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<br />Quick Report <br /> <br />FROM: Parks and Recreation Council <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting <br /> <br />DATE: May 4, 2011 <br /> <br />LOCATION: Central Recreation Center <br />____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Dickinson, Hobgood (co-chairs), Vanhook, Bagby, Lee, Green, Carter <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Hudson, DeNijs * <br />STAFF PRESENT: Taft, Stancil <br />COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Hemminger <br />* - excused <br />____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Beginning time of meeting: The meeting was called to order at 6:35 <br /> <br />Report of the Chairs: The Chairs discussed the three vacancies on the Council and the lack of <br />applicants for the vacant Chapel Hill Town Limits and Township and Hillsborough Township positions. <br />The only current applicants (2) both reside in Cheeks Township. Since Cheeks is has two <br />representatives already serving, the two applicants were not of interest to the Council. <br /> <br />Report of the Director: a. Lori reported on start-up issues with Fairview Park, including ongoing <br />development of good partnerships with Community Watch and Hillsborough PD. It was noted that some <br />vandalism has already occurred. b. The Jones Creek Greenway at Twin Creeks Park (Moniese Nomp) is <br />expected to open in early June. c. The BOCC has approved a proposal for new Parks and Recreation <br />Comprehensive Master Plan created in-house. d. PARC reviewed the proposal for a new subdivision in <br />the place of and similar to the Efland Commons subdivision previously reviewed. The council <br />recommends that sidewalks and crosswalks be included as well as comments previously made. <br /> <br />Committee Reports: <br /> IPWG – Keith reported on Phase II of the new Parks Locator Map, and that various <br />representatives of the Health community provided interesting ideas and discussion. The IPWG had a <br />chance to break out for discussion of various issues. Keith sat in on the Community Use of Schools <br />discussion where it was mentioned that reciprocity may be the way to go. <br /> Sportsplex Advisory Council – Chuck reported that the Commissioners approve a re-organization <br />of the committee. The new advisory committee reports to and advises Sportsplex staff, but should also <br />report to PARC annually. <br /> Goals will be discussed at the next meeting. <br /> <br />Old Business: The future Bingham Township Park – Allan reported on his own community outreach <br />regarding the future park. Comments were made about the applicability of the 1988 plan for current <br />decision making as well as the concern that OWASA was supposed to have been the park in that area. <br />Dave mentioned that the county had been talking with OWASA about various properties that might serve <br />the need. Allan also mentioned that the residents he spoke with would like low-impact amenities. Dave <br />advised that there are expectations for both active and low-impact recreation at this park. It will be a <br />balancing act. <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at: 7:50 PM <br /> <br />Name of Notes Taker : Lori Taft <br />