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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 19, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~~ <br />_ SUBJECT:_ Resolution of Commendation to Soccer Symposium Task Force <br />DEPARTMENT: Economic Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Commission; Recreation and Parks <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Resolution Bob Jones, ext 2661 <br />Dianne Reid, ext 2326 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-81$1 <br />Chapel Hill 968501 <br />Durham fi88-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a resolution commending the Soccer Symposium Task Force on <br />completing its work and submitting a report to the Board of County Commissioners. <br />BACKGROUND: In late fall, 1999, the Board of County Commissioners received several <br />requests to address the need for improved soccer facilities. Further, the county's Economic <br />Development Commission and the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council endorsed the idea of <br />establishing and organizing a committee to promote a meeting of various interest groups to <br />discuss soccer interests and needs. <br />Accordingly, in November, the Board authorized the creation of a Soccer Symposium Task <br />Force that would be responsible for hosting a public forum at which all interested parties could <br />express their needs and concerns. After an extended recruitment effort, a total of twenty <br />individuals agreed to serve on the task force. <br />The Soccer Symposium Task Force planned and conducted a public forum and held numerous <br />follow-up meetings to address specific policy issues related to soccer. The task force has <br />prepared a report summarizing the group's findings and recommendations for the Board of <br />County Commissioners' review and consideration, possibly at the Boards's October 3, 2000 <br />meeting. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The future financial impact of implementing some or all of the report's <br />recommendations depends upon policy direction provided to staff by the Commissioners. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the resolution <br />commending the Soccer Symposium Task Force for their time, energy and expertise in <br />preparing the report. <br />