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3 1 not expended. He said if the Board chooses to expend money on this project there will be 2 fewer funds available for other projects. 3 Commissioner Burroughs said she would not want to make a decision regarding 4 Fairview Park until other big picture funding decisions are made tonight. 5 Commissioner Price suggested more funding than the $30,000 and to move forward 6 with this parking lot plan rather than piece meal the project together. 7 Commissioner Jacobs asked if it was known when the master plan for Fairview Park 8 was finished. 9 David Stancil said around 2008 or 2009 and construction was done in 2010-2011. He 10 said it was funded out of the 2001 bond, and payment in lieu funds. 11 Commissioner Jacobs suggested $100,000 for this project. He said it will not cover the 12 entire project but will serve as an incentive to get the project moving more quickly. 13 Commissioner Dorosin said DEAPR has $30,000 in their budget which is not being 14 moved and any other funding would be on top of that $30,000. He said he too has his "pet" 15 projects to discuss tonight but agreed with Commissioner Burroughs point to not make any 16 decisions until later in the evening. 17 David Stancil clarified that the $30,000 was in the CIP under Parks and Recreation 18 repairs and renovations and was not specifically earmarked for Fairview Park. 19 Commissioner Pelissier said she is uncomfortable adding something to the CIP during 20 this CIP discussion without knowing the estimated costs for a project. She said doing so is not 21 a typical practice and she feels it would be like shooting in the dark. 22 Commissioner Price said this Park's needs have been discussed on several occasions 23 for years and feels that David Stancil gave a rough estimate of cost. 24 Commissioner Pelissier clarified that the Fairview Park had not been brought up during 25 this season of CIP discussions. 26 Commissioner Jacobs said such oversight falls on the shoulders of both the Board and 27 the staff. He added that this park is not an insignificant project. He said the Board has 28 developed the park and should now address the shortcomings of the project. He said it should 29 have been somewhere in the CIP as a project. 30 Commissioner Dorosin said the oversight seems to be more of a policy question. He 31 asked if the Board should have a process of tracking projects similar to this that do not meet 32 the criteria of being included in the CIP. 33 Chair McKee clarified if the parking lot in question would cost $500,000. 34 David Stancil said the road construction to access the parking lot and parking lot itself 35 would total $500,000. 36 Chair McKee said $30,000 will not offer significant change, and asked if $100,000 would 37 allow much more to be done. He asked if the cost for planning and design was known. He said 38 he is not comfortable allocating $100,000 but is not sure what number would be more 39 comfortable. 40 David Stancil said if the County allocated $30,000, the Town of Hillsborough would 41 match it with an additional $30,000. He said these funds would allow the paving of the police 42 substation lot, gaining about 5-10 spaces, on top of the existing 25. He said if there were 43 $100,000 it would be necessary to look at a design putting the lot where the Town had planned 44 to place a public works lot. He said this potential lot is close to the park and would not require a 45 1/3 of a mile driveway. He said with increased funds there are several options that could be 46 considered. 47 Commissioner Jacobs said paving the substation lot is still not at the Park. He said he 48 is just trying to give this project some momentum and asked if staff could come back on June 49 16th with a plan and a cost. He said if the plan is not applicable then the Board could reallocate 50 the proposed funding.