HomeMy WebLinkAbout164-05 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 164-05
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FAYETTEVILLE PARKS
AND RECREATION DIVISION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY OF THE OZARKS TO APPLY
FOR AN ARKANSAS PARKS AND TOURISM OUTDOOR
RECREATION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000.00) FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE lA OF THE BOTANICAL
GARDENS.
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 in conjunction
with the Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks to apply for an Arkansas Parks
and Tourism Outdoor Recreation Grant in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) for the construction of Phase lA of the Botanical
Gardens.
PASSED and APPROVED this 16th day of August, 2005.
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GRANT APPLICATION
To
The Outdoor Recreation Grants Program
Arkansas State Parks and Tourism
From
The City of Fayetteville
For
Development of the
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (BGSO)
August 18, 2005
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MISSION STATEMENT
To meet the parks and recreational needs
of all by providing a safe and diversified
park system that encourages community
pride, visionary planning and operations,
and environmental stewardship
Parks and Recreation Board, City of Fayetteville
113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-444-3471
www.accessfavetteville.org
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Table of Contents
• Federal Forms (424, 424D, DI -1350, and DI -2010) 1
• Recreation Priorities Form 8
• Project Summary 9
• SCORP Priorities Addressed 9
• Maintenance of Parks and Recreation Facilities------ 9
• Vandalism 10
• Safety and Security 10
• Child Abductions 10
• Improving Outdoor Recreation Programs and Facilities— 11
• Recreational Diversity 11
• Public Involvement 12
• Park Layout and Facility Design 12
• Funding for Parks, Recreation and Heritage Projects---- 12
• City Funding for Parks and Recreation-------- 12
• Botanical Garden Funding 13
• Conservation of Natural and Cultural Resources for
Outdoor Recreation 14
• Changing Recreational Interests------------ 15
• Trails 15
• Project Narrative 16
• Need for Assistance 16
• City Commitment to BGSO Development------------ 16
• Reflection of City's Recreational Priorities--- 16
• History of Garden Development------ 17
• Introductory Description of Proposed Action---- 17
• Need for Action 18
• Description of What will be Accomplished— — 18
• Garden Location 19
• Inter -relationship with other Agencies 19
• Alternatives 20
• Environmental Assessment 21
• Impacts 22
• Land Use 22
• Fish and Wildlife----- 22
• Riparian Zone 23
• Vegetation 23
• Geology and Soils 24
• Mineral Resources 24
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• Air and Water Quality 24
• Water Resources/Hydrology-------- 25
• Historic/Archaeological Resources----- 25
• Transportation/Access/Consumption
of Energy Resources ---------- 26
• Socio -Economic Impact ------ — 26
• Waste Management/Vandalism----- — 27
• Agencies and Persons Consulted----- 27
• Project Budget — 31
• Flood Hazard Certification and Fund Source Assurance---------- 32
• City Parks and Recreation Division Budget --- ------ 33
• City Parks and Recreation Facilities Inventory-------------- 52
• Agreements -- ------------ --- 117
• Income Produced----- --------- 125
• Competition- — --- ----- 125
• Minority/Public Involvement Documentation ------- 126
• Parks and Recreation Department Director's Information------ 153
• Overhead Utility Lines- ---- ----- 154
• Directions to Site- ---------- 154
• Resolutions-- ---------______--______ ------ 154
• Maps-- ----- 157
• BGSO Site Boundary — -- 158
• Phase la Site Plan and Project Design 159
• Location in City 160
• Location in State- 161
• Map showing all City Parks- 162
• Children's Garden Design--- 163
• Herb and Vegetable Garden Design 164
• Japanese Garden Design ----- 165
• Rose Garden Design----- ------ --- ------ — ------- ----------- 166
• Sensory Garden Design--------- ------- 167
• Rock/Water Garden Design- — 168
Shade Garden Design------ — ---- — — 169
Ozark Native Plants Garden Design------------------------- 170
Four Seasons Garden Design---- __—_____ 171
• Proof of Ownership (warranty deed) - -- ----- 172
• Clearinghouse Letters ------------- 176
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FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
2.AugAT 11B SUBMITTED
Applicant -r —
1. TYPE OF SUBMISSION:
Application
Pre-a—ben
3. DATE RECEIVED BY STATE
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4. DATE RECEIV® BY FEDERAL
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5. APPUCANT INFORMATION
Legal Nam:
Orga.. _ sInnel Unit
Cay of Fayetteville
Department
Fay Is Paden and Ram-Don Division
Organizational DUNS:
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Address:
Nana and telephone number of person to be contacted on mattes
Street
ImolMng this application (Dive area coda)
113 West Mountain
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(41B) 444-3473
Fax Ranter (give area mile)
(478) 521.7714
8. TYPE OF APPLICATION:-
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7. TYPE OF APPLICANT: (Sae
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6. NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY:
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United States Department of Or Interior. National Park Service
10. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE NUMBER
E E_ E E K
TITLE Mame or Pro):
Outdoor ReasatbnDtee hent and Planning
11. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANTS PROJECT:
Development of the Botanical Garden of dr Ozarks
12. AREAS AFFECTED BY PROJECT (Cass, Counties. States. eta):
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
13. PROPOSED PROJECT
14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF:
San Data:
January 2, 2006
Ending Date:
December 31, 2008
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a. Applicant b. Pred
3rd Congressional District Congressional District
16. ESTIMATED FUNDING:
16.6 APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE
pRDER 12372 PROCESS?
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250.000
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AVAILABLE TO THE STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372
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DATE: August 16.2005
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18. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF,
DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORED BY
ATTACHED ASSURANCES IF THE ASSISTANC
ALL DATA IN THIS APPUCATIONIPREAPPUCATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT. TME
GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE
AWARDED.
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ASSURANCES -CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
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OMB Approval No. 0348-0042
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response. including time for reviewing
instructions. searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed and completing and reviewing the collection of
information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budge, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0042), Washington, DC 20503.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FROM TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.
SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY.
NOTE: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have any questions, please
contact the Awarding Agency. Further, certain Federal assistance awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to
additional assurances. If such is the case, you will be notified.
As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify that the applicant:
I. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance and the
institutional. managerial and financial capability (including funds
sufficient to pay the non -Federal share of project cost) to ensure
proper planning, management and completion of the project
described in this application.
2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the
United States and if appropriate, the State. through any authorized
representative, access to and the right to examine all records,
books. papers, or documents related to the assistance; and will
establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally
accepted accounting standards of agency directives.
3. Will not dispose of. modify the use of, or change the terms of the
real property title. or other interest in the site and facilities without
permission and instructions from the awarding agency. Will
record the Federal interest in the title of real property n accordance
with awarding agency directives and will include a covenant in the
title of real property acquired in whole or in part with Federal
assistance funds to assure nondiscrimination during the useful life
of the project.
4. Will comply with the requirements of the assistance -awarding
agency with regard to the drafting. review and approval of
construction plans and specifications.
5. Will provide and maintain competent and adequate engineering
supervision at the mnstruaion site to ensure that the complete
work conforms with the approved plans and specifications and
will famish progress reports and such oho information as may be
required by the assistance awarding agency or State.
6. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time
frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency.
7. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their
positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance
of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain.
8. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Aa of 1970
(42 U.S.C. §§4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit
systems for programs funded under one of the 19 statutes or
regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a
Merit system of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900. Subpart
9.
9. Will comply with the lead -Based Paim Poisoning Prevention Act
(42 U.S.C. §§4801 et seq.) Which prohibits the use of lead-based
paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence structures.
10. Will comply with all Federal statues relating to
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title
VI of the Civil rights Act of 1964 (P.L 88-352) which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b)
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20
U.S.C. §§16RI-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of sex; 0 Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794), which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§6101-
6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the
Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Aa of 1972 (P L 92-255), as
amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse;
(0 the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention
Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L 91-616). as
amended relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol
abuse or alcoholism; (g) §§523 and 527 of the Public Health
Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. §§290 dd-3 and 290 ee-3), as
amended. relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse
patient records; (h) Tide VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. §§3601 et seq.), as amended relating to
nondiscrimination in the sale, rani or financing of housing (I)
any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statue(s)
under which application for Federal assistance is being made; and
(j) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statues)
which any apply to the application.
