HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 04-25-2001-5ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 25, 2001
Action Agenda
Item No. 5
SUBJECT: Additional Information on Soccer Field Costs/Coalition of Soccer Or anizations
DEPARTMENT: Recreation and Parks PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
Economic Development
ATTACHMENT(S):
Information to be distributed at meeting
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bob Jones, ext 2661
Dianne Reid, ext 2326
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill .968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To update the Board on the progress of a cooperative working relationship
between existing soccer groups, and to present additional information to the Board of County
Commissioners on the costs of developing soccer fields in general, and the Mapleview Farms
field in particular.
BACKGROUND: As an outgrowth of the Soccer Symposium Task Force, representatives of
Rainbow Soccer, the Durham/Chapel Hill Strikers, and Triangle Futbol have been meeting
regularly under the leadership of Diana McDuffee to formalize their intention to work
cooperatively to provide soccer programming and raise funds for soccer field development.
Information will be distributed at the meeting that outlines the consensus of the group to date
regarding the formation of an umbrella group, tentatively named Joint Orange County Soccer.
Additionally, additional information on the.costs of field development will be provided.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the additional
information as part of its assessment of the. need for soccer fields in Orange County.