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Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting
January 9, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
City Administration Building Room 326
113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR
Members: Richie Lamb, Wade Colwell, JL Jennings, Chuck Maxwell, Kyle McHan,
Phillip McKnight, David Profit, Bill Putnam, Dana Smith
City Staff: Connie Edmonston, Director; Byron Humphry, Maintenance
Superintendent; Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent; John Crow,
Recreation Superintendent; Chanel Pennington, Operations Assistant
AGENDA
AGENDA for 5:30 pm.:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Wecome to new PRAB members: Dana Smith and Bill Putnam and the reappointment of
Wade Colwell.
4. Election of Officers
Nomination Committee Recommendation: Richie Lamb
PRAB Chairman Nominee:
PRAB Motion:
PRAB Vice Chairman Nominee:
PRAB Motion:
Appointment to Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks: Meets every other month on the second
Tuesdays at 6 pm starting in January.
PRAB Motion:
Appointment to Active Transportation Advisory Committee: Meets the first Wednesday of
every month at 5:30 pm.
PRAB Motion:
5. Approval of December 5, 2016 PRAB Meeting Minutes
PRAB Motion:
6. Lake Fayetteville Trail Proposal- Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent
The Ozark Off Road Cyclists as well the Bicycle Coalition of the Ozarks are proposing to
make the Lake Fayetteville natural surface trail uni-directional for cyclists.
Mailing Address:
113 W. Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
www,fayettevi Ile-ar.gov
Staff recommended tabling this item for 30 days to solicit public input at the December 5th
meeting.
PRAB Motion December 5, 2016: Lamb motioned to accept staff's recommendation to
table the item until the January meeting, during which time, staff will solicit public input. Also
at the January meeting, if staff has determined that not enough input has been received,
then the item will be pushed back to the February meeting. Priest seconded the motion,
motion passed, 6-0-0.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends designating the soft surface trail at Lake
Fayetteville as unidirectional for cyclists only based on date of the month on a trial
basis until the end of 2017, at which time staff will evaluate the result. Cyclists using
the trail would be directed clockwise on even dates and counter clockwise on odd
dates. OORC will commit $1,000 towards temporary signage as part of a public
education campaign.
PRAB Motion:
7. Skills Park Proposal at Gregory Park: Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent
The Ozark Off -Road Cyclists are proposing to seek funding to construct a bicycle skills park
and pump track at Gregory Park in the northeast corner of the park. They are requesting the
City contribute towards the project by improving the existing parking area.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the skills park and pump track.
Final design and layout must minimize impact to the tree canopy and must be
approved by Park Staff. Approximately $58,000 is available in parking improvements
to contribute to the project. Staff will incorporate this into the project schedule as
reasonably as possible. Final contract for parking improvements is subject to City
Council approval.
PRAB Motion:
8. PRAB Orientation: Connie Edmonston, Parks & Recreation Director
Parks and Recreation Staff will be conducting an Orientation for PRAB. Please bring your
calendars so we can choose a date. Orientation will take approximately 2 hours. We will
also have discussion on subjects you would like to have included in the orientation and if
you would prefer a digital or paper copy of the orientation information.
9. Recreation Programs Update: John Crow, Recreation Superintendent
Update of the spring programs including girls softball and startup of a youth ultimate Frisbee
league and spring kickball league.
10. Other Business:
11. Announcements
January
10th -12th Adult Volleyball Tournament (YRCC)
14th Frozen Toes 15K — Kessler Mountain
16th Martin Luther King Jr. Day — City Offices Closed
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17th Adult Volleyball Winter League Starts
12. Adjourn
Attachments
1. December 5th, 2016 PRAB Meeting Minutes
2. Lake Fayetteville Trail Signage Proposal
3. OORC Gregory Park Proposal
Reports:
HMR Monthly Report
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