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Attachment C <br />n <br />Capital Investment Plan 2014 -19 <br />Follow -up Items <br />Efland- Cheeks Communitv Center <br />Issue. Is the existing Efland- Cheeks Community Center (built 1992) sufficient for <br />community needs? How is current center being used? <br />The question of whether the community center is meeting the community needs cannot <br />be answered at present The draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2030 <br />acknowledged this overall question as an important issue, and recommends an <br />examination and review of the role and function of this (and other) community centers <br />There is ongoing programming at the Efland- Cheeks Community Center, and staff has <br />met with community representatives to discuss programming needs and interests It <br />should be noted that some of the desired programming needs involve programs offered <br />by other entities or departments An additional constraint is a lack of staff resources to <br />maintain an extensive schedule at the site A limited staff presence at the center was <br />reintroduced in September 2013 (in recent weeks, this staff person has temporarily <br />been reassigned to the Central Recreation Center to prepare for summer camps and <br />cover staff shortages), and the Center was open for designated "free time" three days <br />per week in addition to scheduled programs and /or reserved activities This free time <br />has been interrupted due to the above reassignment and this summer as the YMCA <br />Summer Camp will again be held at Efland Cheeks Community Center this year, for the <br />third consecutive year <br />Additional information about upcoming programs may be found in the accompanying <br />brochure <br />