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13 <br />The Twin Creeks Linear Park/Greenway Trail has been fully- designed, and has <br />been designated for approximately $429,000 in federal transportation stimulus <br />funding (the greenway trail is part of Carrboro's transportation network). The <br />design has received all required approvals to date, and the necessary <br />coordination with the Town of Carrboro and Morris Grove Elementary School has <br />occurred. Construction bid documents and specs have been prepared for the <br />Twin Creeks (Moniese Nomp) greenway trail. A bid award is anticipated for the <br />December 7, 2009 regular Board meeting. Construction is expected to begin and <br />conclude during 2010. Approximately $90,000 has been expended at Twin <br />Creeks for pre- construction work and design and construction documents for the <br />greenway trail. Total designated funding for Twin Creeks Park is $1.48 million. <br />Construction of the greenway is estimated to cost approximately $850- 895,000, <br />although actual costs will not be determined until the bids are received and <br />awarded. Funding for this project comes from 2001 Parks and Open Space Bond <br />funds and federal stimulus monies. <br />Preliminary discussions have been held with the Town of Chapel Hill (Cedar Falls <br />Park) and Town of Carrboro (Smith Playing Field) about artificial turf field project. <br />IT will be necessary to develop a proposal for construction of an artificial turf <br />soccer field and for the Board to determine a course of action. Approximately <br />$623, 000 is available for potential use for the artificial turf field project, from 2001 <br />Parks and Open Space Bond funds. <br />Parks & Recreation <br />At its retreat in 2009, the Commissioners discussed and prioritized the spending <br />of the remaining park bond money. Since then Cedar Grove Park was <br />completed in April, ($1.2 million in bond funds), Eurosport Soccer Center in <br />August (the remaining Soccer Super (SS) Fund bond money - $1.35 million), and <br />Fairview Park will break ground in November and should open next summer <br />($850,000 in bond funds). At Twin Creeks, a linear park or Greenway is planned, <br />and will use a portion of the remaining bond money. Federal stimulus funding <br />will also assist with this project. The only remaining 2001 bond funding would <br />then be the SS Fund money in the Twin Creeks account. <br />The Commissioners had expressed interest in offering the remaining SS funding <br />to either Chapel Hill or Carrboro for use in soccer field development. They <br />suggested that a letter be sent from the Manager to the Town Managers detailing <br />the offer. Parks and Recreation Director Lori Taft will work with County <br />Managers to compose a letter on this subject to be directed to the Managers of <br />Chapel Hill and Carrboro. <br />15)Complete stewardship and management plans for Lands Legacy <br />(Goal 5, 3 votes) <br />