HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRC minutes 030718 Orange County
Parks and Recreation Council
Meeting Summary
Date : March 7, 2018
Place : Environment and Agricultural Center Conference Room
PRESENT : Tori Williams Reid ; Haywood Rhodes ; Evelyn Daniel ; John Greeson ; Gina Reyman ;
Robert Robinson ; Tim Tippen ; Rachel Massai ; Robert Smith ; Betty McDade
Khan
ABSENT : Rachel Cotter ; Katie Loovis
STAFF : Lynn Hecht ; David Stancil ;
I . Call to Order : Roll was called .
lie Additions or Changes to Agenda , Meeting Summary : Daniel asked about the agenda
abstract that was passed out last month related to the Mobile Home Park in Chapel Hill
moving to Mill Creek . Stancil went into detail about that issue . Daniel questioned the
work on the MST and Reyman asked that this be clarified (what Derby had said about
the extent of work on the MST increasing his staff' s time on this project . ) Hecht asked
that the Carrboro PRC applicant be considered . That will be added to IV section C .
McDade Khan asked about the future work at Cedar Grove Park and Stancil gave her a
quick report .
III . Report of the Chair : no report
IV. New Business
a . Election of Chair and Vice- Chair-Williams Reid and Rhodes are both eligible to serve
another term and indicated they would be willing to do so . Both were nominated by
acclamation . Reyman moved to close nominations for chair and vice - chair , as
they've both said they would serve again . Daniel 2nd the motion . All voted in favor .
b . Resolution of Appreciation - Betty McDade Khan - Betty was presented with a
certificate of appreciation for her two (2 ) terms on the board . Daniel and Massai , who
are going off the board after one ( 1 ) term , were also thanked .
c . The board looked over PRC applicant from Carrboro , Michael Zelek to fill the
Carrboro City Limits vacancy , after Daniel goes off at the end of March . The board
agreed to recommend him to the BOCC .
d . Review and Scoring of Outside Agency Requests
i . Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of the Triangle - received a score of 89
lit Bridge II Sports- received an 82
ilia Triangle Bikeworks - received a 95
V . Old Business
a . Parks - Capital Construction and Funding - Report from February 15 BOCC meeting -the
BOCC discussed funding and prioritization of parks/parks projects . There was talk about
finishing what we started ; Blackwood Farm Park ; Cedar Grove Park (tball field ) ; and
Soccer . com expansion (year 2 project) . They may use article 47 tax for Soccer . com
expansion . Prioritization was already in the CIP . Some of the parks of the future
( Bingham , Northern Park & possibly Millhouse Road Park due to Chapel Hill Town ' s
hesitation about the mobile home park idea ) were pushed off the table .
VI . Report of the Director
a . Updates on Other Projects , Facilities & Programs (Tennis Bubble) - Blackwood Farm
will host the Fishing Rodeo ( maybe name it the Strayhorn Fishing Rodeo) . Fairview
Park study is getting some results in . As long as water isn 't consumed from the
creek and only from the city ' s water source , it should be ok . Tennis Bubble - one
lady has been talking to Stancil about building an indoor tennis " bubble . " The council
agreed to see if she can provide them with more information .
VII . Council and Committee Reports
a . Intergovernmental Parks Work Group . Next meeting is April 11 . Robinson volunteered to
represent PRC in this group .
b . Items from the Council - none
c . Friends of Orange County Parks and Recreation ( FOPR) - no information .
VIII . Meeting adjourned at . Next meeting will be April 4 at the Chapel Hill Public Library .