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Parks and Recreation Council

Orange County · Parks & Recreation Council
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Other Parks and recreationAppointments and personnelIntergovernmental agreementsLand conversion and large developmentRoads and transportationWater and sewer

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What was decided

  1. Approved 2.aNew Business: Approval of September 4 Summary Approved unanimously

Read from the agenda's recorded outcomes. Where the board published minutes, those are the record — this is a pointer to them.

What's on this agenda

Orange County's Parks and Recreation Council advises the Board of County Commissioners on parkland, trails and recreation facilities. At its October 2 meeting the council took up two vacant seats on its own board, the county's progress connecting to the Mountains to Sea Trail, a letter asking the state to add pedestrian signals to the Dimmock's Mill bridge, and whether the county should build a public pool or splash pad.

Staff also briefed the council on construction at Perry Hills Mini Park and a coming vote by the commissioners on a bid for pickleball and tennis courts at Fairview Park.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

The council took up two motions to recommend appointees to the Board of County Commissioners: Benjamin King for the Carrboro Town Limits seat, and Shahnaz "GiGi" Rashdi for the Eno Township seat, whose current member's term expires in December. The minutes do not record how those votes went. Members also adopted their September 4 meeting summary unanimously and made no changes to the agenda.

Land Conservation Manager Chris Hirni presented the county's progress on the Mountains to Sea Trail between Hillsborough and Saxapahaw, including a stalled easement near the Cane Creek Reservoir and new connections since Alamance County hired its own trail coordinator. Staff will reformat a letter asking the state Department of Transportation for flashing pedestrian signage at both ends of the Dimmock's Mill bridge before sending it to the commissioners. The council spent more time on whether to build a splash pad rather than survey residents, naming Fairview Park and Efland-Cheeks Park as possible sites because both have water and sewer service.

How the votes went

The council adopted its September 4 meeting summary unanimously, with all in favor and none opposed. Two motions recommending appointees to the Board of County Commissioners were moved and seconded, but the minutes do not record how either vote went.

From the published minutes.

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Agenda items (12)

Procedural · 5Discussion item · 2Staff or committee report · 2Appointment · 1Minutes approval · 1Presentation · 1
  1. Call to Order
    Procedural
    Chair Natalie Ziemba called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
  2. 1.a Report of the Chair: Chair Comments
    Procedural
    Chair Natalie Ziemba had members give brief introductions.
  3. 1.b Report of the Chair: Board Vacancies and Potential Recommended Appointments
    Appointment Appointments and personnelParks and recreation
    Staff reported open seats for Little River Township, Carrboro Town Limits, Hillsborough Township, Hillsborough Town Limits and both youth delegate positions. The council moved to recommend Benjamin King for the Carrboro Town Limits seat and Shahnaz "GiGi" Rashdi for the Eno Township seat to the Board of County Commissioners.
  4. 1.c Report of the Chair: Changes to the Agenda
    Procedural
    No changes were made to the agenda.
  5. 2.a New Business: Approval of September 4 Summary
    Minutes approval
    The council adopted the September 4 meeting summary.
    Approved unanimously
  6. 2.b New Business: Mountains to Sea Trail
    Presentation Land conversion and large developmentParks and recreation
    Land Conservation Manager Chris Hirni presented the county's progress connecting the Mountains to Sea Trail between Hillsborough and Saxapahaw, including a stalled OWASA easement near the Cane Creek Reservoir and new connections since Alamance County hired a trail coordinator.
  7. 2.c New Business: Draft Letter to NCDOT
    Discussion item Parks and recreationRoads and transportation
    Staff presented a draft letter asking the state Department of Transportation to add flashing pedestrian signage at both ends of the Dimmock's Mill bridge. Staff will reformat it before sending it to the Board of County Commissioners for approval.
  8. 3.a Old Business: Continued Discussion of Public Pool
    Discussion item Parks and recreationWater and sewer
    Members continued discussing whether the county should build a splash pad rather than survey residents, naming Fairview Park and Efland-Cheeks Park as possible sites because both have water and sewer service.
  9. 4.a Report of the Director: Project/Program Updates
    Staff or committee report
    Perry Hills Mini Park is under construction, and a bid for pickleball and tennis courts at Fairview Park is soon to go to the Board of County Commissioners.
  10. 5.a Council and Committee Reports: Intergovernmental Parks Work Group
    Staff or committee report Intergovernmental agreements
    The work group's next meeting is scheduled for October 9.
  11. 5.b Council and Committee Reports: Items for the Council/Sharing of Volunteer Opportunities
    Procedural
    No items were raised.
  12. 6 Adjournment
    Procedural
    Chair Ziemba adjourned the meeting at 8:04 p.m.

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