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i <br /> '[A A4aeL*w,+ I—* <br /> ORANGE COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION <br /> P.O. Box 8181 <br /> 300 West Tryon Street <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> Q�c C Cajmv Phone: 919-245-2660 Fax 919-644-3042 <br /> Paft&Rweabw <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> To: Laura Blackmon, County Manager <br /> Willie Best,Assistant County Manager <br /> From: Lori Taft,Management Director <br /> Subject: Memorandum of Understanding for the Operation of Fairview Park <br /> Date: February 12,2009 <br /> Discussions have recently taken place between the County and the Town on this <br /> important issue. Assistant County Manager Willie Best and myself have met with Town <br /> Planning Director Margaret Hauth and Assistant Town Manager,Nicole Ard. We have <br /> tentatively developed the general format for the document as well as the content within it. The <br /> final agreement is pending the outcome of discussion between the two Boards on some of the <br /> substantive issues upon which the less critical aspects of the proposed agreement are predicated. <br /> The most important issues or questions we have identified that require direction from the <br /> Boards appear to be as follows: <br /> 1) Is Orange County willing to manage the construction of the park, and the <br /> operation of the park for a five (5) year period? <br /> 2) Is Hillsborough willing to take over the operation of the park beginning in five <br /> years(July 1, 2014?) <br /> 3) Is each party willing to fund 50%of the operating budget for the park,beginning <br /> July 1, 2009 until the Town takes over operation? This funding is proposed to be exclusive of <br /> full time employees and benefits associated with the Orange County crew assigned to this and <br /> other county parks. The 2009-2010 budget request is estimated at around $50,000. <br />