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Commissioner Jacobs applauded Jerry Passmore for the nutrition program in Department on Aging. • Parks & Recreation Commissioner Jacobs made reference to page 30-1 and the three areas that Parks and Recreation would be responsible for this year— River Park, Twin Creeks, and Hollow Rock. Also, somewhere else it mentions Fairview Park. He said that the Board has not approved any plan for Hollow Rock and he asked if Fairview should be in the place of Hollow Rock. Parks and Recreation Director Lori Taft said that she meant to include Hollow Rock and trails are being developed there and are in use. The master plan is in its last stages of completion and should come to the Board in the early fall. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the opening of Fairview, and Lori Taft said that it is uncertain right now. She estimates that it will be done at the end of the fiscal year. There are other responsibilities that are off-contract such as trails and connector trails. Commissioner Gordon asked about the responsibilities for the River Park and Lori Taft said that the County would manage the Public Market House and the restrooms. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to River Park and asked if people would be able to use the part of the park where the geothermal wells are in the future for events like Hog Day. Lori Taft said that Hog Day would not be eligible to come back to River Park for the most part, due to the policies that have been in place all along regarding charging admission, carnival rides, etc. • Planning & Inspections Craig Benedict said that there are some signs of economic recovery in the real estate market with commercial and residential building. • Purchasing & Central Services Commissioner Gordon asked for a timeline and procedures for renovations to the Link Government Services Center before the summer break. Purchasing and Central Services Director Pam Jones said that she could give a timeline, but it will not have an impact on the Central Services budget. The timeline will be tight in order to accommodate November. The offices will be upfitted first. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the full funding of the Sustainability Coordinator. Pam Jones said that it was tied with the reorganization and this is not happening yet. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the proposal by the Health Director about a dental clinic. Laura Blackmon said that the discussion was moving the clinic out of Carr Mill to Hillsborough. Donna Coffey said that, after further analysis, it was determined that it would not be cost-effective for the County to buy itself out of the lease. The lease is up in June 2011. Commissioner Jacobs would like to revisit this. Laura Blackmon said that this would be part of the CIP discussion in the fall. Commissioner Pelissier asked about the increase in Worker's Comp this year. She wants to know if there are safety issues. Pam Jones said that Worker's Comp rates are figured over a period of three years. There was a bad year about three years ago and there have been increasing costs over the last two years because of that bad year. It is based on payroll too. Commissioner Jacobs said that he remembered there was a difference in opinion about who a Sustainability Coordinator should report to—the Manager or department head. Laura Blackmon said that this was put in the Purchasing and Central Services department because it is an internal support department. Her opinion is that the department heads have enough to keep track of. The new Manager might have a different opinion. Commissioner Jacobs said that he would like to discuss this in the fall.