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HomeMy WebLinkAbout105-04 RESOLUTION• RESOLUTION NO.105-04 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FAYETTEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION TO APPLY FOR AN ARKANSAS PARKS AND TOURISM OUTDOOR RECREATION GRANT IN AN AMOUNT UP TO FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) FOR THE BRADEN PARK PROJECT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby authorizes the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Division to apply for an Arkansas Parks and Tourism Outdoor Recreation Grant in an amount up to Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for the Braden Park Project. PASSED and APPROVED this 20th day of July 2004. .�``.�FR 1Re9��'''% APPROVED: ���G•'�\SYepr SGP -V� 7'2 E :FAYETTEVILLE: CD ki cV ipuupfhIh ATTEST: SONDRA SMITH, City Clerk By: DAN COODY, May • NAME OF FILE: CROSS REFERENCE: Resolution No. 105-04 wlcontract Document • NOTES: 1 06/30/04 memo to mayor & City Council 2 draft resolution 3 copy of PRAB minutes 4 sample resolution from grant application 5 copy of PRAB minutes 6/22/04 6 copy of PRAB minutes 6/23/04 7 copy of purchase requisition 8 Staff Review Form g memo to Connie Edmonston 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NOTES: • City Council Meeting of CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO R65 • 7/ /°y /o 5 Agenda Item Number rK. r - Fr • /zrrtsnl C -a / -ad t To: Mayor Coody and City Council Thru: Gary Dumas, Operations Director From: Connie Edmonston, Parks & Recreation DirectorC Date: June 30, 2004 Subject: Arkansas Parks and Tourism Outdoor Grant Program RECOMMENDATION Approval of a resolution authorizing the City to apply for up to $50,000 from the Arkansas Parks and Tourism 2005 Outdoor Recreation Grant for the development of Braden Park. BACKGROUND Arkansas Parks and Tourism Outdoor 2005 Grants Program's purpose is to build outdoor recreation facilities. The grant requires a park boundary be determined in which must remain for outdoor recreation purposes for perpetuity. This is a 50/50 reimbursable matching grant program. This grant is funded by two sources: 1. Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is a federal program derived from the sale of federal surplus property, federal motor fuel tax and the Outer Continental Shelf mineral receipts. 2. Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Grant and Trust Fund (NCRGTF) is a state program based on funds collected from a tax on the transfer of certain real estate in the State of Arkansas. In 2004, 63 cities applied for more than $7 million. Only 28 of the applicants received a total of $2.2 million available. Projections indicate there will be similar funds available in 2005. In 2003, the City of Fayetteville received $100,000 for construction of the skate park at Walker Park. Our city requested $250,000 matching funds for the Lake Fayetteville Spillway Bridge project in 2004; however, the project was not awarded grant funds. Park and Recreation Staff will be writing the grant application for 2005 which must include detailed budgets, site plans, and bidding and construction documents. The grant will be awarded by the Governor in January/February of 2005. DISCUSSION Two public meetings were held on June 22 and 23, 2004 to gather citizen input of recreational desires within our City and to prioritize an eligible grant project. An outreach to ethnic minority populations, the elderly, and persons with diabilities was attained through group meetings, e-mails, distribution of public meeting brochures and telephone conversations. It was the consenus of citizens attending the meetings to develop Braden Park. Braden Park is located in Covington Subdivision, which is north of Vandergriff School off of Township. Braden Park was obtained by the Park Land Dedication Ordinance in 1999. It contains 2 25 acres uniquely shaped in a tear drop design within an island surrounded by the street and homes. The neighborhood has been very persistant over the past 4 years requesting development of the park. At the public meetings, the Braden Park neighborhood shared there ideas for the ammenities they wanted in the park. Park Planners will design the requested features in a park master plan • • RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FAYETTEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION TO APPLY FOR AN ARKANSAS PARKS AND TOURISM OUTDOOR RECREATION GRANT IN AN AMOUNT UP TO FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) FOR THE BRADEN PARK PROJECT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS• Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville; rC$sas hereby authorizes the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Divisif ttoapply for an Arkansas Parks and Tourism Outdoor Recreation Grant -infra -41, amount up to Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for the Braden Park lirole lri PASSED and APPROVED this 20th day 1July 2004. APPROVED: At AN COODY, Mayor • City Council MIIII eeting of Agenda Item Number that will be presented