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1 I. Will comply, or has already complied. with the requirements of
Titles 11 and 111 of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L 91-646) which
provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or
whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or federally -
assisted programs. These requfrem nus apply to all interests in
real property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal
participation in purchases.
12. Will comply, as applicable, with provisions of the Hatch Act (5
U.S.C. §§1501-1508 and 7324-7328), which limit the political
activities of employees whose principal employment activities
are funded in whole or in pan with Federal funds.
13. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis -
Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. §§276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Aa (40
U.S.C. §276c and 18 U.S.C. §874), and the Contract Work
Hours and Safety Standards Aa (40 U.S.C. §§327-333),
regarding labor standards for federally assisted construction
subagreemems.
14. Will comply with flood insurance purchase requirements of
Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973
(P.L 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood hazard
area to participate in the program and to purchase flood
insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and
acquisition is 510.000 or more.
15. Will comply with environmental standards which may be
prescribed pursuant to the following; (a) institution of
environmental quality control measures under the National
Environmental Policy Aa of 1969 (P.L 91-190) and Extortive
Order (EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities
pursuant to EO 11738; O protection of wetlands pursuant to EO
11990; (d) evaluation of flood hands in
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floodplains in accordance with EO 11988; (e) assurance of
project consistency with the approved State mazmgement
program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. §§145I et seq.); (I) conformity of Federal
actions to State (Clean Air) Implementation Plans under
Section 1760 of the Clean Air Aa of 1955, as amended (42
U.S.0 §§740I a set.); (g) protection of underground saorces
of drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974,
as amended (P.L 93-523); and (h) protection of endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (P.L 93-205).
16. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Aa of 1968 (16
U.S.0 §§1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or
potential components of the national wild and scenic riven
system.
17. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
as amended (16 U.S.C. §470), EO 11593 (identification and
protection of historic properties), and the Archaeological and
Historic Preservation Aa of 1974 (16 U.S.C. §§469a-1 et
seq.).
18 Will cause to be performed the required financial and
compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act
Amendments of 1996 and OMB Circular No. A -I 33, "Audits
of States, local Governments, and Non -Profit Organizations."
19. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other
Federal laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies
governing this program.
SIGNATURE OF
Dan Caody(7/
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Mayor
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APPLICANT ORGANIZATION
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SUBMITTED
City of Fayetteville
Parks and Recreation Division
.DATE
August 17, 2005
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
CIVIL RIGHTS ASSURANCE
As the authorized representative of the applicant, I certify that the applicant agrees that, as a condition to
receiving ant Federal financial assistance from the Department of the Interior. it will comply with all Federal
laws relating to nondiscrimination. These laws include, but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of Civil Rights
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000cd-I), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national
origin; (b) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794), which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of handicap; (c) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101
et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; and applicable regulatory requirements to the end
that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, handicap or age, be
excluded form participation in, be denied the benefits or , or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under
any program or activity conducted by the applicant THE APPLICANT HEREBY GIVES ASSURANCE
THAT it will immediately take any measures necessary to effectuate this agreement.
THIS ASSURANCE shall apply to all aspects of the Applicant's operations including those part that have not
received or benefitted from Federal financial assistance.
If any real property or structure thereon is provided or improved with the aid of Federal fmancial assistance
extended to the Applicant by the Department, this assurance shall obligate the Applicant, or in the case of any
transfer of such property, any transferee, for the period during which the real property or structure is used for
a purpose for which the Federal financial assistance is extended or for another purpose involving the
provision of similar services or benefits. If any personal property is so provided, this assurance shall obligate
the Applicant for the period during which it retains ownership or possession of the property. In all othcr
cases, this assurance shall obligate the Applicant for the period during which the Federal financial assistance
is extended to it by the Department.
THIS ASSURANCE is given in consideration of and for the purpose of obtaining any and all Federal grants,
loans, contracts, property, discounts or other Federal financial assistance extended after the date hereof to the
Applicant by the Department, including instalhnent payments after such date on account of applicants for
Federal financial assistance which were approved before such date.
The Applicant recognizes and agrees that such Federal fmancial assistance will be extended in reliance on the
representations and agreements made in this assurance, and that the United States shall have the right to seek
judicial enforcement of this assurance. This assurance is binding on the Applicant, its successors, transferees,
assignees, and subrecipients and the person whose signature appears below who is authorized to sign this
assurance on behalf of the Applicant.
