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Home My WebLink About129-82 RESOLUTION• RESOLUTION NO. /029 -Sot A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE LEVI STRAUSS FOUNDATION FOR FUNDS TO FINANCE THE FENCING AND EQUIPMENT AT GREAT HOUSE PARK. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: That the Board of Directors hereby ratifies and approves the grant application marked Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof to Levi Strauss Foundation for funds to finance fencing and equipment at Great House Park. PASSED AND APPROVED this l 9 day of 021/27864t, 1982. :,ZZIC _. •4 . - ATTEST.. 1lea r .4"114 c.,•By_ - -=`• +ItCity Clerk • • APPROVED: • Byg��'�/ Mayor Thr 15.01 ) +�Ily SUGGESTED APPLICATION FOR A LEVI STRAUSS FOUNDATION` GRANT IODATE OF APPLICATION 10/4/82 AMOUNT REQUESTED $4,809.35 I. BASIC DATA ON YOUR ORGANIZATION Organization Name: Fayetteville Parks & Recreation Department • Project or Proposal Name: Greathouse Park Improvements Name of Contact Person & Title: Dale D. Clark Director, Parks & Recreation Department Address: Dale D. Clark 915 California Drive gayett vi11e, 72701 Telephone Contact(s) for Above: Write a brief paragraph about your organization. Include information about 501-442-9242 its origins, structure, and accomplishments. Attach a list of your governing body and current staff. The Parks and Recreation Department is within the City of Fayetteville governing system. It is operated from a budget included in the general funds of the City's Budget. This budget helps support the Youth Center, the Adult Center, and a Community Center, as well as provide for park maintenance and operations of the City Swimming Pool. Staff includes Dale Clark -Director; Bob Braswell -Parks Maintenance Supervisor; Connie • Edmonston-Administrative Assistant; and four full-time park maintenance personnel. The objectives of the Department is 1) To maintain a long range plan for the development of an adequate parks system which will meet the demands and needs of the community; 2) To anticipate and formulate recreation programs of interest to the community thus providing areas for f tt �7� gr and to enjoy their leisure time; and II. INFORMATION t Nl? TRW � See Insert I Describe the problem you want to address, the condition you want to improve or change by this project. This park is located adjacent to Levi Strau% Plant. We wist to make improvements to benefit the area residents as well as provide recreational opportunities for Levi Strauss employees. The Department plans to make the following improvements: 1. To build a foot bridge across a_, small creek that,lead.sYthe parking lot to the park''s'play area; 2. To build a fence along the city -Levi Straus property line to keep (SeeInsert 2) What is the scope, What are the specific. goals and objectives of this project. wi•ch taken to achieverterse isticsuoftpeoplerinvserved, number olved? What specificistepsls reached, age aand character- istics heac he goals? The goals of the project is to enhance the beauty of the park and to add facilities that make the park more useable to the area residents and to Levi Straus's employees. The duration of the project is three • months until completion. The Greathouse Park is a neighborhood park that serves the people who live in a four -to -five block area of that park. We describe a neighbor- hood park as "A Play or picnic area near the center of a neighborhood in which there are facilities for a variety of recreational activities." .See Insert 3) • • INSERT I. 15.02 FAYETTE-Vein LE, ARKANSAS P. 0. DRAWER F 72701 piii i e2i.7z0a n C 7 '. i: t.:}'.' -r '2X t. be 3) To coordinate the activites of parks and recreation with other agencies bidding for time and resources.. The governing board consist of: City Board of Directors City Manager- Don Grimes = Parks and Recreation Department Director -Dale Clark...,- • INSERT 2 motorized vehicles equipment; 4. To 5. To construct a INSERT 3 .. :De -es';;::. out of the park; 3. To add playground construct a 40 X 40 asphalt basketball court; volleyball playing court. The population is a medium density residential area with several apartment and duplex housing in the area. It is classified as a low to moderate income area. The Park is also used by Levi Straussfor lunch hour and after work recreational activities. C • • r- +r :.Si - oi 15.03 . 