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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 4 2016 AgendaPARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA May 4, 2016 8:00 A.M. Room #119 (next to Parks Office) 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of January minutes 3. Director's Report 4. Park Operations Update 5. Master Plan Survey Results 6. Other Business 7. Adjourn Bruce Shell, Chairman Bruce Shell Tara Duckworth Andy Johnson Tara Duckworth NEW HANOVER COUNTY PARKS ADVISORY BOARD PAGE 1 REGULAR MEETING APRIL 6, 2016 ASSEMBLY The Parks Advisory Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 8:00am in conference room 119, 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington NC. Present: Bruce Shell (Chairman), Frank Amoroso, Andy Mills, Rebecca Powell, Linda Reece, Shawn Spencer and Nikki Zeldin. Staff: Tara Duckworth and Andy Johnson. WELCOME AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES The meeting was called to order by Bruce Shell who asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the March meeting. There was a correction noted by Shaw Spencer under Other Business. The correct name of the event mentioned is "U.S. Open Beach Fat Tire Bike Championship ". There were no further corrections and the following motion was presented: MOTION: Frank Amoroso, MOVED; SECONDED by Nikki Zeldin, that the minutes of the February P meeting be approved with the correction as noted. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 1. Directors Report. Tara provided updates on several products currently going on in within the parks system. She went before commissioners to ask for their approval to sell 10 acres of Ogden Park to the DOT. That request was approved and the funds received from the sale ($502,580) will be used to complete both phases of the skate park. Additionally, with the remaining funds, a 1.3 mile walling trail similar to that at Hugh MacRae Park will be built as well. We hope to have the trail go around the fields and hook up with the current walking trail. Excited about that opportunity and pleased the Commissioners allowed the funds to go back to the parks. Northern Regional Park is moving along. The only thing left to do is to pave the new road. Lighting has been put in by Duke Energy since the last meeting. The ribbon cutting will take place on Saturday, May 21' at 10:00arn. The playground installers will be at Hugh MacRae this morning. They are not beginning work today, just sending a representative to take a look at the site. Will take five weeks for the playground materials to come in and 8 weeks to construct. The Division of Water Management has asked if we would put aquifer monitoring wells at Northern Regional Park. They will put five of them at the park. The Hugh MacRae basketball court is up and ready for use. Additionally, Roland Grise has four full - sized courts that were resurfaced. This information will be added to our website. The Ogden Park Farmers Market will take place on Wednesdays from 8 -lpm starting next Wednesday, April 13"'. Food Truck Rodeo will take place at Ogden Park on Sunday, April 17th from 12 -5pm. Also shared that someone wants to do an oyster seed hatchery at Peden Point. Working with FEMA on this. 2. Park Operations Update. Andy Johnson shared that Wilmington Realty Association volunteer day had over 500 volunteers who did a fantastic job. Also had Cape Fear Garden Club at Hugh MacRae planting azaleas. Commissioners Barfield and Zapple helped out as well as Mayor Saffo. The group planted over 100 pine trees at Hugh MacRae. There were a lot of trees lost last year due to lighting strikes and pine disease. NEW HANOVER COUNTY PARKS ADVISORY BOARD PAGE 2 REGULAR MEETING APRIL 6, 2016 3. Other Business. There was some discussion regarding the use of Olsen Park. Bruce shared that he did talk to Charlie Rivenbark regarding this issue. There was also discussion regarding the communication between Supper & Cape Fear Optimist concerning the use of fields. Should we get involved in the discussion between these two organizations? After some discussion, it was decided that we will do nothing for now and see how it goes. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Andy Mills MOVED; SECONDED by Nikki Zeldin, that the meeting be adjourned. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 am. Respectfully submitted, Tany tg±lsk Administrative Coordinator - Please note that the above minutes are not a verbatim record of the New Hanover County Parks Advisory Board meeting.