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Quick Report
FROM: Parks and Recreation Council
SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting
DATE: March 2, 2011
LOCATION: Central Recreation Center
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Vanessa de Nijs, Allan Green, Denise Dickinson, Chuck Hobgood
MEMBERS ABSENT: Clay Hudson, Richal Vanhook*, Kyle Kaplan, Keith Bagby, Laurie Lee, James
Carter
STAFF PRESENT: Lori Taft
VISITOR PRESENT: Will Atherton
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Beginning time of meeting: 6:40 PM
Report of the Chairs:
Outside Agency Grant Applications
The chairs reported that they had recently reviewed three (3) applicants for county funding
and provided reports on each. They did not score or rank the applications.
Council Vacancies
The current vacancies for the council are the Chapel Hill township position and an at large
position. The only current applicant for the council would be eligible for the at-large position.
Members of the council reviewed this application and referred some questions requiring follow
up to staff.
Three current members are up for renewal at the end of March. These renewals are due to
the fact that members filled unexpired terms when they came on board. Staff will contact
each to confirm their willingness to renew.
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Report of the Director:
Fairview Park Opening
This long-awaited event is planned for Saturday, April 9th. (time to be announced)
Department Personnel Changes
Two vacant positions will be reclassified to meet current needs and the Athletics and
Recreation Divisions will likely be merged.
Little League Update
Orange County Little League will not include girls softball this spring. Insufficient registrations
were received. Baseball will run with fewer participants than in the past. Inter-league play
was proposed to HYAA, but not approved. Chapel Hill has agreed to home and away
schedules with all four divisions. Orange county fields will be in use and rentals are also
coming in for the fields. Some rental time slots may still be available once OC schedules are
written.
BOCC Items:
The Board of Commissioners will address some of the following items in upcoming meetings:
Blackwood Farm Park Master Plan and Interim Use Plan, County wide Facility Use Policy,
Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan Update, Little River Regional Park
Caretaker Lease Agreement.
Committee Reports:
Friends Group – Denise will meet with Allan to review status and move forward.
Sportsplex Advisory Council – Chuck reported that the Commissioners would review a
proposal from the Manager to re-organize the council.
Old Business:
Joint Meeting follow-up – All agreed that this event went very well. It was well attended and
there were lively discussions on each topic. Members of the Council will be asked to review
the notes from the meeting and provide feedback before general dissemination.
Meeting adjourned at: 8:00 PM
Name of Notes Taker : Lori Taft