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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-02-01 - Agendas - FinalCITY OF a'F yet�i�le Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting February 1, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.: Site Visit 5:40 p.m.: City Administration Building Room 326 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR Members: Richie Lamb, David Priest, Wade Colwell, Terry Lawson, Chuck Maxwell, Kyle McHan, Phillip McKnight, David Proffitt, JL Jennings City Staff: Connie Edmonston, Director; Byron Humphry, Maintenance Superintendent; Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent; Alan Spann, Recreation Superintendent; Chanel Pennington, Operations Assistant AGENDA AGENDA for 4:30 p.m.: Please meet us at the development site at 4:30 p.m. or at the Parks and Recreation Office at 4:15 pm located at 1455 Happy Hollow Road to ride in the van to visit the site. Notify Chanel if you are riding in the van so we do not leave you at our office. If you drive your own car to the site, you can join staff in the city van to tour the proposed park land as the terrain is somewhat rugged. The van will leave the meeting location along Wedington Drive at 4:35 pm to take you to the park location. Wear appropriate hiking clothes and shoes. Site Location: North of Wedington Drive, just west of Heritage Drive at 5790 Wedington Drive. Pull into the gravel area on the north side of the road just west of the large Lindsey Realty sign. The YRCC's white van will be parked there. Special Note: Pizza and salad will be provided for the evening orientation meeting. AGENDA for 5:30 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of January 4, 2016 PRAB Meeting Minutes PRAB Motion: 4. Park Land Dedication Proposal: Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent Development Name: Woodridge Subdivision Engineer: Engineering Services, Inc. Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 www,fayettevi Ile-ar.gov Owner: Location: Park Quadrant: Units: Total Acres: Land Dedication Requirement: Money in Lieu Requirement Existing Parks: Developer's Request: Park Staff Recommendation: Estimated Annual Maintenance: Justification: PRAB Motion: 5. Park Land Dedication Proposal: Riggins Construction and Development North of Wedington, West of Heritage Drive and Bundrick Park NW 153 Single Family 60.24 acres 3.519 acres $140,760 Bundrick Park, Hamestring Creek Trail, Harmony Pointe Park Dedicate 3.519 acres adjacent to Bundrick Dedicate 3.519 acres adjacent to Bundrick Park and secure public access easement to the land from the street right of way NA The expansion of Bundrick Park will provide future access for these residents and potential for single track nature trails. Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent Development Name: Engineer: Owner: Location: Park Quadrant: Units: Total Acres: Land Dedication Requirement: Money in Lieu Requirement Existing Parks: Developer's Request: Park Staff Recommendation: Estimated Annual Maintenance: Justification: PRAB Motion: Engles Park Crafton Tull Pinnacle Bank SE corner of Dot Tipton and Double Springs Rd. SW 58 Single Family 35 acres 1.334 acres $53,360 Harmony Pointe Park Pay Money in Lieu Pay Money in Lieu NA The existing parks and trails will serve the residents of this area. The acreage requirement is under the two acre minimum adopted by PRAB. 6. 2015 Annual Parks and Recreation Report — Connie Edmonston, Parks and Recreation Director According to Article II, Chapter 33.018 (B) in the Fayetteville Code of Ordinances, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is to prepare an annual report to City Council. Upon approval of PRAB of the annual report, the document will be forwarded to the City Council. 2 PRAB Staff Recommendation: PRAB to approve the 2015 Annual Report to be presented to City Council. PRAB Motion: 7. Regional Park Update: Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent 8. Kessler Mountain Trail Master Plan, Alison Jumper Park Planning Superintendent PRAB needs to set a Special Board meeting to review and approve the Kessler Mountain Trail Master Plan. The Trail Master Plan will then go before the City Council for final approval. This special meeting would serve as the third public meeting. This meeting needs to be held between February 16th - 19th in order to have the agenda packet prepared and submitted for the March 1 5th City Council meeting. Please bring your calendars to our meeting to review available dates because we must at least have a board quorum to consider this important plan. PRAB Motion: PRAB sets as the date for a Special Board meeting to review the Kessler Mountain Trail Master Plan. 9. PRAB Orientation: Staff will present PRAB with a notebook for 2016. 