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Parks Agenda Oct 10 2015 Mtg NEW HANOVER COUNTY PARKS & GARDENS ă 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 120 Wilmington, NC 28403 ăă 910) 798-7620 (910) 798-7621 FAX www.nhcgov.com PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA October 7, 2015 8:00 A.M. Room #119 (next to Parks Office) 1.Call to Order Frank Amoroso, Chairman 2.Approval of September minutes 3.Departmental update Tara Duckworth 4.Park Operations update Andy Johnson 5.Non-agenda items All 6.Adjourn NEW HANOVER COUNTY PARKS ADVISORY BOARD PAGE 1 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 5, 2015 ASSEMBLY The Parks Advisory Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday, September 5, 2015 at 8:00am in conference room 119, 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington NC. Present: Frank Amoroso (presiding), Andy Mills, Rebecca Powell, Linda Reece, Bruce Shell, Shawn Spencer and Nikki Zeldin. Staff: Tara Duckworth, Tanya Gurganious and Andy Johnson. WELCOME AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES The meeting was called to order by Frank Amoroso who asked if there were any changes/corrections to the minutes of the June meeting. After a brief discussion, the last sentence in Section 1. was changed to read as follows: There was some discussion at which time Tara Duckworth shared with Mr. Best that this issue has been discussed by the County Commissioners and the board concluded that there was no interest from the Commissioners at this time due to legal restrictions. The following motion was then presented: MOTION: MOVED; SECONDED Rebecca Powellby Shawn Spencer, that the minutes of the MOTION CARRIED August meeting be approved with changes noted above. Upon vote, the UNANIMOUSLY. 1.Departmental Update. Tara Duckworth shared that Master Plan proposals were sent in from seven groups. Interviews were conducted this week and Green Play, a company out of Raleigh, was chosen primarily because it consists of individuals who have parks and recreation backgrounds. A focus group with the Parks Advisory as well as Parks Conservancy boards will likely be conducted in the near future to get their input. Additionally, focus groups for the public will also be conducted with information regarding when and where they will take place shared via various social media outlets and County press releases. Having a completed Master Plan will aid the Parks in its eligibility to apply for additional grant money. It is expected the Master Plan will be completed in May 2016. Tara shared a copy of the 90% plans for the skate park for the board to review. She stated that she is hoping to get in-kind donations to aide in the construction. An Indiegogo campaign will be launched in the next few weeks. Lastly, Tara was asked to consider a basketball court addition at Hugh MacRae Park. She shared a map with two options for a possible basketball court. (Option 1 would cost $37,500 and Option 2 would cost $29,000). Frank Amoroso suggested the issued be referred to the Master Plan. Board consensus was this should be done and the following motion was presented: MOTION: MOVED; SECONDED Shawn Spencer by Nikki Zeldin, that the issue of creating a basketball court at Hugh MacRae Park be considered and incorporated into the 10-year Master MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Plan. Spencer, Zeldin. Upon vote, the NEW HANOVER COUNTY PARKS ADVISORY BOARD PAGE 2 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 5, 2015 2.Park Operations Update. Andy Johnson shared that there have been some staff transitions, thus some positions will need to be filled due to attrition. The Castle Hayne Park expansion project is coming along although the recent rain has delayed the project. There has been a soil dilemma. However, another compaction test will be conducted to make a determination on what needs to be done. The athletic fields have been sprigged and the Musco lights are installed and active. It is anticipated the project will be completed sometime in October with fields opening next spring, 2016. There have been some issues at Trails End, which have been resolved. The sign indicating the hours Trails End is open was changed from 8am to sunset to sunrise to sunset. 3.Non-Agenda Items. None to report. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the following motion was presented: MOTION: MOVED; SECONDED Rebecca Powellby Bruce Shell, that the meeting be adjourned. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Upon vote, the . The meeting adjourned at 9:03 am. Respectfully submitted, Tanya Gurganious Administrative Coordinator - Please note that the above minutes are not a verbatim record of the New Hanover County Parks Advisory Board meeting.