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Dave Stancil answered several other clarifying questions. Commissioner Yuhasz said that he would have concerns about having something other than a paved trail that far away because of things such as emergencies, etc. Commissioner Gordon said that it sounds like a paved trail would be preferable and there is money for this. Dave Stancil said that the preliminary estimates are $850,000. There is $1.4 million remaining in the Twin Creeks account. Commissioner Jacobs said that he thought there was agreement that the Saponi name would continue to be used, as well as Twin Creeks. It is disappearing from the documents. Dave Stancil agreed. Commissioner Jacobs said that Commissioner Gordon was on the master plan committee for this and he would like to share the master plan with the new Commissioners to give them the background. This should be done with all plans. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the five acres that Orange County owns and Dave Stancil said that it is forested and was dedicated as open space by the Fox Meadows subdivision. He asked about the bridge and if it would have to be constructed, and staff answered that it would probably be a prefabricated bridge. Chair Foushee said that she is in favor of the paving the trail in the linear park and the Board concurred. Dave Stancil said that he would come back with a proposal on how to proceed. He then went through the private/public partnership issue, as shown below: Project Prospectus prepared for Orange County Twin Creeks Family Recreation Center Executive Summary Purpose To build a sport, recreation and child care/activity center utilizing a private/public partnership between Orange County and Recreation Partners on the County owned Park Property known as Twin Creeks. This could be a combination outdoor and indoor facility. Background It is assumed that there is a strong demand for quality recreation, child care and activity based services for the growing needs of Orange County residents. Outdoor fields can support some of this demand but there remains a need for seasonal infrastructure as well as providing a safe and environmentally protected environment for the needs of young children. The indoor facility also contemplates a hardwood gym for related activities under the assumption this type of space is also in scarce supply throughout Orange County. Recreation Partners (RP) has a proven track record operating the Triangle Sportsplex without seeking additional County funds/subsidies to sustain operations. RP has a long history of being NC's leading provider of quality recreational sports and programming in a family friendly, safe and clean environment.