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PART E: Certification Regarding Lobbying
Cerdllcation for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements
CHECK_ZIF CERTIFICATION IS FOR THE AWARD OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING AND
THE AMOUNT EXCEEDS 5100,000: A FEDERAL GRANT OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT,'
SUBCONTRACT, OR SUBGRANT UNDER THE GRANT OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMEYIT.
CHECK IFCER77F/CATION FOR THE AWARD OF A IAL
LOAN EXCEEDING THE AMOUNT OF S150,000, OR A SUBGRANT OR
SUBCONTRACT EXCEEDING 3100,000, UNDER THE LOAN.
The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that
(1)
No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, and officer or employee
of Congress., or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contact, the making
of any Federal grant the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, end the extension,
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract grant loan, or cooperative agreement
(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting
to influence en officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an
employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contact grant, loan, or cooperative agreement the
undersigned shall mmpbte and submit Standard Font -LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying; in accordance with its
instructions.
(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at
all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and centred° under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all
subrecipients shall certify accordingly.
This certfiraton is a material representation of fad upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered
into. Submission of this certifxaton is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, title
31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than 510,000
and not more than $100,00 for each such failure.
As the authorized certifying official, I hereby certify that the above specified certifications are true.
SIGNATURE OF
Dan Goody, Mayor
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U.S. Department of the Interior
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Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension and
Other Responsibility Matters, Drug -Free Workplace
Requirements and Lobbying
Persons signing this form should refer to the regulations
referenced below for complete instn/ctions:
Certification Regarding Debarment Suspension, and Other
Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Transactions - The
prospective primary participant further agrees by
submitting this proposal that It will Include the clause
titled, 'Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered
Transaction,' provided by the department or agency
entering into thls covered transaction, without
modMcatlon, In all (ower tier covered transactions and In
all solicitations for lower der covered transactions. See
below for language to be used or use this form certification
and sign. (See Appendix A of Subpart D of 43 CFR Part 12.)
Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility
and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions -
(See Appendix B of Subpart D of 43 CFR Part 12.)
Certification Regarding Drug -Free Workplace Requirements
- Alternate I. (Grantees Other Than Individuals) and
Alternate II. (Grantees Who are Individuals) - (See Appendix
C of Subpart D of 43 CFR Part 12)
Signature on this form provides for compliance with
certification requirements under 43 CFR Parts 12 and 18.
The certifications shall be treated as a material
representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed
when the Department of the Interior determines to award the
covered transaction, grant cooperative agreement or loan.
PART A: Certification Regarding Debarment Suspension, and Other Responsibility Mattenc-
PAmary Covered Transactions
(1)
CHECK_ IF THIS CERTIFICATION IS FOR A PRIMARY COVERED TRANSACTION AND /S APPUCABLE.
The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:
(a)
Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded by any
Federal department or agency;
(b) Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against
them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a
public (Federal, State or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust
statutes or commission of embezzlement theft forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false
statements, or receiving stolen property;
(c) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local)
with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1 Xb) of this certification; and
(d) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal,
State or local) terminated for cause or default
(2) Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective
participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.
PART 8: Certification Regarding Debarment Suspension, ineligibilityand Voluntary Exclusion -
Lower Tier Covered Transactions
CHECK /F THIS CERTIFICATION IS FOR A LONER TIER COVERED TRANSACTION AND IS APFUCABLE
(1) The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals is presently
debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this
transaction by any Federal department or agency.
(2) Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements In this certification, such prospective
participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.
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Recreation Priorities
Applicant Name: Division of Parks and Recreation. Citv of Fayetteville
Method of Identifying Needs: Regularly scheduling and conducting public meetings
and hearings; implementing surveys; and maintaining close contact with minorities
community wide. Following adopted master plan priorities and recommendations from
Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Master Plan adopted April 26, 2001
Up -to -Date Recreation Plan Enclosed? Yes X No
Date Plan Adopted/Prepared by City/County: April 26. 2001
Does this plan follow the format in the application guide? X Yes No
Priorities as Established in Public Hearings:
Short Range (0-5 years) in priority order:
1. Acquire and develop neighborhood parks Plan adopted July 2003
2. Develop a city-wide trails and greenways network according to the Trail Master
Plan adopted July 2003
3. Acquire land and complete initial development of a community park
4. Increase park safety and accessibility
5. Preserve open space as natural areas
Long Range (5+ years) in priority order.
