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13 <br /> 1 David Stancil said DEAPR is in conversations with Durham County about Little River <br /> 2 Park, which has been open for 15 years, with a static budget, despite increasing usage. He <br /> 3 said he hoped Durham County will become more involved. <br /> 4 Commissioner Jacobs asked if the completion of the historic properties book is still on <br /> 5 track. <br /> 6 David Stancil said yes, and this is part of the non-departmental budget. He said the <br /> 7 Historic Preservation Commission is working on this. He said it is a heavy undertaking, but will <br /> 8 be a remarkable document when finished in about a year or so. <br /> 9 Commissioner Price referred to Fairview Park, and asked if there is a timeline for <br /> 10 improvements there and if there has been any discussion regarding community center. <br /> 11 David Stancil said he has not heard much about the need for a community center, other <br /> 12 than second hand anecdotal accounts. He said the Fairview park monitors will be in place <br /> 13 again this summer. He said the mitigation assessment of the former landfill is also being <br /> 14 completed, and met with the community recently to discuss some of the findings from that <br /> 15 study. He said future use of this land is scheduled about 4-5 years out in the Capital <br /> 16 Investment Plan (CIP). <br /> 17 Chair Dorosin referred to the contributions to the community centers, and asked if there <br /> 18 is a process by which this number is determined. He said the Rogers Road Community Center <br /> 19 has an intense amount of programming, but receives the least amount of funds. <br /> 20 David Stancil said the Rogers Road Community Center is more established, and has <br /> 21 been successful at finding other funding sources for programming. <br /> 22 Bonnie Hammersley said the community centers create and submit budgets to the <br /> 23 County, and the Rogers Road Community Center has access to so many volunteers and <br /> 24 resources due to its location. <br /> 25 Bonnie Hammersley said last year there was a request for a mower for Blackwood <br /> 26 Farm, and David Stancil will address this. <br /> 27 David Stancil said staff looked at a number of options and at the end of the day, <br /> 28 introducing livestock was cost prohibitive, so many fields were put back into hay and grass <br /> 29 production. He said staff recently solicited bids from farmers to work this land, and a contract is <br /> 30 in the works. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Economic Development <br /> 33 Economic Development— page 144- Steve Brantley, Economic Development Director, <br /> 34 and Laurie Paolicelli, Visitors' Bureau (VB) Director. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 o Total expenditure budget - $513,461 <br /> 37 o Transfers Administrative Assistant III Position to Planning and <br /> 38 Inspections - $69,135 <br /> 39 ■ Serve as Development Services Concierge to Improve Central <br /> 40 Permitting Customer Service <br /> 41 ■ Schedule and Coordinate Development Services Team for New <br /> 42 and Existing Businesses <br /> 43 ❖ Economic Development <br /> 44 ❖ Planning, Building, Erosion Control Inspections <br /> 45 ❖ Environmental Health <br /> 46 ❖ Fire Marshal <br /> 47 ❖ Others as Needed <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Chapel Hill Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> 50 • Chapel Hill Orange County Visitors Bureau — page <br />