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Agenda Items / Notes (October 9, 2014) <br />Call to order <br />Chair Gordon called the meeting to order at 5:35 PM <br />2. Introductions <br />Introduction of members and staff <br />3. Next Steps - Community Use of School Facilities for Recreation — Alice Gordon (Orange County <br />Commissioner) and Dave Stancil (Director Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture and Parks & <br />Recreation) <br />• All municipalities have adopted <br />• Orange County Board adopted on 9/4/2014 <br />• Dave Stancil noted it was a milestone; for the County new fees are less butjanitor cost more. Still working on <br />agreements <br />• Anita Jones - McNair commented the town of Carrboro has appointed a School Board member to be a liaison to <br />their Parks and Recreation Council <br />• Erin Course — Thanked Commissioner Gordon for all her effort on making the resolution happen. <br />4. Presentation - The Town of Cary's Experiences in Hosting Athletic Events: Linda Smith (Business Development <br />Manager with the Town of Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department) <br />• Cary Sports Venues (attendance since 2006 almost 5 million) <br />• Wake Med Soccer Park <br />• 158 Acres <br />• 8 Fields <br />• 3 Concession Areas <br />• 2,600 Parking Spaces <br />• Cross Country Course <br />• Economic Impact — past 9 years =18.5 Million; Projected Next 3 years = 7.7 Million <br />USA Baseball National Training Complex <br />• 4 Fields (to major league standards) <br />• 3,500 Seat Stadium <br />• Press Box <br />• USA Team Store <br />• Economic Impact — past 5 years =7.8 Million Projected; Next 3 years =9.8 Million <br />• Cary Tennis Park <br />• 29 Championship Courts <br />• 4 — 36' Courts <br />• Pro shop; Locker Room (with Showers); 2 Comfort Stations <br />• Economic Impact — past 7 years =9.4 Million; Projected Next 3 years =5 Million <br />Cary Sports Complexes <br />• Thomas Brooks Softball /Baseball Complex <br />• Middle Creek Softball /Baseball Complex <br />Some of the Tournaments /Events Cary has hosted <br />• NCAA Div II Soccer Championships (2009 -2018) <br />• Home to USA Baseball <br />• International Baseball Games: USA vs. Cuba /Japan /Chinese Taipei <br />• USTA Tennis on Campus National Championships <br />• ACC Men's and Women's Tennis Championships <br />• 2012 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Tennis Championships (and to host 2017) <br />• NCHSAA Boys and Girls Tennis State Championships <br />• Percentage major facilities supported by the Town of Cary <br />• USA Complex — 48% <br />• Tennis Park -14% <br />• WakeMed Soccer — 24% <br />