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<br />Meeting was held at the Orange County Southern Human Services Center <br />A light meal of pizza, and drinks was provided. <br />Agenda Items / Notes <br /> <br />1. Call to order <br /> Commissioner Hemminger called the meeting to order at 5:35 PM <br />. <br />2. Introductions <br /> Introduction of members, staff and guests present <br /> <br />3. Update on the Community Use of Schools Facilities Initiative <br />• Schools not taking it seriously <br />• Parks and Rec. jurisdictions need to be more specific- possibly work on list of needs <br /> <br /> <br />4. Presentation on County GIS Interactive Parks Locator Map <br />Todd Jones, Orange County Chief Information Officer, presented a draft of the proposed (Phase 1) County Wide <br />Interactive Parks Locator Map. Todd stated that Orange County would be responsible for providing the server, hosting <br />and maintenance platform for the data, not the data itself. The data would be up to each entity and it would be critical <br />that this information be kept up to date. This first phase is being developed within IT’s current budget, however future <br />phases may require additional funding. <br />Comments on the Map from the IPWG included: <br />• Add the Sportsplex <br />• Add links to other sites <br />• Add Suggestion Box <br />• Send out an email as to roll out date <br />• Report on any comments/feedback at January meeting <br /> <br />The following IGPW members have worked with IT staff on developing the map: Bill Webster, Town of Chapel Hill; <br />Brandon Moore, Town of Carrboro; Stephanie Trueblood and Aspen Price, Town of Hillsborough; Beth Young, Dave <br />Stancil, Lori Taft and Marabeth Carr; Orange County. <br /> <br /> <br />5. Implementation of goals and priorities for 2010. <br /> <br />Workgroup reviewed goals/priorities listing and generally agreed that the following were their top priorities: <br />1. GIS Interactive Parks Locator Map <br />a. Staff to report on any public comments/feedback at January meeting <br />2. Communities Use of Schools <br />• Update at Spring meeting <br />3. Ways to strengthen links between public health and recreation programs <br />• Healthy Carolinians Rep. to next meeting to discuss grants and programs – Lori invite <br />• Contact Large Employers i.e. Laura Linn with UNC - Marty <br />• Middle School Study with UNC School Public Health and CH Park & Rec – School Rep <br />• SOPARC – System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities – Butch <br />4. Life cycle and cost analysis of artificial turf vs. natural arrange for a <br />• Artificial turf representative come speak– Marty <br />5. Explore ways for public use of non-developed parkland - Liability Issues <br />• County Attorney says No posting of signs <br />6. Mountains to Sea Trail – and Lands Legacy <br />• County Priority <br /> <br />(Next meeting topics – Update on Interactive Map; Healthy Carolinians; Artificial Turf Rep.) <br />