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Meeting Summary Date: August 5, 2020 Place: Virtual Meeting PRESENT: Haywood Rhodes; Bruce Chinery; Mikki Fleming; Cecily Kritz; Andrew Landstrom; Robert Smith; Tim Tippin; Along Zhao ABSENT: Michael Zelek; John Greeson; Gina Reyman STAFF: David Stancil; Lynn Hecht I. Call to Order: From 6-6:30, new members were oriented. Roll was called. II. Additions or Changes to Agenda, Meeting Summary: The March notes were reviewed. No comments on the March notes. No additions to the agenda. III. Report of the Chair: Welcome to new members. Everyone introduced themselves and shared a little bit about themselves. IV. New Business a. Lands Legacy Action Plan 2021-2024 (Parks/Public Open Space priorities). Chris Hirni shared this document with the board. It began in the year 2000. This is the direction that will be taken in the next 4 years. The Historic and Agricultural Boards as well as the Commission for the Environment will be making recommendations for this plan. Part of this plan includes finding land to build a park in Bingham Township. Another main priority is finding land easements to help fill segments of the Mountains to Sea Trail. Rhodes asked about the problem with land acquisition in Bingham Township. Stancil spoke of discussions over the year with OWASA to acquire some of the Cane Creek Reservoir land for a park in that area. Tippen spoke of how the people in that area like their privacy and property and would like to keep it that way. Stancil spoke of conducting a survey of that area to help allow all voices to be heard. Zhao like that idea of a survey. Kritz says that it would be good to ask what the resident want in the future, not just now. Stancil says that the County Investment plan has funding for a future Bingham Park to begin development around 2015-17. There was some explanation by Stancil about the multi-modal trail. He spoke of a rail line from Chapel Hill being used as part of that trail, but that UNC Chapel Hill still uses it now for bringing in coal. Zhao asked that future parks be not just for sports, but also provide cultural and naturally reserved land. Hecht asked Stancil if the group could have a copy of this map to be able to peruse on their own. This will be sent at a later date. V. Old Business a. Mountains to Sea Trail Update this will be tabled for now until Hirni come and speak on it. An easement has been closed on NC 54 near Mebane Oaks Road. More at a later date from Hirni. b. Recreation Division Update - a written report was presented to the group. Since March, all programs have been virtual. They don't know for sure when this will change. The Governor's order today was to extend the Stage 2 stay at home order to 5 more weeks, going into early September. Virtual classes will continue through the fall. Pre-school and after school programs will continue virtually. Recreation staff has developed a plan for when Phase 3 occurs and small groups can meet. Rhodes