27ED APPLICATION FOR A LEVI STRAUSS FOUNDATION GRANT r 2.. How will your work relate to similar work being done by other agenCes or . organizations in your area?? What is the expected impact on other r.isting services? Greathouse is a municipal neighborhood: ark. There will IDE: 'no impact on other.existing agencies. • • Who will have primary responsibility for carrying out this project? What are their qualifications? .. Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Department will be re ponsible carrying out this project. They are.:employees of the C ty:of _a;vi-tteville, Arkansss. Specifically, how would a ()rant from Levi Strauss Foundation 02 meeting the project's goals and objectives? We are looking.for funds from Levi Strauss to fulfill. all mentioned achievements. We would like to utilize vol,ntc. from Levi Strauss emplo;-ees, SWEPCO. Levi Strauss employe. SWEPCO will work with t.:,e Fayetteville Park.personnel to this poject. How will it be known whether the project's objectivec.. were achieve • criteria and procedures will he used in,this evaluatit.n process? Achievement will be detcrmined when the material is instal in place. III. FINANCIAL DATA Total agency operating bud! -)et Total project:b'udget,(attach breakdown) Total funds requested from l i Strauss Foundation List other sources o" funds omitted for this project Cost are for mo als only. Levi Strauss CIT team, and t.e Parks . an.! Recreatirvi .:,_partmert Staff will do the labor.- Also v•lunteers from SWEPCO tr:L1I set thk. bridge post and earch ankers as a contribution. toward the labor and :pieta What d and $ 254066.0' $ 4$.09.35 ''S $ 4,809.35 (names and uaounts): Labor • !..!st.other ({•rate or public ''k'ndars c,ntacted: 1...u.. f T ? • L✓ J N .% 1.Y\ L , i YA\.•..� i... �k- i,a\" ♦ KY .. v b.' 4Z .\- 'i4grc'H'•. -y, w.sp!p.was— r '.�: i+."•'(.�r+r+•.-w�-.L ...«. 15.04 --..wn. . i.1-,� very ..�•. s,.+ i \.ati✓ a..-. w -i +«t... s+ ctt.Z t '-...L ' 4.2...-... ,.]. .^"-.' ,,,•..r.Y,etf...q.. v+,)•-�....yqc� .l _ •yjcx.c +er-«yu uC` ,+ .r wZ. 'w t . { l.,t�. �< l+r Cnr•• .K.M lii.-vwy ` ! .vee Or r. e•:- `� 3 Y 4, w 5 J t K r 1.. gyp'. .rm:ln?4•.r. L.`+..C.v...4T,A:•1..umt:.32%..�. i.a..yfrea.LAZ:xV4w. ::..+u'mtr.. i?>S46— :; ...;_.a✓.Y ..0._r.-.�:'�C,.u1Lz_.:1 ..i...'4`-, • °UGGESTED APPLICATION FOR A LEVI STRAUSS FOUJUDATION GRANT - 3 Date you need these funds: As soon as possible. What are our ds if he nt is awarded? yHow dotyouaplan toafund othis r cproject uring hinethe nfuture tif it is t is to be ongoing? Alternative plans for funds would be to fund a portion of the project from this years city parks budget and the remainder from Future years budget. The Parks and Recreation Department has a maintenance staff that looks after the newly installed equipment in the future. Please attach the following: - 1-verifyingCopies of the tpublic exempt�.status of yournation from eagencynal Revenue Service 2. Current income and .expenditure statement, identifying major sources of operating funds 3, l-%ost recent audited financial statement for a 12 -month period. 4. A breakdown of the total project budget. The undersigned affirms that the responsible governing body approved this request on October 4, 1982 (date) and is aware of and concurs with the foregoing information. Furthier, ii the proposed grant is made, the undersigned agrees to r.) use the funds only for the purpose granted and to provide such reports of information as may be required by the Levi Strauss Foundetit Crganization$AYETTEVILLE Date •• October 4 • • 15.05 FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS P. 0. DRAWER F PROJECT BUDGET Bridge Cable for 85 Boards 72701 footbridge ($1.50/ft x 300 ft) at $7.68 each (48C/ft - 2x8x12) (170ft Bridge) Hand rails: V. Chain 4340ft x 32C/ft) Miscellaneous: Clamps, screws,bolts, etc Basketball Court 2" Asphalt over 40' x 40' area SB2 Base Stabilization Excavation Goal & Rim Pole -$50. Backboard - $150. Rim - $50. Volleyball Court 2 Volleyball Standards -.4' Pipe set in concrete @ $15 a piece Playground Equipment Game Time Inc. - The Critter Climber Fence Treated Railing Fence 5" width Post - 42" Railing - 3 rails $3.25/ft @ 275 ft 00/1 521.7700 $450.0.0 $652.80 $108.80 $300.00 TOTAL $1,511.60 $1,142.00 $112.00 $200.00 $250.00 TOTAL $1,704.00 TOTAL .$30.00 $670.00 TOTAL $893.75 TOTAL $4,809.35