1. Acquire green space and linear parks for future trails in relation to the Trails
Master Plan adopted July 2003
2. Develop park amenities such as playgrounds, tennis courts, picnic areas,
pavilions, and other Identified amenity shortages as recommended by the Parks
Master Plan
3. Improve and implement a park signage uniform standard city-wide
4. Provide additional programs and special events to citizens as recommended by the
Parks Master Plan adopted in 2002
5. Expand Administrative Office to accommodate staff ad' ons
SIGNATURE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER:
Date: August 17. 2005
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PROJECT SUMMARY
The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (BGSO) is the newest large-scale park
being developed in the City of Fayetteville. The City has been actively
involved in planning for the Botanical Garden since it was first proposed
more than a decade ago. With this application the Mayor and City Council
again confirm their commitment to the Garden by approving a formal
partnership with the BGSO Board of Directors for completing Phase la
Garden infrastructure.
The Botanical Garden is being developed simultaneously on three fronts:
(1) constructing the Horticulture Center, (2) establishing the infrastructure
(theme garden structures, trails, lighting, irrigation system, curbs, guttering
and parking lot), and (3) planning and developing resources for Phase 1b
construction All facilities will be thematically integrated. Because of that,
we are presenting a conceptual overview in this application; however, our
request for grant support is limited to infrastructure development. This
request ($250,000) is less than 21% of the total estimated cost of
infrastructure development ($880,237), but finding grant support will
determine whether or not the City can complete the project as designed.
SCORP PRIORITIES ADDRESSED
Maintenance of Parks and Recreation Facilities
Standards for park maintenance in Fayetteville are exceptionally high. A
well-trained staff, including two building maintenance crews and a latter
control crew, handle daily maintenance needs. The Garden's Operations
Manager is experienced in public garden maintenance, and he will direct his
staff to reflect the City's commitment
Under terms of the Botanical Garden's lease agreement, the BGSO board
will operate the Garden. City personnel may provide hands-on assistance
with selected projects. The City also may loan equipment and equipment
operators for selected projects (for example, trucks and drivers to haul debris
collected in the creek clean-up). Both the City and the Botanical Garden
have budget line items for maintenance, and the Botanical Garden is
developing a contingency fund to deal with unanticipated expenses.
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Signs throughout the Garden will inform adults about proper supervision of
children. Play areas will be visible, and we will place benches so that adults
can supervise children as they play. Garden designs include appropriate
lighting, and remote parts of the Garden will be closed after dark
Improving Outdoor Recreation Programs and Facilities
All new parks in Fayetteville comply with accessibility guidelines. The City
also budgets up to $75,000 annually to upgrade older facilities so that they
are compliant with the ADA The Botanical Garden submitted development
plans that were approved by the Fayetteville Planning Commission on May
9, 2005. These plans met all standards for ADA compliance.
Recreational Diversity: Facilities, maintenance, and recreation
programming are well-balanced in the Fayetteville Parks System, and the
City is making a concerted effort to increase the variety of recreational
opportunities available to the public. The Botanical Garden is an example—
offering a dimension of recreational and educational opportunity unavailable
anywhere else in Northwest Arkansas. The Garden will appeal to groups
(such as the elderly and the physicallychallenged) that are presently
underserved a high priority with the Parks and Recreation Board
The Botanical Garden, unlike other parks, is designed to encourage visitors
to stop and smell the roses Planners have placed equal emphasis on inside
and outside facilities, providing indoor exhibits that direct attention toward
the Garden and that also provide a complete educational experience for
visitors with limited mobility. Those who are physically challenged will be
able to access trails at their own pace, and benches located throughout the
Garden will provide places for visitors to rest or to watch demonstrations. A
small amphitheater will include seating for outdoor programs.
