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x <br /> 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> HILLSBOROUGH BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> JOINT MEETING <br /> AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: February 19, 2009 <br /> SUBJECT: Joint Meeting Discussion Items <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager/Town PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> Manager/Recreation & <br /> Parks/Town Planning/County <br /> Planning/Economic <br /> Development/Purchasing <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> As noted in "Background" section Laura Blackmon, 245-2300; Eric Peterson, <br /> 732-1270; Nicole Ard, 732-1270; Margaret <br /> Hauth, 732-1270; Lori Taft, 245-2660; <br /> Gwen Harvey, 245-2300; Craig Benedict, <br /> 245-2592; Pam Jones, 245-2650; Greg <br /> Wilder, 245-2300 <br /> PURPOSE: To discuss topics of mutual interest between the governing boards of Orange <br /> County and the Town of Hillsborough. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> 1. Park Issues <br /> a) Fairview Park Short Term and Long Term Operations and Memorandum of <br /> Understanding <br /> A memorandum from County Parks and Recreation Director Lori Taft is attached summarizing <br /> several issues related to the draft Fairview Park Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The <br /> draft Memorandum of Understanding for the operation of the park and a Fairview Park Phase 1 <br /> Site Plan are also provided. It is requested that the Boards review and discuss the items <br /> addressed in the draft MOU. In particular, staff suggests the Boards discuss the concept of <br /> shared Town/County maintenance in the short term as well as the long term possibility of the <br /> town assuming complete responsibility, potentially in five years. The estimated operational <br /> costs for the park for FY 2009-10 are $50,000. Staff requests the Boards provide direction on <br /> these items and other items addressed in the draft document. <br /> Staff has also discussed the possibility of the Town annexing the County portion of the Fairview <br /> Park property. The Boards may want to discuss this potential action and provide direction to <br /> the staffs. <br />