10.Other Business: 11.Announcements February 1 Registration Begins: Girls Youth Fast Pitch Softball 8 Registration Begins: Spring Adult Softball 18 Winter League Volleyball Tournament 20-21 Arctic Classic Adult Softball Tournament 27 Spring Soccer Practices Begin 12.Adjourn Attachments January Meeting Minutes Woodland Subdivision Development Proposal Eagles Creek Development Proposal 2015 Annual Parks and Recreation Report Reports: HMR Monthly Report 3 CITY OF a'�t:� idle Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting January 4, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. City Administration Building Room 326 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR Members: Richie Lamb, David Priest, Wade Colwell, Terry Lawson, Chuck Maxwell, Kyle McHan, Phillip McKnight, David Proffitt, JL Jennings City Staff: Connie Edmonston, Director; Byron Humphry, Maintenance Superintendent; Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent; Alan Spann, Recreation Superintendent; Chanel Pennington, Operations Assistant MINUTES AGENDA for 5:30pm: 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call Members Present: Colwell, Jennings, Lamb, Lawson, Maxwell, McHan, Priest, and Proffitt. Members Absent: McKnight 3. Welcome of new PRAB Member: JL Jennings 4. Approval of December 7, 2015 PRAB Meeting Minutes PRAB Motion: Priest motioned to approve the minutes, Proffit seconded. Motion passed 8-0-0. 5. 2016 Election of Officers: Richie Lamb, 2015 Chairman Chairman Nomination: PRAB Motion: Maxwell nominated Lamb for Chairman. Motion passed 8-0-0. Vice Chairman Nomination: PRAB Motion: Proffitt nominated Priest for Vice Chairman. Motion passed 8-0-0. 6. 2016 Appointment of PRAB Committee Members: Appointment of Active Transportation PRAB Member: PRAB Motion: Lamb nominated Colwell, Motion passed 8-0-0. Appointment of Botanical Garden of the Ozarks PRAB Member: PRAB Motion: Colwell nominated Lamb, Motion passed 8-0-0. 7. Apple Seeds, Inc. Presentation: Connie Edmonston, Parks & Recreation Dir. Mary Thompson, Executive Director of Apple Seeds, Inc. will give a presentation of about their programs. They have a lease agreement with the City on the 2 acres of adjourning property which is within Gulley Park. Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 www.fayetteville-ar.gov Thompson introduced herself as the Co -Director of Appleseeds. She discussed the following: • Mission of Appleseeds • Community Partnerships • Educational Components & Approach Colwell asked where the school buses would be parked that visit the farm. Thompson noted the parking lot on the west side of Gulley Park. Priest asked where they would acquire the water for the garden. Thompson said they would use city water. Colwell mentioned drilling a well on the property that could yield a potential water source. Colwell asked about fencing for the fence in the garden. Thompson said they were exploring options and asked for suggestions. Edmonston noted that a fence similar to the one at the Walker Park Community Gardens might work for the Appleseeds farm. Proffitt asked if the programming was seasonal or year round. Thompson replied that it was seasonal, fall and spring semesters. Priest asked if there would be summer programming. Thompson replied yes, they were working with Parks and Recreation for summer programming. Colwell asked about the removal tress on the two acres that will be leased. Thompson said the Walnut trees were removed by Parks and Recreation due to poor health. The pecan trees will not be removed and they are taking steps not to disturb the roots. Lamb asked about immediate development plans. Thompson noted there will be fencing along with additional components in the future to coincide with the master plan. 8. Park Land Dedication Proposal: Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent Development Name: Engineer: Owner: Location: Park Quadrant: Units: Total Acres: Land Dedication Requirement: Money in Lieu Requirement Homes at Willow Bend Community by Design Homes at Willow Bend, LLC East of Walker Park between Huntsville Rd. and 15th SE 78 Single Family 10 acres 1.79 acres $71,760 2 Existing Parks: Developer's Request: Staff Recommendation: Estimated Annual Maintenance: Justification: Walker Park, Mount Sequoyah Woods, Frisco Trail, Hill Place Park Land Money in Lieu Money in Lieu NA Existing parks, trails and natural areas are accessible and within the one mile service area of this development and will served the needs of the residents. Priest asked where the money in lieu would be allocated. Edmonston replied it has not been discussed at this point but they are open to discussion. Jumper asked Brian Teague to discuss the site. Teague introduced himself. He added there would be nine acres of land developed with 76 single family homes combined of both affordable and market rate homes. There would also be a few acres of green space incorporated as well along with storm water features and tree preservation. Proffitt asked about the design of the homes. Teague it will be around the Arkansas vernacular architecture and more traditional. Maxwell asked how wooded the property was. Teague said it was about ninety percent wooded. Jumper added that it would have to meet tree preservation requirements. PRAB Motion: Maxwell motioned to accept $ 71, 760 money in lieu, Priest seconded the motion. Motion passed 8-0-0. 