The Garden will be attractive to people of all ages. The Sensory Garden,
particularly, is designed with visually and hearing-impaired visitors in mind
(using plants that appeal to tactile and olfactory senses and that attract
butterflies and hummingbirds). Exhibits and interpretive stations will be
constructed for maximum accessibility.
An education committee offers programs to inform people all over
Northwest Arkansas about the Garden and make sure they feel welcome
there. The committee has received input from members of the Hispanic
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community and has provided programs for the Fayetteville Senior Center,
Butterfield Trails Retirement Village and Hillcrest Towers (subsidized
housing). Programming will soon expand to include other groups
Public Involvement: A Board of Citizens serves in an advisory capacity to
make sure public issues are addressed in Parks and Recreation Commission
decisions. Information is posted on the City's website—including
construction plans, meeting times and locations, meeting agendas, and
minutes of meetings.
When the City's Ten -Year Master Plan was being developed, meetings were
held all over Fayetteville at different hours to enable maximum participation.
The City also created a survey that was randomly distributed (in water bills),
and the return rate of 30% was extremely high for surveys of this type. The
results were used to create the Master Plan that directs how parks are
developed and managed today.
The public has been involved in planning the Botanical Garden from its
inception, and several public meetings were held in preparation for this grant
request. Minutes and lists of participants are included with the application.
Park Layout and Facility Design: A construction budget and site
development plans for the Botanical Garden are included. Mark Robertson,
Principal Architect for MESA Landscape Architecture, designed the plans.
Funding for Parks, Recreation and Heritage Projects
The City has been exceptionally creative in its approach to funding for new
parks, renovation and maintenance, and the Botanical Garden project
demonstrates this. The total budget for this project is $880,237. If the grant
is approved at the level requested, grant funds will provide almost 21% of
budgeted expenditures, and the balance will come from an allocation from
the City and through cash and in-kind gifts from private donors.
City Funding for Parks and Recreation: The City's most recent creative
approaches to funding include:
• A 1% HoteVMotel Restaurant Tax that supports the Parks and
Recreation Program,
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• A Park Land Dedication Ordinance that requires every new
development to provide either land or funding ($555/single family
unit or mobile home or .024 acres of land /unit, $393/each multi-
family unit or .017 acres of land) for parks development and
renovation of existing parks in the quadrant where the new area is
being developed, and
• A program of public/private partnerships that encourages major
developers to donate land and money for developing new parks.
Botanical Garden Funding Cash gifts for the Garden have been
supplemented by a remarkable outpourmg of in-kind gifts, including
thousands of hours of volunteer service. Following is a list of recent gifts.
• A $750,000 construction grant from the City of Fayetteville in 2003.
• Gifts from private donors for theme garden construction and
maintenance total $175,000.
• A recent grant of $20,000 from the Fayetteville Advertising and
Promotion Commission (for the Grand Opening).
• A pledge of $25,000 from the Fayetteville Athletic Club (for
operations)
• A grant of $200,000 from the Tyson Family Foundation (designated
for a garden terrace).
• A pledge of $25,000 from the Bank of Fayetteville (for operating
expenses).
• A contribution of $50,000 from Barbara Tyson (half for garden
construction and half for educational programming).
• A donation of $65,000 from Ed Clement (for salaries); other major
gifts are expected from this source.
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• A grant of $20,000 from the Arkansas Forestry Commission (for
stream assessment and restoration planning).
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• Better Homes and Gardens covered printing costs for the Greening of
the Garden Fundraiser in 2005 and hired the designer for the Four
Seasons Garden
• A grant of $3,500 from the Department of Arkansas Heritage (for a
Butterfly Garden Project that was completed in May 2005).
• A $120,000 appropriation from the Arkansas General Assembly
(for operating expenses and construction).
The Botanical Garden also has received in-kind gifts from many donors and
businesses, including Tyson Foods, Penguin Ed's BarbeQue, McBride
Distributors, James at the Mill, Cafe Rue Orleans, Alpha Graphics, Arsaga's,
Camille's Cafe, and Insty-Prints.
Plans for donor development include naming opportunities, a planned giving
program, and a partnership with the Northwest Arkansas Community
Foundation for developing the endowment. The board also is pursuing grant
support for Phase Ib construction and approaching other grantors for
operating funds for the first three years of operation. A spring fundraiser,
Greening of the Garden, raised more than $22,000 in 2005. The fall Harvest
Festival also will continue to support special projects and operations. These
events include seminars, demonstrations, lectures, plant sales/exchanges, and
children's events (hay rides, pumpkin patch, etc.).
