2021-08-04 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
th
August 4, 2021 8:00 A.M.
(Airlie Cottage 896 Airlie Road)
1. Call to Order John Hinnant, Chair
2. Approval of June Minutes John Hinnant
3. Voice of the Customer (10 minutes) John Hinnant
Victoria Velazco (Re: Snows Cut Park)
4. Top of Mind Topics All
5. Director/Staff Q&A
6. Adjournment
NEW HANOVER COUNTY PARKS ADVISORY BOARD PAGE 1
REGULAR MEETING JUNE 2, 2021
ASSEMBLY
The Parks Advisory Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 8:00am at the Airlie
Cottage.
Present: John Hinnant (Chair), Joe Irrera, Steve Morrissey and Pete Wildeboer.
Absent:
Guest: Rex Buford and Bonnie Dukes (Intern).
Staff: Tara Duckworth, Tanya Gurganious, Andy Johnson, Sheryl Kelly and Jodi Rich.
WELCOME AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The meeting was called to order by John Hinnant who asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the
th
May 5 meeting. The following motion was presented:
MOTION: Steve Morrissey MOVED; SECONDED by Joe Irrera, that the minutes of the April 7th meeting
be approved. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
1. Top of Mind Topics. The question was posed as to the timeline for Hanover Pines Nature Park (Battle
Park). Tara shared that the project will be put out for bid once the new fiscal year starts in July.
2. Director/Staff Q&A. Tara provided an overview of the upcoming budget for FY 21-22. The following
projects are included in the budget: Northern Regional Park Phase II Design, Smith Creek Park Phase
IIA design (passive park), Ogden Bike Lane Connector and the S. College/N. College Trails. A new
Veterans Park playground will be installed, and the Long Leaf tennis courts will be resurfaced with
new lighting added as well. (Not included was the pickleball resurfacing at Arrowhead.) Also asked
to clean up the language and make it more consistent.)
Additionally, on every survey, people are asking for bike and pedestrian trails. Other parks
happenings are as follows: Snows Cut Park will be closed as it is a liability. Working to get the pool
open at Echo Farms and hope to have it ready this weekend. There is the potential for another park
preserve at Futch Creek. There is a new neighborhood being constructed adjacent to the parcel that
offers us access to the site. We may be able to accomplish this in the next year or so.
(Note: Board member Steve Morrissey shared his disappointment that the pickleball courts were not
included as part of the budget and recommended that the county take another look at it. With the
growth of the county, including the number of apartments, the demand will only get higher.)
th
3. Next Meeting. The next meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 7.
4. Adjournment. There were no additional items to discuss. The meeting adjourned at 9:01am.
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.