9. Regional Park Update: Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent Jumper noted that the park received ten inches of rain, everything held in place. This week they will continue work on concessions, sidewalks, and storm water boxes. The mass grading is around 95% complete. Priest asked if everything was still on schedule for soccer in the fall of 2016. Jumper replied yes. Spann added that all youth soccer will be at the Regional Park at the time, with the exception of Walker Park. Lawson expressed his concern how the youth baseball program would be split among Walker and Regional Park how it would divide families with multiple players between the two 3 complexes. He would like to avoid this and begin discussions with the Fayetteville Youth Baseball. Edmonston noted that there will be discussions with the board on how the age groups would be split among the two complexes until the four extra fields are built. There is a need for additional funding to complete all of the fields. Priest asked if there was any money left in that park quadrant that could be used for the Regional Park. Edmonston replied that all of the available funds had been used. Priest asked if there were any other options. Colwell suggested issuing bonds. Edmonston noted that could be part of the CIP and PRAB could propose it to City Council. Edmonston said all of the costs would be need to be acquired before it could to before City Council. Colwell proposed conducting a feasibility study to determine how the additional baseball fields would impact HMR and if that would be enough to justify a bond issue to help fund these fields. Priest asked if a sub -committee should be formed to look into a feasibility study. Edmonston replied yes. Priest, Lawson, and Colwell were nominated by Lamb to be on a subcommittee for the feasibility study. Maxwell seconded the motion, motion passed 8-0-0. 10. Kessler Mountain Trail Master Plan Update, Alison Jumper Park Planning Superintendent Lamb asked about the meeting schedule for Kessler Mountain. Jumper noted that information compiled so far from public meetings will be sent to the stakeholders and reviewed. The master plan will be brought to PRAB for input in the spring of 2016. Colwell asked if there were plans for new water features within the park system. Edmonston noted that there are no plans at the moment, but it could be added to the 5 year CIP which will be discussed with PRAB for input. Priest asked about the potential for a paved trail at the top of Kessler Mountain. 4 Maxwell noted that all of the input received so far shows that most do not want to see a paved trail on Kessler Mountain. Jumper noted that currently the paved trail is part of the Active Transportation Master Plan, but it would need to go before City Council to be removed. 11. PRAB Orientation Date: Maxwell proposed to have the orientation meeting on February 1, 2016 at 4:30 pm if the Kessler Mountain Master Plan will not be on the agenda. 12. Other Business: 13. Announcements January 9 — January 12 January 17 January 18 14. Adjourn Frozen Toes 15k Trail Run — Winter Co-Rec Indoor Volleyball begins — Registration for Spring Youth Soccer closes — Registration for Girls Youth Softball begins Attachments December Meeting Minutes Homes at Willow Bend Development Proposal Reports: HMR Monthly Report PRAB minutes provides the basic discussions and motions of the PRAB meeting. For more information, please refer to the PRAB meeting video provided on the city's website, www.favetteville-ar.qov. 5 January 27, 2016 Alison Jumper, PLA Park Planning Superintendent City of Fayetteville, Arkansas 1455 S. Happy Hollow Road Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 RE: Park Dedication Ms. Jumper, We are proposing to develop a parcel of property approximately 60.24 acres located in West Fayetteville, off of Wedington Drive, into a residential subdivision called Woodridge Subdivision. The main parcel number for the property is 765-16187-100, and the property is located directly west of the existing Heritage subdivision. The proposed subdivision will have 153 Tots and based on the formula provided by the City of Fayetteville this will require 3.519 acres of park land to be dedicated to the City. A representative from Engineering Services, Inc., met with you and other members of the City on-site in early January to look at the proposed area we would like to dedicate as park land to the City. The proposed area is directly adjacent to the existing park in place at Heritage subdivision, and would adjoin this existing area directly. This issue is on the agenda for the Fayetteville park committee meeting scheduled for February 1, 2016, should you have any further questions or comments regarding the park dedication, or need anything prior to the park committee meeting please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you, D. P. West Corner, L.L.C. Woodridge 0 1/2 MILE 1 MILE Legend ® Existing Park Land Community Park Service Area Neighborhood Park Service Area Mini Park Service Area lr frirpv = J4 . 