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Minutes for the Public Services Committee meeting on February 14, 2005.
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City Council Public Service Committee
Meeting Minutes
Huntington Building, 3:30 p.m.
2-14-05
In attendance were: Ann Williams, Jimmy Ashley, Cecil Province, Mitch Johnson, Judy Fur, Jason Wilkie, Brian Wadley, B.J. Emerson, Captain Durham, David Thompson, John Paul Thompson, Steve Penny, and Pam Woodard.
1. Adoption of the minutes from the January meeting was postponed until the March 14th meeting.
2. Captain Durham from the ASU ROTC came to talk about installing the orienteering course at the Craighead Forest Park. Captain Durham brought a sample of the covers that would be placed over the posts in the woods. Captain Durham said he could have the covers on by May 1st. Tim McCall moved to accept Captain Durham’s proposal to construct an orienteering course at Craighead Forest Park using wood posts, metal signs with wood covers. Jimmy Ashley seconded the motion. The motion was approved. 6 yes. 0 No.
3. Sam Barkley and Jerry King from the Arkansas Game and Fish presented the grant to draw down the lake at Craighead Forest Park. The specific projects were discussed that were listed on a sheet provided by Jason Wilkie. The total cost of the project would be $180,000. The city’s portion is $67,600. Jason Wilkie suggested that the city include the cost of improving the parking area, preparing the swimming area lake-bottom for a future swimming area and working on the bank erosion problem along the east and northwest shores. An agreement of understanding would need to be reviewed by the City Attorney and presented to the City Council on March 1st. A motion was made by Tim McCall and seconded by Ann Williams to approve the project as described and to present the agreement of understanding at the March 1st City Council Meeting. The motion was approved 6 yes - 0 no.
4. Jason Wilkie began discussion regarding the Parks Department research on the requirement of rigid outsi...
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