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U <br /> received aria a letter from Mayor Kovin Fay , 2 <br /> 1 etter: <br /> � � � provided � � Attachment 1 . In sur�rr'ter , this <br /> > Provides a map showing the circulation ( pedestrian and vehicular access) to the ark <br /> (Attachment ) p <br /> Indicates the Town Council 's rationale for adding the third soccer field (citing lack of <br /> available fields and expected overuse of existing fields ) <br /> Provides information about previous discuss <br /> the Conceptual Plan Ions an a proposed recycling site ( included in <br /> Notes a willingness to congider potential re - location of the dog parr , if desired <br /> References that a copy of the Ilan has been transmitted to the County Department on <br /> Aging for review and comment for cpportunities for senior activities <br /> is of the impacts of the pa rs rk o Do <br /> bisect the parr ( please see attached letter for details wood acres rive — which would <br /> Provides erg analys <br /> Regarding s petition asking fer nsidera#ion of the site as <br /> indicates that the Town Council wishes to proceed with � truct on of t site , the ar <br /> Fie planned paw <br /> The Town has asked that the Board of CommiIssioners complete review and approval of the <br /> Conceptual Plan by the holiday break , <br /> B . Southom Park Process — Approval , Construction and Finarycial Issues <br /> In February of 2002 ; as the Intergovemmental Furls fork Group was developing <br /> recommendations on a proposed comprehensive joint parks process , a committee was <br /> formed with representatives from the Chapel Hill Town Council ( Mayor Foy , Council <br /> members Bill Strom and 1=licka Bateman ) and the Board of Commissioners <br /> Barry (CommissionersrBarryJacobs and Margaret Brown ) to discuss process issues . The group agreed to focus on developing a Process specific to Southern Park ( leaving the comprehensi a process � r7 <br /> issues tc the III' 'Work Group ) , As a result of the group ' s discussions , on July 2411 A proposeci <br /> outhem Park Process was transmitted from the Town ' s mpresentativea . This draft was <br /> reviewed briefly at the ward ' s September 9111 work session , and is provided as Attachment 3 . <br /> At the September 911' meeting , staff was asked to develop a draft response addressing several issues that +sere raised , <br /> Staff graft of a proposed response (which , once developed , would <br /> unt <br /> committee representatives to the Town representatives isprovided as Attachment �- <br /> Southern Park represents the first substantive joint County/ Town parks verfiure , with sever unique characteristi . The project is a Towtrn park , located inside cf the Town 's planningaI <br /> jurisdiction �- but funded entirely with County t * nd funds (S795 , 000 from the �1997 Park <br /> Bond , $ • 0 million from the 2001 Parks and Open Space Bond ), <br /> s a unique venture taut ono that may gave � °pilot project " aspects (making these process <br /> issues useful in future joint project discussions ) — staff agrees that a gecialprocess is <br /> warranted to address park construction and approval rnethods . In general , the staff draft <br /> response would agree to much of the Town representatives ' proposal (which is itself -fail <br /> consistent with the IP Work roup ' s comprehensive joint projects process ) . y <br /> The draft would suggest changes to the financial; provisiOns sectio <br /> n regarding the method of funding . In this light , staff proposes to use the BOCC 's November 2000 KPCl� and <br /> olrcy on <br />