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Meeting Summary- Parks and Recreation Council Meeting,June 2, 2021 Virtual Meeting Members Present: Haywood Rhodes (Chair),John Greeson (Vice-Chair),Andrew Landstrom,Tim Tippin, Mikki Fleming, Cecily Kritz, Gina Reyman, Chris Colvin, Xilong Zhao. Chapel Hill/Carrboro Greenways Commission rep: Alice Armstrong Members Absent: Bob Smith Staff: David Stancil, Beth Young Chair Rhodes opened the meeting. The May 51h meeting summary was reviewed and accepted. Rhodes discussed the remaining vacancy(Cedar Grove) in the PRC. Greg Hughes could potentially be appointed by the commissioners June 15th to fill the At Large vacancy. Mikki Fleming made a motion to send Kevin Mason to the Board of County Commissioners for a potential appointment to the PRC. Gina Reyman seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously(8-0). New Business: Fairview Park—Landfill Status Report: Stancil stated that a status report on the Fairview Landfill Assessment was recently shared with the Fairview Community and the BOCC. Pre-regulatory landfill site on the northern portion of the county owned land that cannot be developed as active park land. 2017—Consultant hired to do assessment of the property.The findings are that there are elevated levels of some compounds and naturally occurring contaminants throughout the former landfill site. But not to a degree that would create a situation where the property could not be used at all. The final report is anticipated to be complete in the fall and will most likely recommend a cap and fill approach to the landfill. A fabric grid would be placed on top of the areas where landfill activity occurred and soil would be added on top of the fabric. What that will mean for the county is that you can most likely now have a soccer field and trails on this portion of the property. It will not be suitable for anything that requires going into the surface. Xilong Zhao asked about the current vegetation based on the master plan. Stancil stated that a field survey would need to be done as the master plan map is from 2012 and could have changed. Zhao asked what type of vegetation will be planted. Stancil stated that would be covered in the final report but he would expect to see native grasses and shrubbery. Zhao would like to see Cherry trees or plants that would become a pollinator area and would attract visitors similar to the sunflower fields over in Raleigh. Monarch Butterfly and pollinator type area would be very attractive. Stancil stated that one of the department's goals is to increase pollinator habitats in our parks. Chair Rhodes said if you are limited to surface type uses a second disc golf course could be considered. Reyman asked what the community had asked for. Stancil said their most requested thing is additional basketball courts and tennis courts. Chris Colvin asked how much the public is currently accessing that undeveloped area. Stancil commented that there is a trail that works its way around that area connecting the subdivision to the north. There is a stream that cuts through that area as well, there really isn't anything built up there but that doesn't mean people are not walking around. As this reports comes back in the fall the PRC could be asked to take a look at and comment on. Countywide Racial Equity Plan—Draft Framework: Stancil reported that he had emailed the draft framework to members. There will be community outreach throughout the summer and a public hearing in the fall. Would go to the BOCC for action before the end of the year. Zhao asked about what communities were