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R 0.19 ACRES 120.85' N 2'22'36" E 68 8459.75 q. 8. 0.19 ACRES 120.86' N 2'22'36" E 69 8460.11 q, ft. 0.19 ACRES 120.86' N 2'22'36" E L w 1018586 q• 8. 0.23 ACRE$ N 222'36" E 0 84 o 840271 q. ft 0.19 ACRES m 0.00' 70.00' 135.50' 85.00' 70.00' 70.00' 70.00' 85.00' 71 11908.80 q. 1!. 0.27 ACRES 85.00' 70.00' 70.00' 70.00' 70.00' 85.00' 85.00' 70.00' 70.00' 80.00' 98.88' PARKLAND REQUIREMENTS REQUIRED PARKLAND DEDICATION = 0.023 ACRES/LOT TOTAL PROPOSED LOTS = 153 SINGLE FAMILY LOTS TOTAL PARKLAND REQUIRED = 3.519 ACRES TOTAL PARKLAND PROVIDED = 3.98 ACRES GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION ONLY SCALE 1 "= 1 00' 0 50' 100' 200' LSI 0 0 0 0 0 0 -I 1 1 n 111 "7= 1 IIMI INN VICINITY MAP REVISION DATE DESCRIPTION PARK EXHIBIT WDODRIDGE SUBD. FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS SCALE: 1"=100' DATE: January 6, 2016 DRAWN BY: JKC ENGINEERING SERVICES, INCORPORATED S PRI N G DALE, ARKANSAS @ COPYRIGHT 2016, ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. 1/6/2016 8:1 1 AM Z: ASUBD\14942-Woodridge Subd\14942 - Park Exhiblt.dwg W.O.# 14942 SHEET 1 Crofton Tu l l architecture I engineering I surveying 901 N 47th Street, Suite 200 Rogers, AR 72756 479.636.4838 (ph) 479.631.6224 (fax) January 8, 2016 City of Fayetteville Parks and Recreation ATTN: Carole Jones 1455 S. Happy Hollow Road Fayetteville, AR 72701 RE: Engles Park Subdivision Carole, On behalf of our client, D&B of Northwest Arkansas, LLC, we are requesting to be placed on the agenda for the February 1st Parks and Recreation Board meeting. Our client is proposing a 35 acre, 58 lot, single family residential development to be constructed at the northeast corner of the intersection of Double Springs Road and Sellers Road. Considering the proximity of the project to the Harmony Pointe Park, the developer would like to request paying money in lieu of land dedication. A 58 lot development would require a one-time payment of $53,360.00 Sincerely, Thomas A. Hennelly, PE tJ Bleaux Barnes Project Manager President/Owner Grafton Tull D&B of Northwest Arkansas, LLC David Bordo sky President Pinnacle Bank www.craltontull.com wirtil A k1ku el i NNW It mor Proposed Development Site Engles Park Su 3C vision 0 1/2 MILE 1 MILE Legend ® Existing Park Land , Community Park Service Area Neighborhood Park Service Area Mini Park Service Area WI aviliti • "/ Cr },o .* w PROXIMITY MAP EnglesPark Subdivision PROJEVI NUMBER SHEET I OF I SHEETS Wedington Side -Path Trail ENGLE'S PARK a •� SUBDIVISION ■ ■ ■ ■ "•■■'a •■ 0 1,375 2,750 5,500 Feet VALID ON HARD COPY ONLY 901 N. 47th St., Suite 200 Rogers, Arkansas 72756 r Cl Crafton Tull 4111 ® architecture I engineering 1 surveying 479.636.4838 t 479.631.6224f www.craftontull.com CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION: ,Louu""i,„,,,,, „.••.\‹,O F ,4 & r-' `_ INC. 34 s / `. _ CRAFTON, TULL _,_ ASSOCIATES, (- No.109 4NSAS ENG\��-� o'n„nnua nuuu,00``` GRAPHIC SCALE IN FEET 100' 0 100' Key Plan No. Description Date This document, and the ideas and designs incorporated as an instrument of professional service, is the property Crafton, Tull Sr Associates, Inc., and is not to be used, or in part, for any other project, without the written authorization of Crafton, Tull & Associates, Inc. herein, of in whole PROJECT NO: 11111-04 ISSUE DATE: 12/04/15 CONTACT: T. HENNELLY CHECKED BY: © 2015 Crafton, Tull & Associates, Inc. CONCEPT 1 CITY OF T7' '11 2015 PARKS a RECREATION Annual Report TABLE OF CONTEN 0 TS 0 Summary of Accomplishments 1-21 Parks and Recreation Awards 22 Wilson Pool Report 23 Economic Impact Study 24 Adopt - A - Park and Trail 25 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Members 26 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Guests 27-30 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Motions 31 City Council Agenda Approvals 32-33 Parks and Recreation Division Employees 34-35 Parks and Recreation Land Summary 36 Parks and Recreation Facilities 37 Parks Quadrants and Acres 38-43 Park Revenues 44 Monthly HMR Comparison Chart 45 HMR Five Year Tax Revenue Comparison Chart 46 Park Land Dedication Report 47 Leigh Earthworks, LLC has completed construction of the parking lot improvements at the Senior Activity and Wellness Center at Walker Park. This project involved the addition of eight new standard parking spaces, tree