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2. Twin Creeks Master Plan Work Group Report Environment and Resource Conservation Director Dave Stancil gave this report. He said that the work group had two very productive meetings. The four tasks of the work group were as follows: - Look at relocating/redesigning the proposed Elementary School #10 to the southeastern portion of the site (east of Jones Creek currently shown as "Future Educational Facility"} - Keep the four soccer fields configuration intact in the redesign - Consider locations for action sports facilitylactivities in the park - Look at the feasibility of relocating the "stadium field" to the south with the park He summarized the findings of the work group. He said that the group looked at relocating the stadium, but noted that there are a lot of synergies related to the middle school. There was also a great deal of topography and stream buffers that would have to be dealt with if it were relocated. The work group decided to keep the stadium where it was originally planned. The work group proposed a 1/3-mile loop trail around the meadow as an alternative to meet the needs for a measured walking or running trail. Regarding the action sports, there is a possibility of working with Piedmont EMC within their power line easement that might be able to serve as a BMX bike facility. Regarding the passible relocation of Elementary School #10, the work group felt that there were more benefits to having a middle school and elementary school together for the idea of shared supervision, food service sharing, and other possibilities. Regarding the next steps, there is a timetable included in the abstract. The staff would like to bring same tweaks to the plan at a subsequent meeting. The Board could still adopt the plan and the staff could bring the tweaks later. Chair Carey pointed out that the last two pages of the abstract were suggested by Planning Board member Jay Bryan, who was on the original group that worked on the concept plan. Commissioner Halkiotis made reference to recommendations #5 and #6 on page 8: "Allow the Planning Board to have its Chair and Vice-Chair, or proxy, have notice af, attend, and participate in all negotiations with the Town of Carrboro regarding the development of the Park Site; and Allow the Planning Board to review all construction drawings far the Park before submittal to and review by the Board of Commissioners." He asked about the purpose of this. Chair Carey said that he put these recommendations in because he told Jay Bryan that public input would be limited at the work group meetings. Commissioner Halkiotis objected to recommendations #5 and #6. He thinks it is micro-management. Commissioner Foushee agreed with Commissioner Halkiotis that it is time to move forward. Commissioner Gordon said that one of the major things that is different is the action sports facility. There were same questions such as liability, access, etc. She would be inclined to make it less definite for now as compared with projects already endorsed. Commissioner Jacobs asked if this would be brought back at a regular meeting to adopt. Chair Carey said that it would be brought back at the first possible regular meeting. Commissioner Jacobs would like to find out if Piedmont Electric would allow the action sports facility. He is supportive of the action sports facility. He would like to see staff tweak this part of the plan. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to Jay Bryan's recommendations and said that he would like the staff to go through them and tell the Board which ones they recommend.