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Date: December 4, 2019
Place: Environment and Agricultural Center Conference Room
PRESENT: Haywood Rhodes; Robert Robinson; John Greeson; Cecily Kritz; Alice Armstrong
(CHP&R Commission)
ABSENT: Michael Zelek; Gina Reyman; Tim Tippin; Rachel Cotter; Tim Braddy; Robert Smith
STAFF: Lynn Hecht; David Stancil
I. Call to Order: Introductions. Due to the lack of a quorum, the group decided to proceed
with non-action items in a work session. All the board introduced themselves.
II. Additions or Changes to Agenda, Meeting Summary: No comments were made
about the November meeting summary.
III. Report of the Chair: Membership/Vacancies: There are now two vacancies, one for the
Hillsborough Town Limits position and one for the Cedar Grove Township position. Four
applications were made available for review. The board could not make a
recommendation because there was not a quorum.
IV. New Business
a. Blackwood Farm Park Disc Golf-Organizational Meeting. On December 12, there will
be an organizational meeting with those interested in the development of Disc Golf at
the Blackwood Farm Park.
b. Approve 2020 Meeting Calendar. There were no changes mentioned. A possible tour
prior to the May 6 meeting was discussed.
V. Old Business
a. Approval of 2019 Annual Report/2020 Work Plan. A copy of the plan was submitted
by Stancil. The Council had an extended discussion about the plan. The Council
wanted to be sure that the multi-modal trail item included connecting existing parks
and trails. Stancil will email the revised report for review by the PRC before
submittal.
b. Report of the Director
Project and initiative updates were discussed. River Park is almost complete. The
steps are in and the sidewalk has been built. The entry way across from Weaver
Street is being constructed. Paving of the area around the Farmer's Market is about
to begin. The Link Building is currently shut down due to mold. All those offices have
been relocated while a decision is made about the problem. The future of that site
(adjacent to River Park) is uncertain. Recreation staff reports that the After School
Program now has about 36 children with transportation included. Soccer.com Phase
II planning discussions will begin soon.
VI I. Council and Committee Reports
a. Intergovernmental Parks Work Group (April 8)
b. Items from the Council
c. Friends of Orange County Parks and Recreation (FOPR)
VIII. Meeting adjourned at 8:05PM. The next meeting will be February 5 at the Environment
and Ag Center Conference Room, 306 Revere Road, Hillsborough.