planting, and restriping of the Center's existing parking lot. This results in a total of 12 additional standard parking spaces and three new motorcycle/scooter spaces. The cost of this project was $50,425. The Watershed Conservation Resource Center has completed the final maintenance and planting items on the Niokaska Stream Restoration project at Sweetbriar Park. The project has successfully been completed, and all requirements for the grant with the USEPA have been met. The cost of this project was $342,925. Carole Jones, Park Planner, and Peter Nierengarten, Sustainability Director, gave a presentation at the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce on March 26 for ADEQ's Putting Green to Work Lunch Series. The lunch time lecture series brings industry leaders together to learn how preventing pollution and conserving energy and other resources can decrease costs and increase profits. Planning staff completed preparation of a 50/50 Arkansas State Parks Matching Outdoor Recreation Grant Program application for improvements to Wilson Park. The City Council passed a resolution in support of the grant application at the August 3rd City Council meeting. Planning staff has revised an overall trail map for Lake Sequoyah which shows all of the trails at the lake. This map will be posted on the new kiosk at the Spillway Trailhead in an effort to designate trails currently open to equestrian use. The map has been reviewed by staff and is ready for posting at the trailhead. The trails will be "blazed" with 2" x 6" aluminum markers which will be colors coordinated with each of the trail segments shown on the map. The markers will be installed on the trails for confidence blazing. A sculpture by Kody Fowler was installed along Frisco Trail late October. Staff worked with the artist over the past 18 months to coordinate the design and installation. Parks Staff hosted a ribbon cutting on November 19th. The Ozark Off -Road Cyclists (OORC), a long-time Parks and Recreation partner for the establishment of natural surface mountain bike trails at Lake Fayetteville, has received a grant from the Walton Family Foundation (WFF) in the amount of $88,500 for the construction of a bicycle skills course and existing trail improvements at Lake Fayetteville. The skills course will consist of an improved natural surface trail tread and a series of ridable arches and ramps designed to challenge and improve bicycling skills. Other trail improvements will consist of correcting and repairing several areas where existing trails have experienced surface compaction and erosion, as well as the replacement of a number of small bridges 1 Park staff worked with Girl Scout Troup 5114 to open a "hammock hotel" in the NW corner of Wilson Park. The "hotel" consists of a circular arrangement (approximately 30' in diameter) of posts with one in the center and six spaced equal distances radiating around the center post. This arrangement will support up to 12 hammocks at one time. The holes for the posts were dug by Park crews and the Girl Scouts. A successful and well -attended grand opening was held on September 12th, 2015 with Mayor Lioneld Jordan in attendance for the ribbon cutting. Regional Park Bids were received on February 6th for the construction of Phase One of the Regional Park. Crossland Construction, Inc. was the low bidder with a contract of $528,000. Groundbreaking for the Regional Park was held on March 18th at the Kessler Mountain Trailhead. Water, sewer and electric infrastructure has been installed. Mass grading is 95% complete. Four of the soccer fields and two of the baseball fields have been hydro - seeded. Curb and gutter has been poured along Regional Park Drive. Internal sidewalks have been constructed along the soccer fields. Irrigation is in place in the soccer and baseball fields. The western slope and detention areas have been dressed with topsoil and hydro -seeded as well. Regional Park Totals" Master Plan Contract: $95,409 Design Development Ph. I and Construction Administration: $1,408,159 Geotechnical Testing Contract: $91,000 Construction Contract: original $9,429,365 - $currently $10,202,254 2 FUTURE ROI,tE us fAYEtlimays REG AtakSASK Ai.SEkieiE4lti cwt A sign marks the future home of the park atJudge Cummings Road off Cato Springs Road. Kessler Mountain Submittals for the Request for Proposals for Kessler Mountain Trail Master Plan were received on April 10th. A selection committee meeting was held on April 22nd. Progressive Trail Design was selected at a contract amount of $26,320. Park Staff and Progressive Trail Design continues to work with a stakeholder group on the preparation of the Kessler Mountain Master Trails Plan. The process has continued since August with frequent stakeholder and City staff meetings. Parks and Recreation accepted comments thru December 31, on the project webpage at http://www.fayetteville- ar.gov/1975/Kessler-Mountain. The