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Planetarium comes out with telescopes to do a star gazing several times a year. The trails are in good shape. b. Review and Discussion of the April 23 Joint Boards Meeting - Rhodes spoke on this. The groups split up into various interest areas. A question the PRC board has had in the past is, now what? He said, maybe follow-up with the Intergovernmental Parks group could be a start. There will be minutes available at a later time from this meeting. Stancil spoke of the multi-modal trail as another topic that was discussed. Some momentum has transpired from this already. Cotter recommended that a product manager could take this project to help center the focus. V. Old Business a. Manager Recommended Capital Investment Plan. Stancil gave all the list of parks and open space projects and where we are with each. VI. Report of the Director a. Updates on Other Projects, Facilities & Programs. Blackwood Farm Park Phase II. Disc Golf planning meeting coming up. New parking area and nature center are in discussion. Earth Evening and Movie in The Park were cancelled due to heavy rain and winds. Fishing Rodeo is May 11. There is discussion of building a larger performance shell at River Park. VI I. Council and Committee Reports a. Intergovernmental Parks Work Group. (April 10) Robinson attended. About 10 attended out of 30. There's a circus at Homestead Park coming soon. He will email all his notes. A tour of the SportsPlex field house was given as the meeting was there. Pickle ball is popular with all entities. b. Items from the Council—none. c. Friends of Orange County Parks and Recreation (FOPR). Robinson wants the group to look at bylaws to see how officers are appointed within the group. VIII. Meeting adjourned at 7:58 PM. The next meeting will be June 5, 2019, 6:30pm at the EAC Conference Room, 306 Revere Road, Hillsborough.