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Commissioner Gordon asked what David Stancil recommends be done with the concept plan. David Stancil said that a group could be appointed to look at the concept plan and make some recommendations. Parks and Recreation Director Bob Jones said that Richmond Hills subdivision has been built since the concept plan, so this needs to be taken into consideration. Commissioner Brown asked if Commissioner Halkiotis could be on this park group and he said that would be fine. Commissioner Halkiotis said that the Board talked with Habitat for Humanity to develop a small bridge causeway for the kids to come to school from Richmond Hills into the back of Efland-Cheeks Elementary. Regarding Fairview Park, Chair Jacobs said that he and Commissioner Halkiotis volunteered for this park group. David Stancil said that he understands that there is an interest in master planning the site. He has not heard from the town about their 25 acres and John Link said that this is on the table for discussion. Commissioner Gordon asked about the Fairview Community Policing Center versus a Community Center and who is in there now. Gwen Harvey said that there is no County presence in the building now, but the Human Services Planning Team is working on this. There is dedicated office space for a possible well child clinic, space for senior activities, etc. Commissioner Gordon asked why it was called the Policing Center and Commissioner Halkiotis said it was a political name. Commissioner Carey said that the original function was to have police presence there. Commissioner Halkiotis said that the longer the space that the County helped construct stays empty, we are begging for some other non-County function to slip into it. He suggested that there be an urgency in this process. Commissioner Gordon asked for the staff to come back with an update in a month. Commissioner Halkiotis asked for a master index of all of the inter-local agreements and memorandums of understanding. David Stancil asked about Fairview Park and if it was a park plan or a master plan of other facilities in addition to the park. Chair Jacobs said that we need to ask Hillsborough about incorporating the 25 acres. John Link said that it is to the County's advantage to have a master plan incorporating the use of Hillsborough's property if they are willing. Commissioner Carey will join Commissioner Halkiotis on this Fairview Park group. David Stancil referred to page 21, which is a list of joint County and Town properties. Chair Jacobs asked about the Blackwood Farm property and David Stancil said that he did not include this because there was no funding available. Chair Jacobs said that we should not lose track of the fact that they are out there because we were talking about having an event out there next September to conclude the 250`h celebration. Commissioner Brown asked about a site plan for the Maple View Soccer field. David Stancil said that this would be brought to the Board on October 1'. The staff has almost finished the site plan. Chair Jacobs suggested having it as a public hearing at a regular meeting. Commissioner Brown asked if we should develop a ceremony for the Blackwood property, to acknowledge that it is a public site and to adopt it in the park planning. Commissioner Gordon said that we had promised the Blackwood's a plaque and it would not hurt to do it soon.