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Orange County Parks and Recreation Council Meeting Summary Date: June 5, 2019 Place: Environment and Cultural Center PRESENT: Haywood Rhodes; John Greeson; Tim Tippin; Gina Reyman; Robert Robinson; Michael Zelek; Tim Braddy; Jennifer Moore ABSENT: Tori Williams Reid; Rachel Cotter; Bob Smith STAFF: Lynn Hecht; David Stancil; I. Call to Order: The meeting was convened at 6:30pm. Roll was called. II. Additions or Changes to Agenda, Meeting Summary: May 1 notes were reviewed. No comments were made about them. III. Report of the Chair: a. Membership/Vacancies: Chapel Hill Township has a vacancy. The Board reviewed John Singletary, an applicant from Chapel Hill Township. The Board decided to wait until next meeting to vote on this position. b. Other Comments: None. Rhodes noted that Robinson wrote up notes about the Intergovernmental Parks Group and sent them to the board and thanked him for doing this. Robinson described to the new members what this group is about. IV. New Business a. The proposed Multi-Modal Trail was discussed. This was a topic discussed during the Joint Advisory Board meeting. An idea came from the 2017-18 discussions on the MST to look at a different trail concept, like a paved or greenway trail between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill. One of the tables at the Joint Advisory Board meeting discussed the Multi-Modal Trail. Tippen was at this table. Tippen was asked to develop a letter for the PRC consideration to get a feasibility plan developed through work between the jurisdictions. The Board discussed how this would possibly work. Tippen said there was a board member with Orange County Transportation who could help pen this letter. Rhodes asked that Stancil find out if the other jurisdictions have this on their radar. Robinson was averse to this idea saying that with the need for things like gyms, why should the County spend money on a study that tells what we know, that DOT and the railroads are against it. Greeson moved that Tippen put together some bullets to discuss in our August meeting and that staff check with other jurisdictions to see what they are thinking about this. Tippen seconded the motion, all voted in favor. b. A review of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Recommendations was made. In 2014, the Master Parks and Recreation Plan was adopted. Stancil wanted the group to look at the recommendations and where we are with them. Stancil went through the recommendations. 1) Continue funding for operation and maintenance of existing facilities and parks . He added that there is now a dedicated fund in the budget for park operation and maintenance. 2) Open the planned parks. Stancil noted that Fairview and Blackwood Farm Parks are now open. Other overall County needs