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<br />Meeting Notes <br /> <br />FROM: Parks and Recreation Council (PRC) <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting <br /> <br />DATE: June 4, 2014 <br /> <br />LOCATION: Environment and Agricultural Center – Conference Room <br />____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Neal Bench, Betty McDade Khan, James Carter, Eric Roeder, Allan Green, Rob <br />Robinson, Tori Williams Reid <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Joel Bulkley, Erin Dillard, Denise Dickinson <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Rich Shaw, Lynn Hecht, David Stancil <br />____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />I. Call to Order / Welcome New Member <br /> The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm. Round-table introductions followed. Notes from <br />the April and May meetings were acknowledged by the group. <br /> <br />II. Additions or Changes to Agenda: Green requested that a new agenda item be added. He <br />wanted to talk about offering an orienteering course at Little River Park (LRP.) Bench agreed <br />and asked him to proceed with his idea. Green spoke of laying out a course in the meadow at <br />LRP. He set up the compass directions and distances between two points, or “bricks.” He <br />then sent out a group of kids to try it out and they seemed to really enjoy the task. He left <br />the information with a LRP employee, maybe Mike DiFabio. Stancil said this may be an area <br />that can be included in the Master Park Plan existing park updates. He would like to talk with <br />staff at LRP to get their feedback. Bench asked if there were any recommendations. Kahn <br />offered that she had orienteering experience in college, enjoyed it very much and wanted to <br />offer the recommendation. Roeder seconded the motion adding that it sounded like fun. All <br />voted and were in favor of the idea. <br /> <br />III. Report of the Chairs (Bench) <br />a. Applications / Vacant Positions: We currently have two vacancies: Efland Cheeks <br />Township and an At Large position. In addition is Dikenson’s position, which is <br />Hillsborough Township. BOCC recommended Bulkey, Green and Bench for <br />reappointment. Robb English’s letter of recommendation from PRC somehow got lost in <br />courier, however, Price brought up his name at the BOCC meeting after seeing his <br />application. Much discussion took place amongst the BOCC board members about English <br />and, in general, applications to boards. McKee was concer ned that English had served <br />two recent terms. He suggested looking for new applicants with fresh ideas. The BOCC <br />voted to table his application until the next meeting. Meanwhile, we sent a copy of his <br />recommendation letter via email attachment to Thom Freeman, who assured us that it <br />will be on the next BOCC agenda on June 17th.