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20 <br /> FY2021-22 Recommended Parks,open Space, and <br /> Trail Development Projects <br /> • Blackwood Farm Park-$15,000(p.64) <br /> -AI)Aaccessible Neighborhood Electric Vehicle(NEV) <br /> Atr Ilabb forma np pack Improve Is-simnel of 2022 <br /> —Construction Project-summer 2021 <br /> Tem Ianes en New 81p—y flv <br /> • Emryrrey end psddny anprovemer <br /> Picnb ahellere and reshow„s <br /> AmphUh-er and fl JMp slaL- <br /> Trarrs-d dix WIF cou <br /> • Ran melese pads durllg cenavl,edon <br /> OR COI.`NTY <br /> 1 ,v Nx ,_mm.ln.. <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Commissioner Bedford asked if the vehicle was a golf cart. <br /> 4 David Stancil, Environment, Agriculture, Parks, and Recreation Director said it is a more <br /> 5 elaborate version of a golf cart. He said it has about four to six seats to move people across <br /> 6 between locations in a larger facility. <br /> 7 Chair Price said the entryway has been reviewed previously, and it has a costly price <br /> 8 tag. She asked if this is still the same. <br /> 9 David Stancil said yes, and $2.8 million in funds from years past will be going towards <br /> 10 these improvements. <br /> 11 Chair Price said she thought the $300,000 for the farmhouse renovation was put on <br /> 12 hold. <br /> 13 David Stancil said the house is more in need of remediation than the one at Mill House <br /> 14 Road, and, as such, has been prioritized. <br /> 15 Travis Myren said funds were moved from Millhouse to Blackwood. He resumed the <br /> 16 PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 17 <br /> FY2021-22 Recommended Parks,open Space, and <br /> Trail Development Projects <br /> • Lands Legacy Program-$500,000(p.72) <br /> -56%G ra nt fu nded;Annual County cost-$250,000 <br /> -Establisheclin2000 <br /> -Preserve and protect critical natural and cultural resources <br /> Threatened farr,rend wd WWre nark sues <br /> • Wlld@le habllal and prime lmeele <br /> • Wete+ehedaheem6uff— <br /> • CNterel,archeeOnkal.end hisleric%ilea <br /> -Current project balance of$1.7 million planned to be exhausted <br /> in 2021 <br /> S1.5m011en deaig-W esa,rtch ferseven Mile C—R r3� <br /> Q r�iom I uCOIINTY <br /> 18 <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Chair Price referred to parks and community centers that were skipped over, and asked <br /> 21 if staff would provide a report of usage of community centers. She said people do not know they <br /> 22 can use the community centers or about the programs happening there. <br /> 23 Travis Myren said staff would work with the neighborhood associations and provide <br /> 24 more information. <br /> 25 Chair Price asked if it is known when the results of the landfill mitigation assessment will <br /> 26 be received. <br /> 27 David Stancil said staff is providing a status report at the Fairview Community's <br /> 28 neighborhood meeting in May. He said he expects to have the state present in September for <br /> 29 final recommendations on how to move forward. He said he should be able to provide a status <br /> 30 report to the board fairly soon. <br />