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12 1 Commissioner Rich said having incentives may entice people into the facility. 2 John stock said UNC will be holding an Open House at Waterstone in June and the 3 Sportsplex is seeking to participate. 4 Commissioner Rich applauded John Stock for providing more nutritional food and 5 snacks. 6 Commissioner Burroughs asked if the size and scope of the indoor turf fields and 7 basketball court could be explained. 8 John Stock said it is very similar in size to an ice hockey rink which accommodates 9 lacrosse and indoor soccer. He said the court will be a standard sized basketball court. He 10 said both the turf and the court will serve people of all ages. 11 Commissioner Price asked if the parking plan is finalized. 12 Jeff Thompson said yes. 13 John Stock said there is a lot in the back of the facility. 14 Commissioner Price said the facility is so well used and the more parking the better. 15 Chair McKee asked if the two lots purchased by the County will give enough room for 16 parking. 17 Jeff Thompson said yes. 18 Commissioner Jacobs asked if the Senior Center were ever to be expanded, would 19 there still be enough room for parking. 20 Jeff Thompson said there is a little bit of a buffer for initial parking; as well as a bit of the 21 pond area that could be moved into, without upsetting the regulations. He said a major 22 expansion of the Senior Center would not be possible without further parking. 23 Chair McKee commended the management and success of the Sportsplex. 24 Paul Laughton said on page 86 to 89 there is a summary of the Sportsplex CIP 25 Investment Opportunities. 26 Commissioner Jacobs asked if any documents about the Sportsplex are ever published 27 for public review. 28 Paul Laughton said all of these documents are public records. 29 Bonnie Hammersley said when projects begin, the information could be put on the 30 Sportsplex newsletter so the public can understand the funding. 31 Commissioner Jacobs said it would also show the success of the Sportsplex. 32 33 Paul Laughton referred to page 133, regarding the County Debt Service and Debt 34 Capacity (General Fund Only). He said the County will remain under the Debt Service 35 Capacity, but it will creep up in the coming years which may result in tax increases around 36 2017-2018. 37 Commissioner Burroughs said the numbers on page 133 and 134 refer to a flat budget, 38 with no increased revenue. 39 Commissioner Jacobs said he and Commissioner Dorosin talked about affordable 40 housing, and the new commercial construction on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Chapel Hill. 41 He said many of the mobile home communities will most likely be displaced going forward. He 42 said Commissioner Rich had talked many times about tiny house developments and the County 43 should consider setting aside money for land banking for future affordable housing needs. 44 Commissioner Burroughs said there are currently mobile homes at the intersection of 45 Martin Luther King Blvd and Weaver Dairy Road. 46 47 d.) Year 1 (FY 2015-16) Recommended CIP Projects 48 Paul Laughton referred to Attachment A in the abstract, which lists Year 1 projects. He 49 said funding decisions will only be for Year 1 with each consecutive year being revisited and 50 adjusted thereafter, based on priorities and available funding. He said there may not be