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' County Corn Meeting <br />12/15/98 <br />DL Costa — P &R Chair <br />NORTHERN COMMUNITY PARK PROJECT <br />The Northern Community Park is located off Airport Road and Homestead Road and <br />encompasses almost exactly 40 acres of land north of the Duke Power Headquarters <br />Facility. This is beautiful area which in the park design has preserved much of the <br />natural foliage and the flowing stream cutting through the site. The project was begun in <br />1990 when the site was purchased from the Maddry family. The Chapel Hill Town <br />Council approved an initial conceptual plan in 1993 and approved the site plan in 1994. <br />So far a total of $5,649,000 has been allocated or pledged toward the current project. <br />- $2,147,000 in 1989 park bonds <br />- $100,000 in Town Capital Improvement Program (CIP) funds <br />- $3,257,000 in Town 1996 park bond funds <br />- $145,000 in Orange County 1997 park bond funds for the <br />restroom/concession building <br />Funds have been used for the following general purposes: <br />- $250,000 for design and engineering fees <br />- $1,115,000 for land purchase <br />- $30,000 for OWASA fees <br />- $4,054,000 for construction and misc. fees such as legal and construction <br />administration <br />- $200,000 in current contingency fund <br />Current Schedule <br />The site required extensive grading and was delayed last winter due to extreme wet and <br />mud conditions. Construction progress has improved tremendously since the onset of dry <br />conditions this past summer. <br />The basic infrastructure of the park should be completed by the end of 1998. At that <br />point, the park will contain: <br />- an outdoor basketball court with 2 hoops <br />- a picnic area of 5 outdoor tables and a covered picnic shelter with 4 tables <br />- trails and sidewalks <br />- parking <br />- extension of Stateside Drive <br />