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4 Phase Master Plan <br />• Research <br />• Needs assement (300 online surveys — 75% students and 25% staff) <br />• Concept Designs <br />• Prioritize Concepts <br />Trends <br />• Lots of Cardio <br />• Interval training <br />• Resistance Training <br />• Spinning Rooms <br />• Bike Shops <br />• Movie Theatres <br />• Jogging trails <br />• Nice locker rooms <br />• Boulders <br />• Hot tubs <br />• Water Park like <br />• Club Sports Increasing (56 Clubs) <br />• Women's intermural sport decreasing <br />• Students wish to have more access to multipurpose space <br />• Sustainable buildings ... i.e. green roofs and smart windows <br />Implementation? — 2 Years <br />6. Director Reports /Updates <br />A. City of Mebane — Dean Ray (Director of the City of Mebane Parks & Recreation) <br />• Lake Michael — Open <br />• Baseball /softball and soccer sports going on <br />• Mebane Arts Center - <br />• Mebane Dogwood Festival 4/25 (27th year) <br />B. Town of Carrboro - Anita Jones - McNair (Director - Carrboro Recreation & Parks) <br />• Registration underway for summer theme camps — most are now online <br />• Brochure will be coming on soon, registration begins in May <br />• Recently held a concert at the town commons with Cat's Cradle 5,000 people attended <br />• April 11 -12 Open streets project 1 -4 Sunday Weaver street will be closed <br />• Cd /record show at the century center on Sunday 4 -12 <br />• Resurfaced tennis courts and basketball courts at Anderson park <br />• Anderson Park — Renovate Multi- purpose field (sod and lighting); New bathrooms <br />C. Orange County — Dave Stancil (Director Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture and Parks & <br />Recreation) <br />• Soccer is on going <br />• Earth evening April 24 - at River Park. <br />• Blackwood Farm Park - Picnic Shelter out for bid. <br />• Soft opening end of May grand opening June <br />• Hollow Rock working on Interlocal agreement and Durham County has Bridges out for bid <br />D. Town of Chapel Hill — Erin Crouse (Chapel Hill Parks, Greenways and Recreation Commission) <br />• UNC Science Expo April 11 at three <br />• Senior Games are going on <br />• Live and Local Music Series — 140 West Plaza <br />• Movies Under the Stars - starts June 18. <br />• Cedar Falls restrooms are now open <br />E. Town of Hillsborough — Stephanie Trueblood - Hillsborough Planning <br />• Phase One Cates Creek Park (out by Waterstone) in the final stages of construction. Considering disc <br />golf and outdoor classroom (out of sustainable materials) for Phase two <br />• Feasibility study for a skate park in Hillsborough <br />• Last Friday's start in April go through October <br />• Garden tours May 16 -17 <br />