HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 11-01-2000-6aORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 1, 2000
Action Agenda
Item No. (____~
SUBJECT: Soccer Symposium Task Farce Report _ _
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
Commission; Recreation and Parks
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bob Jones, ext 2661
Dianne Reid, ext 2326
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-81$1
NOTE: Please bring previously Chapel Hill 968501
provided report to the meeting. Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To receive a presentation on the report from the Soccer Symposium Task Force
regarding community interest in promoting soccer and soccer facilities in Orange County.
BACKGROUND: In late fall, 1999, the Board of County Commissioners received several
requests to address the need for improved soccer facilities. Further, the county's Economic
Development Commission and the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council endorsed the idea of
establishing and organizing committee to promote a meeting of various interest groups to
discuss soccer interests and needs.
Accordingly, in November, the Board authorized the creation of a Soccer Symposium Task
Force that would be responsible for hosting a public forum at which all interested parties could
express their needs and concerns. The working charge of the task force provided a broad
framework for discussing the issues at the symposium, including:
• Current private and public soccer resources and facilities;
• Demand for additional resources by type and location within the county
• Alternatives for public/private coordination, cooperation and funding for additional resources
that are identified; and
• The possibility for multi-purpose fields.
After an extended recruitment effort, a total of twenty individuals agreed to serve on the task
force. Two task farce planning meetings occurred in March and the symposium was held on
April 26~h. After the symposium, the group has held five follow-up meetings of the entire task
force, as well as subcommittee meetings dealing with the specific policy issues of access,
public/private partnership models and economic development, and inter-league cooperation.
The task force prepared a report summarizing the group's findings and recommendations and
has previously forwarded the report to the Board of County Commissioners for review and
consideration.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact in receiving and reviewing the report.
The future financial impact of implementing some or all of the report's recommendations
depends upon policy direction provided to staff by the Commissioners.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the Soccer
Symposium Task Force Report presentation as information, explore the issues raised, and
provide direction to staff regarding implementation.