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<br />Quick Report <br /> <br />FROM: Parks and Recreation Council <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting <br /> <br />DATE: September 8, 2011 <br /> <br />LOCATION: Environment and Agricultural Center <br />____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Dickinson, Hobgood, DeNijs, Carter, Bagby, <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Lee, Green <br />STAFF PRESENT: Taft, Stancil <br />____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Beginning time of meeting: 6:37 pm <br /> <br />Report of the Chairs: <br />3a. PARC goals – Generally the council approved of the goals as revised. Members associated with <br />each goal needs to be updated. <br /> <br />Report of the Director: <br />4a. Membership Report – Mr. Warren’s application is scheduled to be considered by the BOCC on <br />September 20. The Clerk’s office has not received an application for any of the other open positions. <br />Ms. Jones/McNair from Carrboro Parks and Recreation will query her board at their next meeting. <br />4b. National Public Lands Day is September 24th. We are working with a non-profit to host a clean <br />up/play day at Fairview Park. A flyer will be distributed to PARC members as soon as it is available. <br />4c. Calendars – The idea of scheduling meetings every other month was discussed. Generally this was <br />agreed to with the months in between scheduled tentatively as work sessions or facility/program <br />visitations if needed. Lori will develop some 2012 calendars to consider next month. <br />4d. The County has “gone live” with the new module of the RecTrac program: Webtrac. This will <br />enable online registrations for activities and reservation of facilities. Three other county departments <br />are also using this online program. <br /> <br />Committee Reports: <br />5a. Friends Group – Denise reported that she has the instructions and forms for the 501c3 application. <br />She will need some time and assistance to complete the 30 forms required. <br /> <br />New Business: <br />None <br /> <br />Old Business: <br />7a. Update on Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan – Dave reported that he and staff are <br />working on an “expectations” or scope of work document to distribute to potential consultants. He <br />hopes to have this out next week with proposals due back next month. <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at: 7:37 PM <br />Name of Notes Taker : Lori Taft