HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-11-05 - Agendas - FinalParks & Recreation Staff
Connie Edmonston, Director
Chase Gipson, Recreation Superintendent
Byron Humphry, Maintenance Superintendent
Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent
Carole Jones, Park Planner
Melanie Thomas, Senior Secretary
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Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Steve Meldrum - Chair
Terry Lawson
Jonathan Leonard
Phillip McKnight
Phillip Watson -Vice Chair
John M. Paul
David Proffitt
Angie Sass
Bill Waite, Jr.
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting
November 5, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.
City Hall, Room 111
113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR
AGENDA:
1. Approval of October 1, 2012 PRAB Meeting Minutes:
PRAB Motion:
2. Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks Report:
Phillip Watson, PRAB
3. Eagle Scouts' Project Proposal: Ben Heil and Andrew Henry
In coordination with Parks staff and the Ozark Off -Road Cyclist, a bridge and boardwalk
project on the nature trail at Lake Fayetteville.
Park Staff Recommendation: To approve the Eagle Scout project at Lake Fayetteville.
4. Art Project at Square Gardens: Byron Humphry, Maintenance Superintendent
In an effort to make the electrical boxes on the interior of the square more aesthetically
pleasing, Parks staff proposes that we contract with a local artist to paint images of
desirable garden insects. These images will be composed of neutral colors that blend in
with the surrounding garden and will provide an artistic relief from the existing
institutional gray color of the electrical panels. Project will be funded through existing
parks maintenance budget See attachment.
Park Staff Recommendation: To approve the art project at the Square Gardens as
proposed.
5. Naming of Lake Fayetteville Nature Trails: Lawanna Banning, Lake Fayetteville
Environmental Study Center Teacher
Lake Fayetteville Environmental Study Center has proposed to name the nature trails
used by their program to teach children at their center in order to expedite emergency
notification of Fire/Police/Ambulance in the event of an emergency. They have proposed
names of five nature trails as designated on the attached map.
Park Staff Recommendation: Staff approves the proposed names of the nature trails.
November 5, 2012 PRAB Agenda 1
However, this item needs to be tabled for one month according to the Park Naming
Facilities Policy in order to provide time for public input concerning the names of the
trails. PRAB's approved proposed names of the trails will be forwarded to City Council
for final approval.
6. Other Business:
7. Adjournment
Upcoming Events and City Council Items:
Nov 1 Fayetteville First Thursday on the Downtown Square
Nov 5 UFAB partnering with Butterfield Elementary School Green Team to
plant trees at the school
Nov 11 Flag Football Championship
Nov 12 City offices are closed in observance of Veterans Day
Nov 15 Sweet 16 Years of YRCC Service to the public 5 — 7 pm at YRCC
Nov 17 Lights of the Ozarks Lighting Ceremony and Parade will be held at the
Fayetteville Downtown Square at 6:00 PM.
Nov 19 Thanksgiving -Bingo event and dinner at YRCC (240 E. Rock St.)
from 4:30 to 6:00 PM (Bingo) and from 6:00 to 8:00 PM (dinner)
Nov 22-23 City offices are closed in observance of Thanksgiving
Attachments: Agenda Items listed below:
1. October 1, 2012 PRAB Meeting Minutes
2. Art Project at the Square Gardens
3. Lake Fayetteville Nature Trail
Reports:
HMR Monthly Report
November 5, 2012 PRAB Agenda 2
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FAYETTEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY BOARD
Minutes for October 1, 2012
Opening:
The regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was
called to order by Steve Meldrum at 5:33 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 Meldrum, Lawson,
Leonard, McKnight, Paul, Proffitt, and Waite were in attendance. Watson
and Sass were absent. City Staff members present were Edmonston,
Gipson, Jumper, Humphry, and Thomas.
AGENDA:
1. Introduction of new PRAB member Angie Sass
Sass was not present. Edmonston handed out welcome certificates to
Lawson and Leonard.
2. Presentation by Urban Forester, Megan Dale
Dale said she has been with the City for about a year. One of her roles
is to uphold tree preservation projects. She said October 13 was the
Celebration of Trees giveaway. An ID will be needed to show that you
are a Fayetteville resident. It begins at 7 a.m. in front of the Town
Center. The Tree Escrow fund will be used to fund the 2012 tree
planting on Mt. Comfort. The City and the Arkansas Forestry
Commission are working with a consultant to complete the 2012
Urban Tree Canopy assessment. The last assessment was done in
2002 and Fayetteville was 27% to 28% canopied. There will be a
workshop on November 20 to announce the results of the study. Dale
also said that it's been a rough three years for trees in Fayetteville due
to the two ice storms and the drought.
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3. Approval of September 10, 2012 PRAB Meeting Minutes:
PRAB Motion: McKnight motioned to accept the minutes as
written, and Paul seconded it. Motion passed 7-0-0 by voice vote.
4. Ozark Flyers Report: Norman Ross, Jr. and Dennis Carter
The Ozark Flyers is a Special Interest Group that flies model
airplanes at Combs Park. Please go to their site to learn more at
www.ozarkflyers.org
Ross is the club president. The location for the Ozark Flyer's
activities is behind the big Hanna's building. Their group
maintains the runways to keep them flat. They also mow the area,
and maintain the portable toilets. The building located there is in a
deep flood plain.
Meldrum asked how many members there were in the group.
Ross said there are 30 members, which is down from last year. He
said two/thirds of the fees they received from the members go
toward maintaining the field. They also help with the "Shop with a
Cop" program.
Edmonston asked what type of planes were flown.
Ross said there are guys that fly helicopters and planes of all sizes.
They are "big boy toys". Because of the economy, there are fewer
members flying big craft. Each member is also required to have the
Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) for insurance, medical and
liability, in case something happens while they are flying their
craft. Some of the members fly seven days a week, but the primary
days are Saturday and Sunday. The weather dictates many flying
days. He said that seven or eight years ago they started using
Spectrum, which is a smart technology that helps keep the
different crafts from crashing into each other. He said it's great for
safety.
Meldrum said it's been really interesting to hear from the different
clubs in the last few meetings.
Edmonston said the Ozark Flyers was one of our best clubs.
Meldrum thanked them for the update.
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5. Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks Report: Phillip
Watson, PRAB
There was no report.
6. Other Business:
Edmonston said tomorrow night the Council will hear about two
items- Callie's Prairie, and the Farmer's Market at the Botanical
Gardens. She also said a ground breaking ceremony would be held
for a 3 mile multi -use trail connecting Scull Creek Trail to Lake
Fayetteville on Friday, October 5 at 2 pm.
Meldrum asked if it would extend Scull Creek Trail.
Edmonston said yes.
Gipson reminded everyone that Art in the Park was at Wilson Park
on Saturday. He also said that the meet and greet for Tenisha Gist,
the new YRCC director, would be Thursday at 5 pm.
Meldrum read the upcoming events.
7. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 pm.
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