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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIPGW notes 041019 Intergovernmental Parks Work Group Meeting Notes of April 10, 2019 Members Present: Jamezetta Bedford - Orange County Commissioner Mark Bell—Hillsborough Board of Commissioners Cy Stober- Mebane City Council Appointee Jeanette Bench—Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Commission Tamara Sanders - Carrboro Parks and Recreation Board Rob Robinson—Orange County Parks and Recreation Advisory Council Absent: Earl McKee - Orange County Commissioner Barbara Foushee—Carrboro Board of Alderman Rachel Schaevitz—Chapel Hill Town Council Pat Heinrich—Chapel Hill/Carrboro City schools Steve Halkiotis—Orange County Board of Education Rob English—Hillsborough Parks and Recreation Board Sara Childs - Duke Forest Resource Manager Lynne Gronback—Orange County Commission for the Environment Yinka Ayankoya- OWASA Board of Directors Bo Howes -Triangle Land Conservancy Mary Altpeter-Orange County Department on Aging Advisory Board Wesley McMahon —Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Commission Staff Present: Marabeth Carr; and Ardra Webster; - Orange County, Dept. of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation Linda Smith - Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation Anita Jones- McNair and Wendell Rodgers - Carrboro Recreation & Parks Stephanie Trueblood - Hillsborough Planning Guests: John Stock- Orange County Sportsplex Myra Austin-Representing OC Department on Aging Meeting was held at the Orange County Passmore Center A light meal of pizza, and drinks was provided. Agenda Items/ Notes (April 10, 2019) 1. Call to order Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM 2. Introductions Introduction of members and staff 3. Information Item /Master Aging Plan Outdoor Spaces Survey Results Myra Austin/ • Survey results available thorough link below htti3://www.orangecountync.qov/DocumentCenter/View/7040/MAP-Planninq-Year-Data-Collection- PDF?bidld= 4. What's on the Horizon?/ Long Range Parks and Recreation Plans A. Town of Chapel Hill; Linda Smith— • Just finished resurfacing of 2 soccer fields at Southern Park with artificial turf • New roof on Hargraves Center • New summer camp partnership with schools • Bolin Creek Trail—Coal ash delayed project will start back in May B. Town of Carrboro; Jones McNair— • Working with Planning Dept. on Comprehensive Plan which will include Parks Master Plan and Greenway Master Plan • Partnering with Housing on a pop-up community event • Partnering with other departments on purchasing a party trailer to serve as a community outreach meeting space • MLK Park- First Master Plan 2004; redone in 2014; 2017 Developed construction drawings; construction started late Dec 2018. Amenities include; two pump tracks; community garden; amphitheater; walking track; playground and a pollinator garden C. Town of Hillsborough; Stephanie Trueblood • Expanded parking area at Kings Highway Park • Completed master plans for all town parks • Stamped downtown crosswalks • Stream buffer naturalization projects at Turnip Patch and Murray Street Parks • Calvin Street tree project • Purchased a weed steamer D. Orange County; Marabeth Carr • Egg Hunt is this Friday • Earth Evening 4/26 in River Park • Fishing Rodeo 5/1 at Blackwood farm park • Summer Camps are completely full E. City of Mebane; Cy Stober • One year ago acquired 54 ac farm for a future Cates Farm Park • Lake Michael—complete trail around lake • Community Park now opened and is very popular • Natural Fitness Campaign - $30,000 grant from Impact Alamance • Holt St Park added a new shelter • Working on a Bike and Ped Plan F. Others; UNC; Bill Goa • Added Bike Trails near Country Club • New disc golf • $600,000 wetlands restoration grant • Doubled size of ropes course 5. Overview/Tour of the Sportsplex Field House project—John Stock 7. Adjournment 7pm.