final plan will be presented before the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board in February of 2016 for approval and then before the Fayetteville City Council for formal adoption. PUBLIC MEETING Kessler Mountain rails Master Plan 3 Urban Forestry John Scott was hired as an Urban Forester. John holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Arkansas and a Masters of Regional and Community Planning from Kansas State University. John is an avid gardener and loves Razorback sports. Kacy Lewis was hired as Urban Forestry Maintenance Worker I in July. Paid through the tree escrow account, Lewis focused on watering and maintaining approximately 500 street trees planted through the escrow program over the last few years. Through sustaining these trees, the City improves public infrastructure and walkability along streets and sidewalks throughout the community. C!dfl 5 Consaafians .1114111111 Trees PraJnrsll .t's n.s'w erect Ci3iYen IRaquesre al.141 inns. Trees Removed Urban Forestry staff made a presentation called "Urban Forestry and Our Community Orchards" at the 2015 Horticulture Industries Show in Ft. Smith on January 16. This was a part of the Sustainable Agriculture series at the conference. Urban Forestry staff and the Urban Forestry Services crew attended the 2015 Arkansas Urban Forestry Council Conference "Planning and Building Better Communities" in Benton, Arkansas on March 31. Sessions covered a variety of forestry/planning topics including Revising Tree Ordinances, Tree Risk Assessment, Emerald Ash Borer, and Selecting Trees to Sustain Your Urban Canopy. •ppeca4nn; die at none nn raaraa,raa The Urban Forestry Advisory Board toured the two winning properties of the 2015 UFAB Sustainable Landscape Competition on June 10 during its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Karen Rollet -Crocker was the residential winner, and Unity of Fayetteville was the winning commercial landscape. Urban Forestry staff Ken Eastin and Derek Linn accepted the opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors for the Arkansas Urban Forestry Council (AUFC). AUFC is a non-profit, statewide 4 organization that promotes the benefits of trees and develops sustainable community forests through education, outreach, and partnerships. Celebration of Trees was held on October 17, 2015 at the Farmer's Market on the Downtown Square. Staff worked closely with the Fayetteville Farmer's Market to coordinate and plan the event. Mayor Jordan kicked off the program with the Fayetteville's annual Arbor Day Proclamation at 7:OOam. Over 800 native trees and shrubs were given to citizens during the tree give-away. Information sheets on how to plant and maintain the trees, as well as species characteristics sheets were handed out with each plant. A number of other native plant and urban forest resource handouts were available through the outreach event. Forestry staff thank the entire Parks Department, City of Fayetteville, the Urban Forestry Advisory Board, and citizens for making this year's event successful. 2015 Celebration of Trees uttonbush ;.picebush aupon Holly .Id Cypress .weetbay Magnolia eca n 'ed Bud hite Oak othergilla atalpa Cephalan#hus Occidentalis Lindera Benzoin IiexVomitoria Taxodium distichurn Magnolia Virginians Carya Illinoinensis Cercis Canadensis Quercus Alba Fothergilla Gardenii Catalpa Bignonioides At the October 20 City Council meeting, Urban Forestry staff presented the ordinance amendment proposal regarding 3 -Year Maintenance agreements. The amendment passed unanimously as Ordinance 5818 with an emergency clause. The option allows acceptance of an approved, paid maintenance contract, in lieu of a surety or bond being required on street and mitigation trees. Brought forward as a request by the development community, staff feel this is option that adds flexibility to the maintenance requirement, while also better ensuring the maintenance of trees. a win-win Urban Forestry completed the planting plan and planting schedule for the median trees to be installed on Highway 265 from Joyce Street to Ivey Lane. 5 On December 11, Urban Forestry held a Tree Pruning Workshop with Arkansas Forestry Commission for all city employees involved with tree pruning or root pruning. The main presenter was Allison Litchy of the Arkansas Forestry Commission. The workshop was attended by 65 employees from Transportation Crews, Sewer Crews, Water Crews, Transportation Trail Crews, Transportation ROW Crews, and Parks & Recreation Crews. The topic of the presentation included structural and root pruning, and tree protection techniques for earthwork or construction, including trail and utility work. Park maintenance crews removed invasive trees and bushes from the blind corners along the Lake Fayetteville and Scull Creek trails. Pedestrians will be able to see oncoming traffic and potential hazards