2019-03-06 Agenda and Minutes
NEW HANOVER COUNTY PARKS & GARDENS
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 120 · Wilmington, NC 28403
910) 798-7620 · (910) 798-7621 FAX · www.nhcgov.com
PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
AGENDA
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March 6, 2019
8:00 A.M.
Room #119
1.Call to Order Shawn Spencer, Chair
2.Approval of January Minutes Shawn Spencer
3.Voice of Customer Input Steve Morrissey
4.Top of Mind Topics All
5.Director/Staff Q&A
6.Adjourn
NEW HANOVER COUNTY PARKS ADVISORY BOARD PAGE 1
REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 6, 2019
ASSEMBLY
The Parks Advisory Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 8:00am in
Conference Room 119, 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington NC.
Present: Shawn Spencer, Colin Hackman, , Andy Kerkhoff, Steve Morrissey and Nicholas
Leger.
Staff: Tara Duckworth and Andy Johnson.
Guests: Phil Bradford, Cape Fear Pickleball Club and Rex Buford (Battle Park group)
WELCOME AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The meeting was called to order by Shawn Spencer who welcomed everyone and asked if there were any
corrections to the minute. There were none noted and the following motion was presented:
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MOTION: MOVED; SECONDED by Steve Morrissey, that the minutes of the January 9
meeting be approved. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
1.Voice of Customer Input. Phil Bradford handed out a brief information sheet about pickleball in New
Hanover County (attached). He also indicated the pickleball club would be interested in converting the
two tennis courts at Arrowhead Park into pickleball courts. Andy Johnson indicated the cost would be
approximately $50,000-$60,000 for the conversion. The fencing would need modification as well. Steve
Morrissey recommended we consider leaving one tennis court and converting the other to three pickleball
courts. Colin Hackman noted he did not see tennis players utilizing Arrowhead courts often. Patrick
tennis courts at Ogden Park, all hours of the day. There
was some brief discussion on private indoor facilities that are used for pickleball as well. The club is also
interested in offering a family pickleball day at Northern Regional Park to introduce others to the sport.
Shawn Spencer asked that the board consider a recommendation to allow Class 1 e-bikes at Blue Clay Bike
Park. Tara Duckworth commented that staff had reached out to the Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO) Bike-Ped -mail (attached) last
week. Staff would like to work with the MPO and CF SORBA to bring forward a comprehensive plan for e-
bikes after more research is conducted. Tara Duckworth asked the MPO Bike-Ped committee to add it to
their agenda in the coming months.
2.Director/Staff Q&A. Tara Duckworth shared the latest newsletter as well as a New Hanover County Quick
Facts Census information sheet with information on county demographics for general knowledge of the
board.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Steve Morrissey MOVED; SECONDED by, that the meeting be adjourned. Upon
vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00am.
Respectfully submitted,
Tara Duckworth
Director
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Please note that the above minutes are not a verbatim record of the New Hanover County Parks Advisory Board meeting.