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Minutes
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
Regular meeting
7 p.m. August 15, 2023
Board Meeting Room of Town Hall Annex, 105 E. Corbin St.
Present: Chair Cole Kenworthy, Vice Chair Richard von Furstenberg,
Adam McGovern, David Weinberg and Paul Weinberg
Absent: Commissioner Robb English and Wendy Kuhn
Staff: Public Space and Sustainability Manager Stephanie Trueblood
1. Call to order and confirmation of quorum
Chair Cole Kenworthy called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Public Space and Sustainability Manager
Stephanie Trueblood called the roll and confirmed the presence of a quorum.
2. Agenda changes and approval
There were no changes to the agenda.
Motion: Kenworthy moved to approve. Paul Weinberg seconded.
Vote: 5-0.
3. Minutes review and approval
Minutes from regular meeting on June 20, 2023, were approved.
Motion: Kenworthy moved approval of the June 20, 2023, minutes as submitted. Vice Chair Richard von
Furstenberg seconded.
Vote: 5-0.
4. Develop fiscal year 2024 work plan.
Trueblood began with the history of the Parks and Recreation Board. She noted that many of the board’s
projects had been accomplished, which opened discussion for the future path of the board. The board then
discussed possible initiatives. Trueblood noted that the board could incorporate more sustainability initiatives
in the future. The board then discussed increasing available recreation, like adding art and landscaping. Also
discussed were ways to equip parks for relief from future heat. After discussion, ranking unaccomplished park
projects in the fall, updating the Cate’s Creek Park Master Plan in the winter and updating the Gold Park
reforestation plan in the spring were set as a work plan for Fiscal Year 2024. The board, Trueblood and
Stormwater and Environmental Services Manager Terry Hackett planned to continue discussions about the
board’s role as sustainability advocates for the town at a later date.
5. Parks and recreation-related reports
A. Board of Commissioners
Robb English was absent so there was no report.
Commented [CS1]: Master Plan is capitalized here
because it's part of the name of the plan. Also, when there
are three or more items, feel free to list them with bullets.
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B. Planning Board
There was no report.
C. Intergovernmental Parks Work Group will be meeting in October 2023.
6. Park steward reports
A. Gold Park: Kenworthy reported two mallets missing from the play center. Trueblood conveyed they will be
replaced once received and mulch will be delivered to the dog park.
B. Cates Creek Park: Nothing needed reporting from Von Furstenberg. Trueblood reported the little library
door was missing and will be replaced.
C. Murray Street Park: There was no report.
D. King’s Highway Park: There was no report.
E. Hillsborough Heights Park: David Weinberg reported trees and bushes need trimming and there was graffiti on
the playground structure.
F. Riverwalk: McGovern reported the bridge near the train tracks is missing two pickets.
G. Turnip Patch Park: There was no report.
7. Staff updates
Trueblood said:
• The Ridgewalk feasibility study will be given to the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners at the
September 2023 town board workshop. The overall use and density of the Hillsborough station site will be
discussed at that meeting too.
• A multiday design workshop will take place on Sept. 6 and 7, 2023, for the South Churton Street
Multimodal Corridor Study.
• Engage Hillsborough will have a public meeting in Oct. with the theme of connectivity.
8. Adjournment
Motion: Von Furstenberg moved to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. David Weinberg seconded.
Vote: 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie Trueblood
Public Space and Sustainability Manager
Staff support to the Parks and Recreation Board
Approved: September 19, 2023
Commented [CS2]: Spell out numbers under 10.