asked how often the safety boat would go out. Lord replied that every time the boats went out, the safety boat would go out. Thompson wanted to know if there would be a contract, and how it would be handled. Humphry said that there would be a contract, and the Parks staff would have to approve it. Hazelrigs asked what type of goal the club would have. She wanted to know if it would be practice or competition. James said there would be no competition for awhile. Right now it's just recreation. The club would be there on weekends. Kim Stuass, another member of the Rowing Club, said that the goal is to eventually compete. Lord said that when they saw the boats, they will want to try it. Meldrum said that maybe the rules could be tweaked for the right of way. Meinecke asked if each person had to buy a permit, or was the permit sold by the boat. Humphry said for anything non -motorized, such as a kayak, a permit has to be bought for each person. Watson wanted to know how many people fish at Lake Fayetteville, as well as kayak. Humphry said that he couldn't remember the numbers, but it was in the 2010 annual report. Watson asked how much noise the club would make on the water. Lord said the only noise would be the person that yelled "Row!" Waite asked if PRAB could approve it for one season, and then revisit it. c Humphry said that all contracts are annual, so it would be revisited. Meinecke said that the fishermen may be blocked in some areas from fishing. Lord said that the club prefers the middle of the lake. PRAB Motion: Watson motioned to accept the Staff recommendation for the Rowing Club of Northwest Arkansas, and Thompson seconded it. Motion passed 7-0-0 by voice vote. S. Botanical Garden Monthly Report: Michael Lindsey Lindsey was not able to attend the meeting, so Meinecke orally read the report. The Garden has been certified by the Arkansas Department of Education as a Teacher Education Certification Center. It has also been certified as a Monarch Butterfly Way Station, as well as a National Wildlife Federation Wildlife Habitat. The Garden is offering free admission through February. The end of the year fundraising campaign brought in $52,000. On February 28, the Botanical Garden volunteers will be honored. Three new features for the Gardens are: demonstration gardens, the opening of the Butterfly House, and a gift shop. 6. Parkland Dedication: Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent Development Name: Engineer: Owner: Location: Park Quadrant: Units: Total Acres: Land Dedication Requirement: Money in Lieu Requirement Existing Parks: Developer's Request: 11 Summit Place PZD Community by Design TMS Development, Inc. Approximately 1/4 -mile east of College Avenue on the south side of Township Street NE 169 single family 30.77 acres 2.86 acres $162,240 Gulley Park (28 acres), Craft Park (5.6 acres), Brooks - Hummel Nature Preserve (13.8 acres) and Gordon Long Park (6.6 acres) Money in lieu. The previous development paid $27,750 for 50 single family units in 2008 Staff Recommendation: Developer's Comments: Justification: Annual Maintenance Cost: based on PRAB's recommendation to accept money in lieu on September 12, 2005. Money in lieu for additional 119 units Calculation: 169 single family units proposed X $960/per unit = $162,240 -$27,750 previously paid = $134,490 (balance) Gulley Park, Craft Park, Brooks - Hummel Nature Preserve and Gordon Long Park are located within one mile of the development. None Jumper said that Summit Place is located east of College and south of Township. Meldrum asked if it was in the NE quadrant. Jumper said yes. Meldrum wanted to know if there was anywhere that any trails would connect to Summit Place. Jumper said a trail was planned to connect on the south property line. Also, a trail will connect at the cul-de-sac and will go through the project. Brian Teague, one of the developers, said that the development project is being made more marketable. They are looking at ways to get rid of driveways and garage doors facing the greenspace. They want the front porch to face the greenspace, and have a back corridor for cars. PRAB Motion: Meldrum motioned to accept the Staff recommendation, and Thompson seconded. Motion passed 7-0-0 by voice vote. 7. 2010 Annual Parks & Recreation Report: Connie Edmonston, Parks & Recreation Director 5 According to Article II, Chapter 33.018 (B) in the Fayetteville Code of Ordinances, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is to prepare an annual report to City Council. Once approved by PRAB, this document will be forwarded to the City Council. Humphry said that PRAB must approve the annual Parks and Recreation report before it can go before the City Council. Waite said Parks did a great job on the report. Meinecke agreed, and said that it was an amazing report, with lots of information. Meldrum commented that the revenue is coming back. Meinecke said that the bad weather probably helped the revenue, with the people stranded in Fayetteville staying in motels. PRAB Staff Recommendation: To approve the 2010 Annual Report to be presented to City Council. PRAB Motion: Waite motioned to accept the Parks and Recreation 2010 Annual Report and Meinecke seconded it. Motion passed 7-0- 0 by voice vote. S. Regional Park Update: Jumper said there was no update. 9. Other Business: Meldrum asked about the issue brought up at January's meeting about the Wilson Park construction by a guest. Meldrum said when he went to look at the problem, he couldn't find the complaint area. Watson said that he found an area where the grass hasn't grown back Jumper said that was the area that had some gravel overflow on the sidewalk. Meinecke read to the group the upcoming events. Meldrum asked if PRAB will have any issues with the Streamside Ordinance. He wanted to know what the impact would be. Humphry said that concerns have been expressed to the group. There are some allowances for removing invasive plants. Existing areas will be grandfathered in, but future projects will be affected. 3 Jumper said that the ordinance has allowances, and also has information to explain what is and is not allowed, for both private citizens and municipalities. Meldrum said that it will be more expensive. Hazelrigs asked if the ordinance would affect lighting and benches. Humphry said it didn't talk about lighting, but would probably affect the trails. Parks is concerned about existing structures. Hazelrigs said the ballfields could be built, but possibly not the facilities. Humphry said there will be a limitation on ballfields, and that will have to be carefully considered in the future. There are different types of restrictions. Watson wanted to know if Regional Park has been looked at. Jumper said everything affected is manageable. 10. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Minutes taken by Melanie Thomas 7