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2 <br />Give~t fact, rather than creating a group to develop a new concept plan, staff suggested <br />that citizen committee (including the Board's representatives, Commissioners Halkiotis and <br />Carey) might be asked to review the existing concept plan, determine its validity, and then <br />recommend which facilities should be pursued with the available $250,000 in funding. This <br />process could be considerably shorter than a full concept plan process, and staff projects <br />that -even with other ongoing resource needs for projects underway -the committee's report <br />could be completed by June (with presentation to the Board in AugustJSeptember). <br />The attached process includes a proposed timetable of actions, a proposed charge and <br />operating principles, and suggested appointments to the Concept Plan Review Committee. If <br />the Board finds this process acceptable, staff would propose to begin recruitment for any <br />citizen positions on February 18`h, and return to the Board with possible appointments on <br />March 5. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Phase II of the project is funded at $250,000 via the 2001 Parks and <br />Open Space bond. The total amount has been appropriated in FY 2002-03. The costs of <br />this portion of the project (design and concept plan review committee) are expected to be <br />less than $1,000 and would be handled by existing staff. Any needed modifications to the <br />concept plan design would be accomplished by the Open Space Design Specialist. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: <br />1. Approve the proposed mission and process for Efland-Cheeks Park, Phase II, <br />2. Fix the membership of the Concept Plan Review Committee, as desired, and <br />3. Authorize staff to begin recruitment for the Concept Plan Review Committee, to be <br />appointed in March. <br />