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<br />r~ , l,~r"P"'Yt ~~ <br />V <br />J. Cameron Tew <br />Triangle United Soccer Association, President <br />(919) 638-711 <br />Commissioner Nelson said that there were soccer representatives that attended a <br />Commissioners' meeting a couple of weeks ago. He said that he has a little hesitancy in <br />proceeding with the West Ten portion of this debt issuance until there is feedback from the staff. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that the letter asks to talk with the County about the soccer <br />fields. She said that they should say "development of soccer facilities" for the $2.2 million <br />instead of saying "West Ten Soccer Complex", and this would be responsive to the soccer <br />community. When the information is brought back, then the Board can decide. Commissioner <br />Foushee agreed. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said to call for a vote on this. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that until the Board knows where the process is in <br />development of the West Ten Soccer Complex, it is premature to change what it is being called. <br />He said that the County Commissioners are acting as if they do not know what they are doing, <br />when there has been a steady course on this project. He said that one Commissioner has <br />opposed this from the beginning and continues to oppose it. He thinks that there should be <br />information before the course is changed. The Board has until May to discuss and decide on <br />the debt issuance projects. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that it is fair to say that the Board has not approved it yet <br />since it was discussed at a work session. She said that tonight the Board is making a decision <br />as to what it is going to do. Until the Board as has approved and funded this project as part of <br />the debt issuance schedule, the Board has not made is final decision. She said that there will <br />definitely be something at West Ten, but it is just a question of what will be there. <br />Commissioner Jacobs pointed out that the Board has approved this several times at <br />regularly scheduled meetings. <br />Commissioner Foushee asked for Recreation and Parks Director Lori Taft to come <br />forward. Commissioner Foushee said that she remembers talking about this in an official <br />meeting. <br />Lori Taft said that this was discussed at a work session, and it was also discussed at the <br />October 3rd regular meeting and was approved. <br />Commissioner Jacobs suggested getting the information before changing course. <br />Laura Blackmon said that the debt issuance schedule would still have to be approved, <br />but the Board could defer their approval of the list of projects to the funded in the schedule. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that she asked the Clerk to research whether the Board had <br />ever approved the West Ten Soccer Complex, Phase Two, and the Clerk to the Board Donna <br />Baker said that she had researched only the minutes about the debt issuance schedule. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that the vote was 4-1 to fully fund the West Ten Soccer <br />Complex. <br />Bob Jessup said that the list can be let loose because the Board will be making final <br />decisions on the list. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br />approve the schedule that includes LGC approval on June 5, 2007 and authorize staff to <br />proceed with the RFP and selection processes for unden+uriters and bond counsel as described <br />in the abstract. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />