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Home My Public Portal About01-17-2023 Minutes PRB Regular Meeting 101 E. Orange St., PO Box 429, Hillsborough, NC 27278 919-732-1270 | www.hillsboroughnc.gov | @HillsboroughGov PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES | 1 of 2 Minutes PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Regular meeting 7 p.m. Jan. 17, 2023 Board Meeting Room of Town Hall Annex, 105 E. Corbin St. Present: Vice Chair Cole Kenworthy, Commissioner Robb English (ex officio), Wendy Kuhn, Adam McGovern, Alyse Polly and Richard von Furstenberg Staff: Public Space and Sustainability Manager Stephanie Trueblood 1. Call to order and confirmation of quorum Vice Chair Cole Kenworthy called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Public Space and Sustainability Manager Stephanie Trueblood called the roll and noted there was a quorum present. 2. Agenda changes and approval No changes were made. 3. Minutes review and approval Minutes from regular meeting on Oct. 18, 2022 Motion: Member Wendy Kuhn moved to approve the minutes without changes. Member Richard von Furstenberg seconded. Vote: 5-0 4. Discussion items A. Gold Park Master Plan Trueblood noted this is a plan for the Parks and Recreation Board’s guidance and it could be used for budget justification. It was noted there would be a permitting process to provide access to the river. There was interest in adding basketball courts because there’s a need for them. There was acknowledgment that pickleball courts are also desired but may draw too many people to a park that is already heavily visited. There was discussion of moving the soccer goals to half the field to make it more obvious that the rest of the field is open for other recreation. There was a suggestion for portable game equipment like smash cans or portable volleyball nets. There was idea to place portable disc golf baskets on half of the field now so that soccer players get used to having half the space even before basketball courts are built. It was decided to add to the master plan reasons for not including a splash pad, pickleball courts and sun shades in Gold Park. There was interest in taking the backstop out to open the field and to conduct a preliminary feasibility study on basketball courts. Hammocks were mentioned as a possible seating option that may help teens feel that they have a place in the park. PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES | 2 of 2 B. Future skate spot planning update The design session went really well and feedback from skaters was encouraged through January. 5. Parks and recreation-related reports A. Board of Commissioners: Robb English English gave a brief report. B. Planning Board: Alyse Polly Polly gave a brief report. C. Intergovernmental Parks Work Group: Stephanie Trueblood There was no report. 6. Park steward reports Board members reported on the conditions of the parks for which they serve as stewards. Trueblood noted any small repairs that needed attention and gave brief reports on small repairs that had been made since the previous meeting. 7. Staff updates Trueblood provided updates that included: • Calvin Street greenway • Gold Park crack sealer • Dog park mulch • Greenway feasibility update • Two benches (Fairview) • Four tables ordered (Murray Street Park and the Dorothy N. Johnson Community Center) 8. Adjournment Motion: von Furstenberg moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 p.m. Kuhn seconded. Vote: 5-0 Respectfully submitted, Stephanie Trueblood Public Space and Sustainability Manager Staff support to the Parks and Recreation Board Approved: February 21, 2023