2021-12-01 Agenda
NEW HANOVER COUNTY PARKS & GARDENS
896 Airlie Road · Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 798-7620 · (910) 798-7621 FAX · www.nhcgov.com
PARKS ADVISORY BOARD
AGENDA
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December 1, 2021 8:15 A.M.
(Airlie Cottage 896 Airlie Road)
1. Call to Order John Hinnant, Chair
2. Approval of November Minutes John Hinnant
(No quorum for October meeting)
3. Top of Mind Topics All
4. Director/Staff Q&A
5. Adjournment
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ASSEMBLY
The Parks Advisory Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at
8:15am via Microsoft Teams.
Present: Joe Irrera, Nicholas Leger, , Malik Shabazz and Pete Wildeboer.
Absent: John Hinnant and Kagney Kellum.
Guest: Rex Buford.
Staff: Tara Duckworth, Tanya Gurganious, Andy Johnson, and Jodi Rich.
WELCOME AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The meeting was called to order by Tara Duckworth who asked for a motion to approve the minutes
of the August meeting. The following motion was presented:
MOTION: MOVED; SECONDED by Joe Irrera, that the minutes of the September
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1 meeting be approved. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
1. Voice of the Customer. There was no Voice of the Customer this month. Tara asked if anyone
had suggestions on future topics for Voice of the Customer to please let her know.
2. Top of Mind Topics. A question was posed regarding the closing of Snows Cut Park. Tara shared
that a demolition permit must be obtained before the park is returned to its natural state. Also,
Nick Leger asked when is the expected date on the Hanover Pines playground? Tara shared that
we are waiting on the driveway permit from DOT, which she anticipates will be some time in
December. Once the permit is received, the project must be put to bid and then the contract
process begins. Expect it to take 9 to 12 months to complete. However, the parts have all been
ordered as they are coming from Europe.
3. Director/Staff Q&A. Tara outlined some of the projects currently going on. We are adding the
American Ninja Warrior Course at Long Leaf Park where the equestrian ring was along with a
new adult basketball court. Andy has gotten the necessary permits and once they are finalized,
we will move forward. The course will be delivered the day after Thanksgiving. Once it is
installed, the basketball court will be installed as well as a sunshade structure. Once all of that
has been completed, the existing basketball court will be modified into a youth court with
shorter goals and kid-friendly colors. The tennis courts at Long Leaf will be resurfaced and new
lights installed. Quotes have been received for the design of the North College and South College
Road trail. A kick-off meeting was held recently with Timmons who will be doing the design for
Northern Regional Park. The design will take about 9 months to a year to complete. Next fiscal
year we will have the funds to construct, which will offer additional rectangular fields. We are
still in negotiations with Susan Hatchell Designs for Smith Creek Park Phase 2.
Andy then shared that the Snows Cut Park demo was pushed back due to permits but should be
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rescheduled soon. Also at Ogden Park, there was a connector piece of trail constructed near the
baseball field side of the park that continues all the way out to the exit. When the DOT finishes
up Ogden Business Lane, you will be able to go all the way from Middle Should Loop into Ogden
Park on a bike or walking. She added that we have six deputies that patrol the parks each day.
They have been wonderful, and their communication is great. They really care and spend a lot
of time with the kids in the park, which is nice.
Jodi Rich provided visuals of the playground structure that has been ordered for Hanover Pines
Park. She highlighted some of the unique features of the play structure which staff feels will be
appreciated by those that use it.
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4. Next Meeting. The next meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 1 at 8:15am.
5. Adjournment. There were no additional items to discuss. The meeting adjourned at 8:56am.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Gurganious
Administrative Coordinator
-Please note that the above minutes are not a verbatim record of the New Hanover County Airlie Gardens Foundation Board meeting.