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'c~s~~` 4 <br />/ti r ~\ <br />~ Tm <br />Gr ~~ J~+`~ - - -- <br />$~,'Y CA~~v~ i <br />TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL <br />June 20, 2000 <br />John Link, County Manager <br />Orange County <br />PO Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 2728 <br />Lear Jor~r: <br />I am writing to update you on the progress we have made on the park projects in Chapel Hill <br />which are partially funded by Orange County 1997 parks and recreation bonds, and to raise an <br />issue about cash flow. <br />As you may remember, the Board of County Commissioner asked the Town Council to prepare a <br />schedule showing when the Town would need the portions of the County bond proceeds that had <br />been allocated to the Chapel Hill's Northern Community Park, now known as Homestead Park, <br />and Southern Community Park. The Town Council approved the following schedule on August <br />24, 1998, and we forwarded it on to you then: <br />YEAR AMOUNT SCHEDULE OF TOWN NEEDS FOR FUNDS <br />1998 $145,000 Construction of concession/restroom building and utility <br /> extension at Homestead Park <br />1999 $205,000 School soccer field at Southern Village ($105,000) and Southern <br /> Community Park conceptual plan/construction drawings <br /> ($100,000) <br />2001 $795,000 Construction of Phase I of Southern Cornrnuni Park <br />2002 $855,000 Construction at Homestead Park (excluding concession/restroom <br /> buildin and utili extension) <br />Concession bathroom building: The concession/restroom structure funded through the County's <br />bond funds was opened in the fall of 1999 in conjunction with the skateboard facility. We have <br />been pleased with the numbers of Orange County citizens, both municipal residents and those of <br />unincorporated areas, who have been using these facilities. <br />Scro s Element School Soccer Field: The field is substantially complete and has been in use <br />by school classes and after school programs, Chapel .Hill Parks and Recreation programs, and <br />other community groups since last fall. We understand that the Board of Education is very close <br />to final acceptance of the field, at which time the Town will need to pay the Board for the <br />irrigation system, field lighting, benches and other small amenities. <br />306 N. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 (919) 9G$-2700 <br />