more easily. A steel security window was installed at the concession stand at Walker Baseball. Many repairs have been made to facilities such as plumbing, electrical, and minor repairs as needed. Repairs were made to the main water line going to the Wilson Park restroom. New security lights were installed at Walker Park concession stand following a break in attempt. Four new LED flood lights were installed to illuminate the surrounding area to detour unwanted activity. A new informational kiosk was constructed and installed at Lake Wilson Park. This will contain a map of the surrounding trail system for park patrons. Lights of The Ozarks display installation began the first week of October. The installation of electrical supply outlets was followed by 60 foot man lifts installing lights in the tree canopies. LOTO - 2015 Lighting night Nov. 20 (FRI.) at 6:OOpm • 6 weeks to install lights • 2 weeks to take them down • Over 3,000 man hours • Display 6 Weeks Nov 20 - Dec 31 at midnight • Lights on 5 pm until 1 am • Approximately 300,000 bulbs • 100% LED LED Lights • Utilizes 88% less energy • Less installation problems with power distribution • LED bulb life is 50,000 hours -148 years of Lights of the Ozarks Life • Regular bulb life 2 years (incandescent) The A&P commission awarded $15,000 to help purchase 6 new lights, New LED lights were installed at Veterans Memorial Park large pavilion to replace the older metal halide lights which required frequent replacement of bulbs. The installation of the new lights will decrease utility costs as well as labor and equipment rental fees to change the bulbs. The children's art kiosks located at Frisco Trail west of Wilson Park and at Gordon Long Park were re -designed and rebuilt. New cedar housing units were produced to protect the artwork from the elements. Three benches were obtained and installed through the bench donation program with a total value of $6,000. Benhces were located at: • Lake Fayetteville • Gulley Park • Frisco Trailhead A bikestation was donated by Signature Bank valued at $1,742. Parks staff installed the station at the Lake Fayetteville Kiosk located adjaen to the softball parking lot. Children's Ar+ Kiosk_ Maintenance staff continued to partner with the Fayetteville Chain Gang to clear invasive plants and dead vegetation at Waxhaws Disc Golf Course. This included grinding stumps and picking up brush and limbs from the fairways. Staff also worked on assembling the baskets for the course that were donated by the club with a value of $7,500. Byron Humphry, Parks Maintenance Superintendent, and Josh Bowen, Parks Maintenance Supervisor, gave a presentation on playground safety at the annual Arkansas Recreation and Parks Association Conference in Hot Springs, AR in October. This annual conference is attended by Park and Recreation professionals from across the state. Staff assisted a group of girl scouts in the installation of a new "Hammock Hotel" located in the Northwest corner of Wilson Park. Staff was responsible for digging holes 18" in diameter and 3.5 to 4.5 feet deep, and placing 12' electrical poles. Park Maintenance staff completed preparation of a Recreation Trails Program grant to construct a boardwalk at Lake Fayetteville along the Botanical Garden lease boundary. City Council passed a resolution in support of the grant application at the March 3, 2015 City Council Meeting. On December 21, 2015, staff was notified that the grant was awarded to the City in the amount of $56,000. Maintenance staff partnered with an Eagle Scout candidate to construct a wooden bridge over Hilton Creek at Lake Fayetteville near the Botanical Gardens. This bridge will be utilized as part of the future boardwalk. Staff assisted with installation of the footers, poles, and bracing. Staff issued an RFP in November to select a Boat dock Operator at Lake Fayetteville Marina. On December 15, 2015, City Council approved a contract with Al Perea. Staff helped the former contractor clean out the marina in preparation for the transition and to make some improvements that include new paint and flooring and electrical upgrades. 8 A prescribed burn was contracted with Chloeta Fire at Callie's Prairie in April. The burn helps control invasive plant species while creating a more favorable environment for native plant establishment. The burn also consumed several brush piles that were created by volunteers removing invasive shrubs. Horticulture A high tunnel, unheated greenhouse was purchased and installed on the west side of the permanent heated greenhouse at Mt. Sequoyah. This greenhouse is used to acclimate seedlings to cooler, non -heated temperatures before planting outside and as a shade house in the summer. The floor of this greenhouse was covered with three tons of gravel. Eight new greenhouse benches were ordered and put together to be utilized in both greenhouses. The flooring in the heated greenhouse was replaced with new landscape barrier material. A total of 270 kids participated in the YRCC Kid Crops program which is offered in the spring, summer and fall. The kids were taken to the Farmer's Market where they were each given a ten dollar token to purchase vegetables, fruits and flowers of their choice. The tokens were donated by the market vendors. 