HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-10-26 - Agendas - Final (2)Parks & 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
Jennifer Hazelrigs Riley Mason
Michael Lindsey Quin Thompson
Brian Bailey Bill Waite, Jr.
Jim Meinecke Phillip Watson
Steve Meldrum
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting
SPECIAL MEETING
October 26, 2011 at 5:30 p.m.
City Administration Building Room 111
113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA:
The Special Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is called to order for the purpose
of reviewing a donated art project to be located in a City Park. According to the Fayetteville Arts
Council's Policy, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is to review projects that have a
significant impact on a City Park or a recreational program. PRAB's recommendation for this
project is submitted to the Fayetteville Arts Council and the Arts Council will forward approved
items to the City Council for final approval.
Donated Art Project Request: Jimmy and Jeanie Hill have requested to donate a ferro-cement
bench to be placed in Wilson Park's garden north of the east parking lot by the flagstone garden
path. This pathway was also donated by the Hill family. The Hills worked with Eugene Sargent, a
local artist, to design and build the dogwood blossom bench with a dogwood blossom paver path
constructed with colored ferro-cement and steel. Mr. Sargent also designed and built the two
existing concrete benches in the Wilson Park Castle area.
Parks Staff Recommendation: To approve the donated bench as designated in the attached map
in Wilson Park. The current concrete benches built by Eugene Sargent have held up excellent in
the park.
PRAB Recommendation:
Adjournment
Attachments:
Fayetteville Arts Council Donated Public Art Request Form
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ARKANSAS
FAYETTEVILLE ARTS COUNCIL
DONATED PUBLIC ART / MONUMENT / MEMORIAL
REQUEST FORM
Lisa Netherland, Horticulturist, City of Fayetteville Parks and Recreation
Name:
Address:
Fayetteville AR 72701
City: State: Zip:
(office) (479) 444-0305 (479)287-1504
Phone — Home Work/Cell
113. W. Mountain St.
Email:
Inetherland@ci.fayetteville.ar.us
1. Types of Donation
❑ Monument
❑ Sculpture
❑ Memorial
Ferro cement bench with tile foot path.
0 Fountain
Other (Please specify below.)
2. Artist Description of Donated Art/Monument: A written description
of the background/historical information associated with any donated art item,
including but not limited to, information about the creation of the item(s) and
materials used. Additional information may be attached. (Models and/or pictures
are to be attached or submitted with the proposal.)
Dogwood Blossom bench with dogwood blossom paver path to be constructed
with colored ferro-cement and steel. Color is incorporated into cement with
strengthening additives that promote growth of crystal structures that water proof
& strengthen cement. Dogwood leaves will create a 15 inch tall border to define
the front and back of the garden. Dimensions: overall length 18 ft., height 5 ft
Color: bench is typical dogwood flower, footpath to match existing flagstone path.
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If a plague is requested hi this mroject, please complete the following:
Garden path and bench gift of Jimmy and Jeanie Hill
Plaque Exact Wtrdmg:
Size u, f Plaque:
4 inches x 5 inches
engraved bronze
Plaque Material:
Biography artist(s): (To be attached.)
4. Location for Donation: (Please prioritize.)
Priority 1
Wilson Park
Site:
Garden north of east parking lot.
Specific Location:
(Please attach a map,)
Site Geographic Justification:
Donor request. Site is in relationship to
previous donation of the flagstone garden path.
Priority 2
Site:
n/a
Specific Locatinn:
(Please attach a map.)
Site Geographic Justification:
Priority 3
Site:
n/a
Specific Location:
(Please attach a map.)
Site Geographic Justification:
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oject Budget
Site Preparation Required:
Narrative:Hand dig, cut and fill dirt. Fill dirt to be used behind
structure
cost:included
Foundation:
Narrative:Five rebar reinforced concrete piers 1.5 feet depth
and 1 foot wide
cost:included
Donated Art/Monument/Memorial: Cost:$7,000.00
Electricity Required: Cost:0
Be specific:None
Lighting Required:
Be specific:None
Maintenance/Endowment:
Note: A maintenance plan must be attached. If an
Endowment Fund is setup, please give proper justification
for the funding required.
Cost:°
Cost:°
Other:
Be specific:No maintenance has been required on previous Cost:°
benches.
Total Project Cost:
6. Cost Exclusion: Please list any cost or part of the project that will not be
provided by the artist / donor.
None
7. Additional Employment Required by Artist: Please list additional
party(s) hired or employed by artist to assist with work:
None
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8. Written explanation of legal issues, including but not limited to, identifying the
current legal owner of the items, the existence of any copyrights, patents or other
title rights in or to the item(s) - such as any interests to remain with the artist or
designer of the item(s), and an explanation of any conditions or limitations on the
donation of the item(s) and whether the City or donor will pay for such costs.
The, bench, border and tile foot path will be the property of the City of Fayetteville
The donor requested the Wilson Park location and that the plaque read as stated
above. No other conditions exist, there are no copyrights or patents to this item.
9. The estimated value of each item, including appraisals of the item(s) if available:
The value of the bench and foot path are $7000.00
100 The anticipated date for the project to begin, construction schedule, and
completion date:November 14, 2011. Construction schedule will be daily
when temperatures are above freezing with no rain.
11. Environmental effects of -he item(s):
120 Anticipated life of the item(s)
None
Minimum 30 years to indefinite.
13. Please attach public support for the proposed donation.
14. Please attach a warrant of originality (if applicable).
Please include any additional information or documentation you deem as
necessary or appropriate for the Fayetteville Arts Council to evaluate the project.
Failure to provide the information outlined above may result in the City's rejection
of this proposal until all the requested information is provided.
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THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
113 West Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
P(479)444-3471 F (479)521-7714
ARKANSAS
www.accessfayetteville.org
October 24, 2011
Attachment to:
FAYETTEVILLE ARTS COUNCIL
DONATED PUBLIC ART/MONUMENT/MEMORIAL
REQUEST FORM
Biography of artist:
Eugene Sargent lives near Fayetteville on a hobby farm with his wife and children. He likes to tackle unusual
problems, creating artistic and utilitarian pieces. Since 1990 he has worked in a wide variety of mediums
including drawing and painting with oil and water color. Eugene is a metal smith; he creates art castings and
fabricates steel. He has a machine shop where he does precision milling and turning. He has been creating
ferro-cement features for 15 years. His ferro-cement work includes two benches and a "worm" retainer wall at
the Castle at Wilson Park, the "Reading Railroad" at the Botanical Garden, and a bigger -than -life butterfly at
Leverett Elementary School.
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To: Lisa Netherland <motherland@ci.fayetteville.ar.u.s>
Date: 10/24/2011 2:38 PM
Subject: Dogwood bench in Wilson Park
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This letter is sent in public support of the addition of a. Dogwood Bench and l ath to be designed and
const acted by Eugene Sargent and instaliec in the garden donated by Jimmy Hill in memory and in
honor of Dennie Johnson and Jeanie Johnson Hill in 2009
This bench_ is meant to enhance the existing garden and to provide additional seating and a snot: with a
beautiful background for taking photos. The bench will be about seven feet long to aecomrnodate large
groups or families and tze "leaf_ beans" along the sides will help hold the steep wank and prevent erosion
and washing of mulch onto the path.
We thitli that this will be an asset to Wilson Park and in keeping with the other artistic benches nearby.
Jeanie and Jirnmy Hill
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