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<br /> <br /> 1 <br /> Orange County <br />Parks and Recreation Council <br /> <br />Meeting Summary <br /> <br />Date: November 2, 2016 <br />Place: Chapel Hill Public Library <br />________________________________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />PRESENT: Robert Robinson; Evelyn Daniel; Tori Williams Reid; Betty McDade Khan; Joel <br />Bulkley; John Greeson; Haywood Rhodes; Neal Bench; Allan Green. <br /> <br />ABSENT: Rachel Massai; Michael Dempsey; Robert Smith <br />STAFF: Hecht; Stancil <br />GUESTS: none <br />_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />I. Call to Order <br /> <br /> <br />II. Ad ditions or Changes to Agenda, Meeting Summary: No comments on October <br />notes. No additions were added to the agenda. <br /> <br /> <br />V. Report of the Chair: Williams Reid reported that she has not been able to review the <br />draft letter to BOCC on funding. She asked if the letter can be discussed during the next <br />meeting. <br /> <br />IV. New Business <br /> <br />a. PRC 2016 Annual Report and 2017 Work plan – Initial Discussion (Attachment 1): <br />Board members were given last year’s work plan and the template to complete this <br />year’s work plan. The group will be looking at a calendar year approach. The group <br />needs to discuss things from this year and comments about desires for next year. <br />Williams Reid suggested using the priorities to develop this plan. What emerging issues <br />does this council/department need to tackle? Bench requested that the department <br />spend money to do improvements on existing facilities; lay groundwork for future <br />bonds; work on publicizing existing facilities and programs; and work on the Master Plan <br />for expansion of Soccer.com. Greeson asked , if the County increased turf fields, would <br />there be the need for as many fields? Stancil will revise and update the form for <br />approval in December. <br /> <br />IV. Old Business <br />a. Approval of Memorandum to Board of Commissioners (Attachment 2) – Deferred to <br />December. <br />b. Selection of Top Priority from Work Plan (Attachment 3): 2.b, “Subdivision land <br />dedication/payment in lieu” will require a consultant’s study and recommendation and <br />work with the Planning Department. This can remain as a top priority, but it will take <br />time. 2.a, “System Level of Service” was next discussed. Discussion commenced about <br />how things are done in this County especially compared with what is going on with the <br />municipalities within. Hecht with support from Bench mentioned a fully accessible <br />playground. 2.c, “SportsPlex and County Programs Coordination” was discussed. How do <br />we not step on toes and duplicate programs/facilities? SportsPlex is building a new <br />building with a basketball court, indoor soccer area and a fitness center.