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• 6 Open houses <br />• 7 Focus groups <br />• Recommendations <br />• Protect Investment in Parks and Open Space <br />• Multi - Million $ Investment <br />• Facility Renovation and Repairs <br />• Operating and Maintenance <br />• Build Planned Future Parks (pg 10 -12) <br />• CIP and Lands Legacy Have "Set the Table" <br />• 4 New Parks <br />• 5 Future Phases at Existing Parks <br />• 2 (3) Nature Preserves with Publicly - Accessible Areas <br />• Complete Nature Preserves, Provide Access <br />• Structure for Multi- Partner Capital Facilities <br />• Master Plan for Orange County MST Segment <br />• Build More Trails, Connections <br />• Improve Access, Promote Healthy Lifestyles <br />• Recreation Program Needs, Partnerships <br />• Examine Role of Community Centers <br />• Types of programs, offerings <br />• Hours and usage expectations <br />• Facilities and amenities <br />• Issues for further study <br />• System Level of Service <br />• Review Land Dedication, P -i -L <br />• Coordination of County, SportsPlex Programs <br />• Need for Public Pool? <br />• Plan Updates (5/10) <br />• Artificial Turf Playing Fields? <br />6. Director Reports /Updates <br />g. Orange County — Dave Stancil (Director Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture and Parks & <br />Recreation) <br />• Environmental Summit - Maple View Agricultural Education Center; Saturday, October 11 - from 9:30 <br />a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The Keynote Address will be delivered by Norm Christensen, Professor Emeritus of <br />Ecology and Dean Emeritus of the Nicholas School of the Environment <br />• Halloween Spooktacular - Central Recreation Center; Saturday, October 25 4:30pm- 7:OOpm <br />• Several Movie Nights — next one "Frozen" Central Recreation Center Gymnasium; December 19 <br />• National Girls and Boys Soccer Showcase at Soccer.com Center Nov 21 — 23 & Dec 12 — 14 <br />Town of Chapel Hill — Jim Orr (Director of Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation) <br />• Held July 4th Fireworks at Kenan Stadium — largest ever <br />• June 7th — Ribbon cutting for Fan Branch Trail (Project included tunnel under Culbreth) <br />• Working on stairs from Sunrise Biscuit to Bolin Creek Greenway <br />• Restroom facility at Cedar Falls Park is under construction <br />• Re- plastering Community Center Pool <br />• Last Sunday held FestiFall — large attendance <br />Town of Hillsborough — Marabeth Carr for Stephanie Trueblood - Hillsborough Planning <br />• Riverwalk — Grand Opening Saturday October 11, 2014 — See Town Website for more info <br />City of Mebane — Dean Ray (Director of the City of Mebane Parks & Recreation) <br />• Arts Center renovations wrapping up <br />• Holt Street Park renovation should be complete this spring <br />Football is happening now <br />Annual Christmas parade Dec 5th —this nighttime event is 40 -50 year old tradition <br />