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4 Phase Master Plan <br /> • Research <br /> • Needs assement (300 online surveys—75% students and 25% staff) <br /> • Concept Designs <br /> • Prioritize Concepts <br /> Trends <br /> • Lots of Cardio <br /> • Interval training <br /> • Resistance Training <br /> • Spinning Rooms <br /> • Bike Shops <br /> • Movie Theatres <br /> • Jogging trails <br /> • Nice locker rooms <br /> • Boulders <br /> • Hot tubs <br /> • Water Park like <br /> • Club Sports Increasing (56 Clubs) <br /> • Women's intermural sport decreasing <br /> • Students wish to have more access to multipurpose space <br /> • Sustainable buildings ... i.e. green roofs and smart windows <br /> Implementation?—2 Years <br /> 6. Director Reports/Updates <br /> A. City of Mebane— Dean Ray (Director of the City of Mebane Parks & Recreation) <br /> • Lake Michael—Open <br /> • Baseball/softball and soccer sports going on <br /> • Mebane Arts Center - <br /> • Mebane Dogwood Festival 4/25 (27th year) <br /> B. Town of Carrboro - Anita Jones-McNair (Director-Carrboro Recreation & Parks) <br /> • Registration underway for summer theme camps—most are now online <br /> • Brochure will be coming on soon, registration begins in May <br /> • Recently held a concert at the town commons with Cat's Cradle 5,000 people attended <br /> • April 11-12 Open streets project 1-4 Sunday Weaver street will be closed <br /> • Cd/record show at the century center on Sunday 4-12 <br /> • Resurfaced tennis courts and basketball courts at Anderson park <br /> • Anderson Park— Renovate Multi-purpose field (sod and lighting); New bathrooms <br /> C. Orange County— Dave Stancil (Director Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture and Parks & <br /> Recreation) <br /> • Soccer is on going <br /> • Earth evening April 24- at River Park. <br /> • Blackwood Farm Park - Picnic Shelter out for bid. <br /> • Soft opening end of May grand opening June <br /> • Hollow Rock working on Interlocal agreement and Durham County has Bridges out for bid <br /> D. Town of Chapel Hill— Erin Crouse (Chapel Hill Parks, Greenways and Recreation Commission) <br /> • UNC Science Expo April 11 at three <br /> • Senior Games are going on <br /> • Live and Local Music Series— 140 West Plaza <br /> • Movies Under the Stars - starts June 18. <br /> • Cedar Falls restrooms are now open <br /> E. Town of Hillsborough—Stephanie Trueblood - Hillsborough Planning <br /> • Phase One Cates Creek Park (out by Waterstone) in the final stages of construction. Considering disc <br /> golf and outdoor classroom (out of sustainable materials) for Phase two <br /> • Feasibility study for a skate park in Hillsborough <br /> • Last Friday's start in April go through October <br /> • Garden tours May 16-17 <br />