to the neighborhood and Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for final approval. Parks and Recreation staff and Parks and Recreation Advisory Board endorses the development of Braden Park as an eligible project for this grant. See attached PRAB Special Meeting Minutes on June 3, 2004. BUDGET IMPACT ' 2004 CIP Sales Tax Fund included $40,000 for Neighborhood Park Development in Braden Park. Additional funds of $10 000 would be obtained through the Park Land Dedication Fund — NE Park District or through private donations meeting the grant criteria. This grant will enable the project to have matching funds for a possible total of $100,000 of development in the park. Attachment: PRAB Meeting Minutes June 30, 2004 Resolution Public Meeting Minutes -2 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Special Meeting Minutes June 30, 2004 Opening: The special meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was called to order at 5:33 p.m on June 30, 2004 at Parks and Recreation Office 1455 Happy Hollow, Fayetteville, Arkansas by Connie Edmonston. Present: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members Mauritson, Marley, Bailey, Colwell, Eads; City staff Edmonston, Hatfield, Malloy, and Weber and Audience. Discussion: Arkansas Parks and Tourism Outdoor Grant Edmonston reviewed the requirements of the grant. Last year Parks and Recreation applied for this grant for the Lake Fayetteville Spillway Bridge and did not receive funding. The previous year $100,000 was awarded to Parks and Recreation for the Skate Park Project. The stipulations of the grant are a park boundary must be determined, funding for the project must be available, the property must be retained in perpetuity for outdoor recreation, must hold a public meeting, and bids and specs must be submitted with the grant application. From the public meetings Park Staff recommends Braden Park for the grant project. Mauritson moved to approve the request to apply for the Arkansas Parks and Tourism Outdoor Grant 50/50 matching funds for the development of Braden Park up to $50,000. Bailey seconded the motion. The motion was approved 5-0-0 with Bailey, Eads, Marley, Colwell, and Mauritson voting 'yes' with Pawlik Holmes, Hill, and Shoulders absent for the vote. Wilson Park Basketball Court Resurfacing Proiect Tomlinson Asphalt Company, Inc. bid this project at $32,977. A 10% contingency in the amount of $3,298 for the project is needed with a June 30, 2004 / 1 • • total cost of $36,275. There is a deficit of $16,190. This project was originally estimated three years ago at $20,000 The basketball court has been redesigned to improve the court allowing more goals for shooting. The basketball court surface will be like Walker Park Basketball Court. Mauritson moved to approve $16,190 from the Southwest Park District -Park Land Dedication Fund for Wilson Park basketball court renovation project. Bailey seconded the motion. The motion was approved 5-0-0 with Bailey, Eads, Marley, Colwell, and Mauritson voting 'yes' with Pawlik Holmes, Hill, and Shoulders absent for the vote. Lake Fayetteville Spillway Bridge Two bids were received for this project. Sweetser Construction bid $1,321,760.50 and Mobley bid $877,709.20. The bids were so diverse because when a bidder is very busy, they bid according to their workload. The funds for this project were from several funds including Park Land Dedication Fund, State Grant Funding, and Capital Improvements The trail will be 12 feet wide and the bridge will have 4 piers. A study has been conducted to evaluate the soil and limestone. This project will allow better access for the citizens from one end of the park to another. The project will begin in August or September. The Lake Fayetteville Kiosk project is moving forward. This project will tie into the Lake Fayetteville Spillway Bridge project by using signage and general trails and parks information. Mauritson moved to approve the contract for Mobley in the amount of $877,709.20 for the Lake Fayetteville Spillway Bridge project. Colwell seconded the motion. The motion was approved 5-0-0 with Bailey, Eads, Marley, Colwell, and Mauritson voting 'yes' with Pawlik Holmes, Hill, and Shoulders absent for the vote. June 30, 2004 / 2 • • Park Land Dedication Funds Funds in the amount of $140,000 were requested and then approved by PRAB on May 14, 2004. These funds were verified from the Park Land Dedication Report which is included in your monthly PRAB Packet. This report is a month behind due to posting deadlines in our system. Due to the previous months request for $34,000 from this quadrant for the Lake Fayetteville Spillway Bridge at the April 5, 2004 PRAB meeting, these funds had not been posted causing the NE Quadrant to be overdrawn. Staff would like to decrease the $140,000 requested by $30,000. The request will change to $110,000 from the NE Quadrant for the Lake Fayetteville Spillway Bridge. Marley moved to amend the previous motion from the May 14, 2004 by decreasing the amount of Park Land Dedication Funds requested from the Northeast Park District from $140,000 to $110,000. Mauritson seconded the motion. The motion was approved 5-0-0 with Bailey, Eads, Marley, Colwell, and Mauritson voting 'yes' with Pawlik Holmes, Hill, and Shoulders absent for the vote. Other Business Colwell stated there was a Mountain Bike Race held at the North Pavilion at Veterans Memorial Park. Colwell explained this facility is ideal for events like these. At Lake Sequoyah there is a great opportunity for trails that accommodate both walkers and riders. Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Rachel Weber June 30, 2004 / 3 • yVj��e 5 F APPLICATION PROCEDURES 2005 APPLICATION GUIDE RESOLUTION NO. WHEREAS, , Arkansas seeks to improve the recreation facilities and wishes to seek grant funding assistance; and WHEREAS, in order to obtain the funds necessary to develop and/or improve the site for such a recreation area, it is necessary to obtain a 50/50 Matching Grant from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism's Outdoor Recreation Grant Program; and WHEREAS, the plans for such recreation areas have been prepared and the price therefore has been established; and WHEREAS, this governing body understands the grantee and grantor will enter into a binding agreement which obligates both parties to policies and procedures contained in the Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants Manual including, but not limited to the following; the park area defined by the project boundary map, submitted in the application, must remain in outdoor recreation use in perpetuity, regardless if the property is bought or developed with matching grant funds and; all present and future overhead utility lines within the project boundary must be routed away or placed underground and; the project area must remain open and available for use by the public at all resonable times of the day and year; facilities can be reserved for special events, league play, etc. but cannot be reserved, leased or assigned for exclusive use, and; the project area must be kept clean, maintained, and operated in a safe and healthful manner. City Council/Quorum Court is well aware and apprised of the above-mentioned project, and will provide the local portion of the development cost of the entire project:. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council/Quorum Court of Arkansas that the Mayor/County judge is hereby authorized to make application to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism for assistance to develop recreational facilities for the City/County; therefore such application shall be submitted as expediently as possible. Passed this day of 2004. APPROVED. Mayor/County Judge Clerk 21 • • FAYETTEVILLE PARKS & RECREATION PUBLIC MEETING Meeting Minutes June 22, 2004 Opening: Fayetteville Parks and Recreation hosted a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. in Vandergriff Elementary Gymnasium, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 for the purpose of obtaining public input for a subsequent grant application to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism for matching grant funds. Present: Parks and Recreation staff Connie Edmonston, Steve Hatfield, Alison Jumper, Rebecca Ohman, Korey Malloy, and Rachel Weber; and Citizens Jeffery Kellar, Scott Vaughan, Kathleen Wong, Brandt Smith, Mary Jo Horn, Frances McAdam, and Cindy Stokes. Agenda The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Outdoor Recreation Grants Program is a 50/50 matching grant. Funding for the grant comes from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Grant and Trust Fund and the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. The purpose of the grant is to build outdoor recreation facilities. Discussion Parks Director Connie Edmonston explained requirements of the grant application and asked those in attendance for input for the planning of this application. Prior to developing a park, Ms Edmonston said a series of public meetings were needed to determine requests, a master plan of the park prepared, and approval from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Because of strict grant requirements, potential projects are constricted because they must be ready to start once the application is made. Attendees expressed a desire for Braden Neighborhood Park development. The 10 Year Parks Master Plan recommends the development of neighborhood parks network as a high priority based on public input The citizens expressed the following needs for Braden Park • Green space • Play Structures • Natural Area • One Large Evergreen Tree w/ sidewalk for gathering • Mulched paths throughout wooded areas • Lighting • Irrigation Fayetteville Parks and Recreation June 23, 2004 / Page 1 • • • Dog Pots • Signage • Garden Club (In-kind) Following discussion of possible projects, attendees supported the plan of applying for the matching grant for development of Braden Park. