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Minutes
Parks & Recreation Board
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
7:00 PM, Town Barn
101 E. Orange St.
Present: Chairman Todd Stabley, Vice Chairman Ashley DeSena, Kate Albrecht, Robb English,
Annie Jarabek, Noah Mace, Rebecca Swartz, Nancy Taylor, Ex Officio – Town Board Rep.
Brian Lowen
Absent: Planning Board Rep. Chris Wehrman, Kim Woodell
Staff: Stephanie Trueblood
Item 1: Call meeting to order, roll call, and confirm presence of a quorum
Chairman Stabley called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Ms. Trueblood called the roll and confirmed
the presence of a quorum.
Item 2: Consideration of changes or adjustments to the agenda
There were no changes.
Item 3: Approval of minutes from March 15, 2016
Motion: Chairman Stabley moved to approve the minutes as submitted.
Second: Ms. Albrecht seconded.
Vote: Unanimous
Item 4: Review and discuss the schedule for the Community Connectivity Plan update
Ms. Trueblood reviewed how the plan was originally put together and last updated. She reviewed that
the board can be educated about various plans and documents that influence the Community
Connectivity Plan over several months and develop new recommendations as a group or she can make
updates to the recommendations based on evaluation of other plans and the board can discuss and ask
questions, which would be a faster process. Board members expressed an interest in being more
educated about the plans but cautious about holding up the process.
Ms. Trueblood suggested she could make the changes that need to be made in the plan and bring those
to the board. The board could focus on surveying existing conditions and reviewing staff
recommendations.
Item 5: Update on FY17 Budget
Ms. Trueblood shared that the budget has been trimmed to eliminate new spending. The planning
position and the park maintenance are in the current DRAFT budget. There are no large Parks and
Recreation projects in the three-year budget. Maintenance items remain in the budget.
Item 6: Reports and Updates
Town Board: Brian Lowen – An owner of a small trailer park just outside of town has
asked to be annexed to reduce water and sewer costs for his renters. Ms.
Trueblood added that the Town Board spent some time this spring identifying
their top three areas of interest and determined they are: connectivity,
affordable housing and economic development.
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Planning Board: Chris Wehrman -- absent
Orange County: Annie Jarabek – attended a meeting at the Cedar Grove Community
Center. The Hollow Rock Nature Park opens on May 21. At the community
center meeting she attended there was a long discussion about the Mountains-
to-Sea-Trail meeting. There was talk that the Joint Advisory Board subgroups
seemed to be languishing. Members reported that the meeting wasn’t effective.
Intergovernmental Parks Work Group- IPWG: staff: The group is creating a trails and
greenways geodatabase. Staff is partnering to build the model.
Park Steward reports:
1. Gold Park: Annie Jarabek – nothing to report; Dog Park: Nancy Taylor – muddy
but not as muddy as it used to be
2. Turnip Patch Park: Annie Jarabek – looking great. Ms. DeSena added Karen
MacAulay would love volunteers to help her weed. Ms. Jarabek is interested.
Staff will get her contact info out.
3. Murray Street Park: Ashley DeSena – looking good.
4. Kings Highway Park: Todd Stabley – a ripped bag of trash needed to be
removed.
5. Hillsborough Heights Park: Kim Woodell -- absent
6. Riverwalk: Robb English – nothing new to report.
7. Downtown Sidewalks/Mayo Park: staff
Staff Updates: Interpretive Signage, CMAQ, CSAIP, MST meeting
The new loading zone is installed. There’s enough money to purchase a trash can for
KHP. The Occoneechee Village replica is moving forward. She will re-advertise for
West Hillsborough sidewalks and CMAQ in the fall. Ms. Trueblood quickly reviewed
that there are six new interpretive signs that she will bring to the meeting next
month.
Item 7: Adjourn
Motion: Ms. Taylor moved to adjourn at 8:47 p.m.
Second: Mr. English seconded.
Vote: Unanimous