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3 <br /> Mary Musacchia thanked the Board of County Commissioners for appointing her to this <br /> board, saying she has greatly enjoyed representing Orange County. She lives in the <br /> University Lake area and has had the privilege to take tours of many of the Orange County <br /> parks. She said Chapel Hill recently integrated their boards and commissions and reduced <br /> them, and this relates to the County at large. She said bringing greenways into the mix was a <br /> good idea, and noted the biggest pressure in Chapel Hill is that all of the facilities are heavily <br /> used and overtaxed. She said there are a lot of Orange County children that come into the <br /> Chapel Hill recreation summer programs, and these children are always accommodated <br /> whenever possible. She said there are children with special needs as well, and a park in the <br /> southern area of Chapel Hill is being expanded to be a full accessibility park. She said as a <br /> representative of the County, she is most concerned with building fully accessible parks. <br /> Mary Musacchia said the Legion Road park area has recently received offers from <br /> private developers, and Chapel Hill was unable to meet the market price. She is paying <br /> attention to that area, since there is a need for new park properties. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said there is a program through the Department of Social <br /> Services (DSS) to help subsidize children in recreation programs. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said DSS Director Nancy Coston is here tonight. <br /> Mary Musacchia said the earlier children register, the better. <br /> • Mebane Planning Board: Thomas Fenske <br /> Thomas Fenske said there has not been very much activity in the Orange County area <br /> of Mebane. He said the Meadows subdivision, which straddles the county line, is re-zoning to <br /> increase density. He said there is only a small part of Mebane in Orange County, but he is <br /> here to serve. <br /> Chair McKee referred to the Meadows project, and asked if there was any discussion <br /> about a buffer area on Ben Wilson Road, given that the property on the eastern side is <br /> commercial. <br /> Thomas Fenske said there was discussion about traffic, but no concerns were raised <br /> regarding the commercial property. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said he spoke to the Clerk regarding boards that failed to send <br /> representatives this evening, noting that some did not respond to emails. He suggested <br /> following up with phone calls next year. He said it is valuable to have face-to-face time with <br /> these representatives. <br /> 2. County Commissioners — Boards and Commissions —Annual Work Plans/Reports <br /> PURPOSE: To provide feedback and/or direction on the list of boards and commissions' <br /> annual work plans/reports with their Chairs (or representatives) in attendance. <br /> BACKGROUND: In the past, as part of the Board of Commissioners' annual planning and goal <br /> setting retreats, the Board requested and reviewed/provided feedback on annual <br /> summaries/work plans from the County's internal advisory boards and commissions. This <br /> information provided the Board with a yearly overview of the boards and commissions and <br /> their projected goals for the upcoming year. This particular process ended in 2007. The Board <br /> decided at its April 13, 2010 meeting to reinstate this process independent of the Board's <br /> annual retreats. <br /> Boards and their representatives below: <br /> • ABC Board: <br />