The Garden Society has more than 400 dues -paying members, and a
membership campaign will begin this fall. A quarterly newsletter has a
circulation of more than 500, and readers often respond to special requests
made through the newsletter. The Horticulture Center is designed to host
workshops, small conferences, weddings, group meetings, garden shows and
juried competitions, and facility rental will be a major source of income after
construction is completed. With the kitchen designed for catering and the
large room seating 75-90 people, the Garden can support receptions for 200.
Conservation of Natural and Cultural Resources for Outdoor
Recreation
Fayetteville has participated four consecutive years in the national America
in Bloom competition, a program that encourages landscaping and other
beautification efforts. In 2002 and 2004 Fayetteville was recognized as the
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number one city in the U. S. in its size group, and this year the City is
competing at the international level. The Botanical Garden will be an added
feature that will make Fayetteville stand out for its beauty and its emphasis
on conservation.
Fayetteville also received the Arkansas Recycling Coalition's 2005
Recycling Education Program of the Year Award.
The Botanical Garden will demonstrate green construction principles
throughout its design. The rain water catch and remediation system (catch
cisterns, rain gardens, a constructed wetland, and a restored stream corridor)
will be interpreted features, and compost and vermiculture stations will be
used to demonstrate recycling.
Changing Recreational Interests: Recent surveys by the National Garden
Bureau show gardening to be the top leisure activity in the United States,
with more than 80 million families engaged m gardeningactivities and more
people visiting botanical gardens each year than attend all professional and
college athletic events combined. Another survey conducted by the Garden
Writers of America showed that four out of five homes are involved in lawn
and garden maintenance. This recreational trend will be addressed for all of
Northwest Arkansas by development of the Fayetteville Botanical Garden.
Arkansas is blessed with a remarkably diverse natural environment. Using
the latest educational techniques, the BGSO Board and the City hope to
make that diversity accessible for as many people as possible. To
accomplish this, we will use a restored stream corridor, constructed gardens,
and educational programs that place regionally -specific backyard garden and
conservation themes in a global context.
Trails. By working with BGSO to preserve this tract of land, the City has
secured the future of a Targe green space area in Washington County, which
(combined with Benton County) is one of the fastest-growing regions in the
country. Trails in the Botanical Garden will connect with others in the
system and will increase the variety of things to see on the City's public
trails. Garden trails will be wheelchair accessible, and the variety of colorful
things to see in the Garden will increase its appeal.
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PROJECT NARRATIVE
A. Need for Assistance
City Commitment to BGSO Development: One member of the BGSO
Board is a City employee, and one is a member of the Parks and Recreation
Board. The City Council and the Advertising and Promotion Commission
made several grants to the Botanical Garden between 1997 and 2005, and
title to the land where the Garden is being developed belongs to the City.
Reflection of City's Recreational Priorities: The Fayetteville Parks and
Recreation Ten -Year Master Plan places high priority on the development of
a neighborhood parks network, a City/Regional trail network, and
recreation/program diversity. These priorities were based on public input at
planning meetings held prior to adoption of the Master Plan in 2001. The
Botanical Garden addresses all of them extremely well.
The Trails and Greenways Master Plan adopted by the City Council in 2003
identifies the need for developing new trails and greenways. The Garden
Project addresses many of its goals and objectives. For example,
• A stream restoration project will improve water quality in Lake
Fayetteville, promote the use of natural techniques in streambank
stabilization, and restore sensitive plant and animal habitat.
• Botanical Garden trails will link other City -managed recreation
facilities and address the needs of a variety of trail users.
• The Garden will function as an outdoor classroom, providing hands-
on opportunities for students to learn about life cycles, riparian and
terrestrial ecology, hydrology, recycling, and many other aspects of
science and natural history. It will highlight and celebrate many
historic resources as well—for example, the Butterfield Trail and
pioneer vegetable, flower and herb gardening
• The BGSO staff will develop promotional materials such as web
pages, trail maps, educational packets and events that will highlight
trail and greenway opportunities and the benefits of trails
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