9 1 1 I ; HORTICULTURE 1 1 I Park Horticulturist assisted the Recycling and Trash Department in designing a landscaped entry at the recycling drop-off on Happy Hollow road. Procured plants were grown out in the summer and planted in the fall. The Recycling center staff will maintain the landscaped area. The Square Garden horticulture team gave a presentation which was titled `Horticulture of Fayetteville Parks' to the Global Campus OLLI class. A tour of the Square Gardens followed the presentation. The water feature located in the patio area at the Old Post Office was cleaned, patched and refurbished. This was done to stop the area from being a breeding ground for mosquitos. In 2015, the Parks Horticulture team focused on the redesign and renovation of the primary garden areas of Wilson, Gulley, and Walker parks. The goal was to transition the plant material from annuals and tropical to perennials and grasses with an emphasis on native plants. This will create plantings that require less maintenance and provide ecological benefits like using less water and fertilizer, reducing soil erosion, and providing year round habitat. This process began with improvement of the soil by top dressing all garden beds with city compost. Over 5000 perennials, grasses and shrubs were planted at the three parks. All beds were mulched - most received mulch from the city recycling facility. Irrigation systems were renovated to increase efficiency as needed by adding or moving heads, changing the head or nozzle type, or adding lines. The redesign also included the addition of access paths to all the major beds. Access paths curtail soil compaction, make maintenance easier, and allow park patrons to enter beds without damaging plants. This has been very successful - children really like using the paths! Invasive annuals, perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees were removed continually. Bioswales, rain gardens and select creek banks were improved by adding more plants and mulch (and wattles if necessary) to stop erosion and slow water infiltration. 10 The Parks horticulture team worked with Master Gardener volunteers throughout the summer on various projects. In May, the Horticultural Assistant II position was filled by Susan Frey. Susan has 21 years of experience and specializes in native plants and propagation. In the fall of 2015, 2,700 tulips were planted to bloom in spring 2016. Staff rebuilt a mist bench system in the Wilson Park greenhouse and began propagation for 2016, including hundreds of milkweed plants as part of the Mayors' Monarch Pledge project. A 2015 saw a record volunteer participation of 7702 hours! In comparison, there were 6,150 hours in 2014. Parks Volunteer Coordinator, Kristina Jones, rebuilt the volunteer spreadsheet in order to better track yearly volunteer data which provides information such as these 2015 stats: • Linear feet of trail cleared: 70.5 miles • Hours spent cleaning litter: 3,752 • Hours spent removing invasives: 1,563 • Number of new adopting groups and individuals: 26 The Bench donation program application was simplified and updated pricing established. The Volunteer Handbook was streamlined and converted to a digitally fillable form for ease of citizen and volunteer use. Parks partnered with Recycling & Trash and Sustainability & Resilience to organize three heavily publicized events, at which volunteers donated 1,119 hours. • Wild About Earth Day: 120 volunteers cleaned ten miles of trail, collecting 460 pounds of litter and bulky waste. • Roll with Recycling Trail Cleanup: 123 volunteers cleaned 9.75 miles of trail, collecting 380 pounds of trash of which 100 pounds were recycled. • Lake Sequoyah Cleanup: Over a span of three hours, 150 volunteers collected 2,700 pounds of trash of which 1,500 pounds were recycled. Parks was awarded a $2,500 grant from the Arkansas Flower and Garden show to go toward native plant materials at the Wilson Park restoration site along Louise Ave. The Parks Volunteer program received national attention for a partnership forged with Greedy Goats as part of the Adopt -a -Park program that brought 11 goats to Wilson Park to munch on invasive plants. The goats were at the park for a total of 3 weeks. Their presence raised public awareness of our volunteer program as well as our initiative to eradicate invasive plants in our parks. The project garnered radio, television, internet, and magazine coverage including an article in the National Recreation and Parks Association magazine. 11 ilsari Park Invasive Re 12