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oR,ANGE COUNTY BOARD of COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April?', 2009 Action Agenda Ifen~ No. _ ~ SUBJECT: Namin of Cedar Grove Park DEPARTMENT: Counfiy Manager, ERCD, PUB~.IC HEARING: ~~YIN~ No Parks and .Recreation ATTACHMENTS}~ INFORMATION CONTACT: ~} Res~lufiion t.aura Blackmon, 2462300 2}Adopted Counfiy Property Naming Policy David Stanch, 245-2590 Lori Taft, 2452660 PURPOSE: To consider a resolution to officially name fihe soon-to-open Northern Park working title} on NC 86 North as Cedar Grove Park. BACKGROUND: The X988 Parks Elemenfi of fihe Comprehensive Plan identified a park facility for the area adjacent fio the Northern Human Services Cenfier on NC 86 North, approximately six miles north of Hillsborough. The vofier-approved Parks and open Space Bond of 200 included funding for construction of the first phase of a park. During the master plan process the name "Northern Park" was adopted as a working title for fihe facility, based on ifis location in fihe northwestern part of fihe County and adjacency fio the Northern Human Services Cenfier. The master plan was completed and adopted in 2005, and in early 200?' the Board authorised staff to solicit public opinion on~potential names for fihe park. Construcfiion began in early 2008 and is nearing completion, with a park ribbon cufitinglgrand opening scheduled for April ~ 8. Un March 3, 2009, the Board adopted a new property naming policy for the County see attachment #2}. The policy calls for fihe Manager to present the Board with a report outlining the history of the subject facility building, land, etc.} and the process used to solicit names for that facility ~Secfiion 2.5}, This report was conveyed to the Board at its March ~ ?t~ regular meeting, proposing fihe name of Cedar Grove Park based on community feedback and policy criteria. The policy further requires ~Secfiion 2.6} the Board, in receipfi of fihe report and recommendations of the manager, announce ifis infient to consider the adoption of a resolution for naming the public facility afi the nexfi or subsequent meeting. Accordingly, a resolution fio name this new facility is provided has attachment #1 } for fihe Board's consideration. [f adopfied, Northern Park will be officially assigned fihe Warne Cedar Grove Park.