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W <br />A. Site Information <br />Size: 48 acres (including existing buildings and fields), with <br />an additional 12 acres located across NC 86. <br />Location: Co- located with Northern Human Services Center, NC <br />86 in Cedar Grove Township <br />Status: Existing Northern Human Services Center and one <br />ballfield and playground on original 8 acres. County <br />acquired additional 40 acres in 1998. Draft pre- concept <br />plan for park included in Northern Human Services <br />center report of 2001. <br />Funding: $1,200,000 <br />Source: 2001 Parks Bond (appropriated in FY 02 -03 & 03 -04) <br />B. Proposed Timetable of Actions <br />Action <br />Date <br />Board approves charge and process, <br />June, 2003 <br />topographic and cultural/archaeological <br />surveys begun <br />Staff develops maps and site analysis <br />July-August, 2003 <br />Initial Community Meeting — Base Maps <br />September, 2003 <br />and Opportunities and Constraints Analysis <br />(preceded by notices and public service <br />announcements <br />Second Community Meeting — Community <br />September, 2003 <br />Interests for the Park <br />Third Community Meeting - Design <br />October, 2003 <br />Charette <br />Fourth Community Meeting — Community <br />November, 2003 <br />Forum / Plan revisions <br />Board of Commissioners reviews and <br />December, 2003 <br />approves Master Plan, instructs staff to <br />develop construction documents and <br />drawings <br />Site plan submitted to Planning <br />January- February, 2004 <br />Department, construction drawings <br />prepared <br />Develop bid documents, solicit bids <br />March-April, 2004 <br />BOCC approves contract for construction <br />May, 2004 <br />Construction of Park <br />June 2004 — July 2005 <br />