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APPROVED MAY 1, 1996 MINUTES ASSEMBLY OF GOVERNMENTS MEETING FEBRUARY 29, 1996 The Orange County Board of Commissioners, Hillsborough Board of Commissioners, Carrboro Board of Aldermen, and the Chapel Hill Town Council met in joint session for the Assembly of Governments meeting on Thursday, February 29, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. in the OWASA Community Meeting room, Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro, North Carolina. ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr., and members Alice Gordon, Bill Crowther and Don Willhoit ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONER ABSENT: Stephen Halkiotis CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN PRESENT: Mayor Mike Nelson and members Hank Anderson, Jay Bryan, Hilliard Caldwell, Diana McDuffee and Alex Zaffron. CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN ABSENT: Jacqueline Gist CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rosemary Waldorf, and members Julie Andresen, Joyce Brown, Joseph Capowski, Pat Evans, Lee Pavao CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Mark Chilton, Richard Franck and Barbara Powell HILLSBOROUGH BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Mayor Horace Johnson, and members Remus Smith and Richard Simpson HILLSBOROUGH BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Catherine Martin, Kenneth Chavious and Evelyn Lloyd. Chair Carey and Mayors Johnson, Waldorf and Nelson welcomed the assembled members of County and Municipal government and staff. REPORT OF THE RECREATION AND PARKS WORK GROUP: Alderman Anderson reported that the Work Group determined that Orange County ranks 21st out of 100 Counties in the state in their efforts to provide for the recreational needs of their citizens. One of the successful North Carolina programs that they reviewed was in Wake County where they have implemented the school park concept. Richard Kinney, a member of this Work Group, stated that the local units of government need to have shared standards and goals. This is particularly important in light of the fact that the Department of the Interior is no longer going to set federal recreational standards. The Work Group would like to see local Ordinances set standards for each unit of government. An example of this type of standardization would be to determine how many pools are needed per 10,000 residents. The school park concept encourages maximum use of tax dollars and the Work Group would very much like to see this implemented in Orange County. The School Boards need to be included in the discussion to plan for future parks. There are private providers and non-profits such as the Chapel Hill Tennis Club, the YMCA, and the ArtsCenter, who could be brought into this planning process. Many of them might be willing to participate in a public/private recreational organization. Mayor Johnson mentioned that Hillsborough has a fledgling Recreation and Parks Department and would like to be included in this planning process. Council Member Andresen requested that OWASA be included in this process as well. She pointed out that Cane Creek and University Lake are major sources of recreation. This Work Group could encourage OWASA to continue its practice of good stewardship by setting affordable fees. She also asked the County to consider building a facility similar to the SportsPlex in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. Commissioner Willhoit commented that both school and park sites need to be identified so they can be included in the local Land Use Plans. Council Member Capowski felt that the report leaves out an important element because it does not include the recreational opportunities provided by the University of North Carolina. UNC provides many basketball courts, as well as active and passive recreational areas. He also agreed with Council Member