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Park location - constructing a connection to the Occoneechee Mountain trails as well as extending east to downtown, River Park and the Historic Occoneechee Speedway Trails. This effort is expected to cost about $100,000 and take the remainder of 2011 to complete. This will allow the Town to be properly positioned to apply for a Parks and Recreation Trust Funds (PARTF) grant for design and construction in 2012. To date the Town has spent $2 million on Gold Park, nearly $1 million on land acquisition, and expects the remaining construction to cost $2 million. The Town has also secured nearly $1 million of grant funds to date to assist with these expenditures. Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the Boards can discuss issues related to this item as necessary. No Attachments b) Future of Fairview Park Construction of Fairview Park is nearly completed, with a few small amenities and facilities remaining. Final "punchlist" items and closeout work will continue into March with warmer weather. A grand opening is being planned, in conjunction with the Fairview neighborhood residents group and the two Boards, for early-April. Upon opening, Fairview Park will be a 12-acre facility with a basebalUsoftball field, basketball courts, tennis courts, horseshoe pits, trails and other amenities. Because of the successful joint County/Town Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF} grant and the availability of payment- in-lieu funds, it has been possible to effectively complete Phase II of the parkin conjunction with the originally-planned Phase I. As the project moves forward, the two Boards may wish to discuss the intermediate and long- term vision for the facility's operation and maintenance. Fairview Park has a long history that involved both Town and County actions, proposals and agreements. A sampling of this shared history is attached. Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the Boards can discuss issues related to this item as necessary. Attachment 4-b-1 -Chronological Timeline of Activities Leading to the Creation of the Park, including Meetings that discussed the Potential Collaborative Relationship between the Two Jurisdictions Attachment 4-b-2 -Copies of Memoranda of Agreement (2) between the County and Town on the Planning, Design and other Logistical Components of the Park Attachment 4-b-3 - Vicinity Map Showing the Park Location in Context of the Surrounding Area Attachment 4-b-4 -Sections of the Joint County/Town PARTF Grant Application Attachment 4-b-5 -Minutes from Past Meetings Dating to 1997 Regarding the Park Attachment 4-b-6 -Excerpt from Town of Hillsborough FY 2010-11 Approved Budget for Fai-view Park