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Rachel Weber Parks & Recreation Operations Assistant Fayetteville Parks and Recreation June 23, 2004 / Page 2 • • FAYETTEVILLE PARKS & RECREATION PUBLIC MEETING Meeting Minutes June 23, 2004 Opening: Fayetteville Parks and Recreation hosted a public meeting at 12:00 p.m. in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located at 113 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 for the purpose of obtaining public input for a subsequent grant application to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism for matching grant funds. Present: Parks and Recreation staff Connie Edmonston, Korey Malloy, and Rachel Weber; and Citizens Marian Kunetka, Cindy Stokes, and Frances McAdam Agenda The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Outdoor Recreation Grants Program is a 50/50 matching grant. Funding for the grant comes from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Grant and Trust Fund and the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. The purpose of the grant is to build outdoor recreation facilities. Discussion Parks Director Connie Edmonston explained requirements of the grant application and asked those in attendance for input for the planning of this application. Prior to developing a park, Ms. Edmonston said a series of public meetings were needed to determine requests, a master plan of the park prepared, and approval from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Because of strict grant requirements, potential projects are constricted because they must be ready to start once the application is made. Attendees expressed a desire for Braden Neighborhood Park development. Cindy Stokes, member of Covington Neighborhood Association, said their neighborhood would like to have trails, benches, picnic area, a fire pit, and a small playground structure developed in this park. She also said the neighborhood would be willing to donate time for landscaping installation and maintenance as well as the funds to install an irrigation system within the park. Marian Kunetka said Walker Park Entry Sign would not really meet the recreational needs for this grant. The 10 Year Parks Master Plan recommends the development of neighborhood parks network as a high priority based on public input Cindy Stokes expressed the following needs for Braden Park • Lighting • Sidewalks • Benches • Fire pit Fayetteville Parks and Recreation June 23, 2004 / Page 1 • • • Playground • Trails to Link other neighborhoods • Trail to Timbercrest Marian Kunetka expressed the following needs for Walker Park: • Benches along the new trails • New trails to be linked • Dog Pots • Trash Cans • Cleanup of Creek • North Parking Lot Resurface • Swimming Pool located at this park Alex Stokes would like to see less smoking and no glass at the Walker Skate Park. Following discussion of possible projects, attendees supported the plan of applying for the matching grant for development of Braden Park. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 12:47 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Rachel Weber Parks & Recreation Operations Assistant Fayetteville Parks and Recreation June 23, 2004 / Page 2 XX AGENDA REQUEST CONTRACT REVIEW GRANT REVIEW STAFFIEW FORM - FINANCIAL OBLIGATIOr For the Fayetteville City Council Meeting of: July 20, 2004 FROM: Connie Edmonston Name Parks & Recreation Division Operations Department ACTION REQUIRED: Approval of a resolution authorizing the City to apply for up to $50,000 from the Arkansas Parks and Tourism Outdoor Recreation Grant for the Braden Park Project. COST TO CITY: $50,000.00 Cost of this request 44/U.94/0.bbUb3UU 1010.1505.01 Account Number 02013.1 Project Number 50,000.00 Neighborhood Park Development Category/Project Budget Funds Used to Date Program Category / Project Name Neighborhood Park Uev/ Park Land Dedication - NE Program / Project Category Name 50,000.00 SalesTax/Park Land Dedication -NE Remaining Balance Fund Name BUDGET REVIEW: X Budgeted Item udget Manager 7lo K Date Budget Adjustment Attached CONTRACT RANT/LEREVIEW: Acc• nti g Manager City Atto ney Date Internal Aud tor Purchasing Manager 14 (2(1 Date 12101 Date F RECOMME ATION: Approval of Resolution Div Sion Hea Depart-ent c Finance & Internal Services Dir. Date -7-G-041 Date 7 -0 Date Date Date Received in Mayor's Office Cross Reference: Previous Ord/Res#: Orig. Contract Date: Orig. Contract Number: New Item: 9/a/D 7 Date/ n, Yes No FAYETTE'LLE THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS City Clerk Division 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 Telephone: (479) 575-8323 DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE To: Connie Edmonston Parks & Recreation From: Clarice Buffalohead-Pearman City Clerk Division Date: July 23, 2004 Re: Resolution No. 105-04 The City Council passed a resolution, July 20, 2004, authorizing the Parks & Recreation staff to apply for an outdoor recreation grant to the Arkansas Parks & Tourism. I have attached a copy of the resolution. The resolution with attachments will be recorded in the city clerk's office and microfilmed. If anything else is needed please let the clerk's office know. /cbp attachments cc. Nancy Smith, Internal Auditor