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QUICK SUMMARY REPORT FROM: Parks and Recreation Council SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting DATE: November 3, 2010 LOCATION: Future Millhouse Rd. Park ____________________________________________________________________________ MEMBERS PRESENT: Clay Hudson, Richal Vanhook, Denise Dickinson, Vanessa de Nijs, Keith Bagby, Laurie Lee, Kyle Kaplan, Jimmy Carter MEMBERS ABSENT: Chuck Hobgood*, Floyd Bridgewater* STAFF PRESENT: Lori Taft, David Stancil * - excused ____________________________________________________________________________ 1. Beginning time of meeting: 6:35 pm 2. New member introduction and Comments: Mr. Kaplan and Mr. Carter provided information on their background and interests. 3. Additions/changes to the Agenda: Add item 5d. – Consideration of new applicant 4. Report of the Co-Chairs: a. Denise commented on the importance of attending meetings and establishing a quorum. b. Assignment of PARC Members to Goals: Current assignments were reviewed; Kyle Kaplan agreed to help with goal #4. Additional assistance is needed on Goal #3. A brief discussion of Goal 4 occurred with agreement to add objective 2 objectives related to planning for the proposed Master Plan and advocating for the Master Planning effort for the future Millhouse Rd. Park. c. Meeting Calendar for 2011. The council agreed that first Wednesdays at 6:30 is the best time for meetings. Discussion about moving locations back and forth between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill occurred with the group agreeing that keeping all meetings at the same location would be preferred. Therefore all meetings in 2011 will be held at the Central Recreation Center. Motion: Denise, Second: Clay, Passed unanimously. 5. Report of the Parks and Recreation Director: a. The BOCC approved the relocation of the Parks Operations Base to the Millhouse Rd. site. The goal is to accomplish the up-fits and the move by December 31, 2010. b. Fairview Park – the project should be complete with 45-60 days, however a delay in scheduling the opening of the park will occur due to differences between the Town and the County over the Memorandum of Understanding for Operations. The park should open in early 2011. Twin Creeks Greenway – Long awaited approvals for the bridge shop drawings was finally received. This project will not be completed until spring 2011. c. Eurosport Soccer Center Operations Report – Lori reported on inquiries received about the fairness of the permitting process. After describing it to the Council, it was generally agreed that the process was fair. It was suggested that it might help to get materials out so as to give notice as soon as possible, and request a reply to confirm that the information had been received. The length of playing season for the center – related to the dormancy of the Bermuda grass was also discussed. The council agreed that the current schedule should be maintained. d. Bingham Township applicant – the application of Allan Green was reviewed and the council agreed unanimously to confirm Mr. Green‘s interest and then recommend his appointment.