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possible project is from the existing MST at River Walk in Hillsborough, and connecting with Seven Mile Creek Preserve. Jarabek noted that September 9 is the 40th anniversary of the idea of the MST and the will be a concerted attempt across the state to walk the trail. b. Confirmation of Picnic Meeting (9/6), Park Visits (10/4). The picnic/meeting in September will be at Little River Regional Park on Guess Road in northeastern Orange County. A sign-up sheet was circulated to solicit for additional items for the picnic. The meeting on October 4 will be at the Animal Services Center meeting room, on Eubanks Road north of Chapel Hill. As previously planned, staff will have a van there and will tour with all PRC members who can attend the parks in the southern half of the county. The tour will end and the meeting will commence beginning at 6:00 pm. c. Community Center Status Report. The Community Centers are now independently operating according to an Operations Agreement all three centers now have with the County as of August 1. They have been provided funding to hire staff to work 10-7 Monday – Friday as their base hours of operation. VI. Report of the Director a. Updates on Various Projects and Facilities. Staff is working on completing and installing signage for the HeadwatersTract (formerly part of the Greene Tract) in northern Chapel Hill. River Park is getting a replacement bridge that will be part of River Walk, and other park improvements are in design phase. Above the park, near the crossing to the Weaver Street Grocery on Churton Street (NC 86), a bus turnout has been under construction and is almost complete. Stancil also added that a new Community Needs Assessment for parks and recreation services will be due to be started in 2018 as per the Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2030 (assessments every five years). This should be noted as a PRC work item for later this year and early 2018. b. Recognition of Bob Strayhorn for Fishing Rodeo: For 40 some years, Bob has allowed youth to come to his farm to fish at the Fishing Rodeo. He will be recognized at an upcoming BOCC meeting, hopefully in September. VII. Council and Committee Reports a. Intergovernmental Parks Work Group. Next meeting in October. b. Items from the Council- nothing. c. Friends of Orange County Parks and Recreation (FOPR) - Discussion came up about this group which has stalled, mainly because of the $400 application fee. VIII. Meeting adjourned at 8:15pm. Next meeting will be September 5 (at Little River Park, annual PRC picnic.)