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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 1, 2000 Action Agenda Item No. (____~ SUBJECT: Soccer Symposium Task Farce Report _ _ DEPARTMENT: Economic Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No Commission; Recreation and Parks ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Jones, ext 2661 Dianne Reid, ext 2326 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-81$1 NOTE: Please bring previously Chapel Hill 968501 provided report to the meeting. Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To receive a presentation on the report from the Soccer Symposium Task Force regarding community interest in promoting soccer and soccer facilities in Orange County. BACKGROUND: In late fall, 1999, the Board of County Commissioners received several requests to address the need for improved soccer facilities. Further, the county's Economic Development Commission and the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council endorsed the idea of establishing and organizing committee to promote a meeting of various interest groups to discuss soccer interests and needs. Accordingly, in November, the Board authorized the creation of a Soccer Symposium Task Force that would be responsible for hosting a public forum at which all interested parties could express their needs and concerns. The working charge of the task force provided a broad framework for discussing the issues at the symposium, including: • Current private and public soccer resources and facilities; • Demand for additional resources by type and location within the county • Alternatives for public/private coordination, cooperation and funding for additional resources that are identified; and • The possibility for multi-purpose fields. After an extended recruitment effort, a total of twenty individuals agreed to serve on the task force. Two task farce planning meetings occurred in March and the symposium was held on April 26~h. After the symposium, the group has held five follow-up meetings of the entire task force, as well as subcommittee meetings dealing with the specific policy issues of access, public/private partnership models and economic development, and inter-league cooperation. The task force prepared a report summarizing the group's findings and recommendations and has previously forwarded the report to the Board of County Commissioners for review and consideration.