MEETING MINUTES
Monday,
Attendance: Jeff Boucher;
Sal Cammarata; Tony D’Amico; Susan Davenport; Marilyn Goldman; Tom Hemrick;
Dennis Hoadley; Tullie Johnson; Steve Smutko, Chair; Kay Struffolino; Jennifer
Robinson, Council Liaison; Wesley Lo, Teen Council
Absent: Robert Bush
Staff:
Mary Henderson; Helen Stanfield; Bruce Crocker; William Davis; Dwayne
Jones; Lyman Collins; Doug McRainey; Gail Taylor; Joy Cox
Guests: Mike Bajorek, Director Public Works; Scott Hecht,
Solid Waste Division Manager, Public Works
III. Adoption of
Minutes of
IV. Public
Speaks Out
V. Special Presentation
►Recycling – Mike Bajorek,
Director of Public Works
Directed by council, staff looked at opportunities to enhance the solid waste
management services provided to Cary citizens, Mr. Bajorek, reviewed options, for
Council consideration. In particular,
Mr. Bajorek presented increased opportunities for waste diversion with the park
system as outlined below:
Recycling
at Town’s Special Use Facilities
The
Town operates and maintains five special use facilities. These facilities
are Koka Booth Amphitheatre,
Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Currently, plastic and glass bottles, aluminum cans, and cardboard
are collected at a cost of $10,500 annually.
Plastic bottles and aluminum cans are collected at a limited
number of events in plastic, non-securable containers. Office paper is
also provided to this staffed facility. The program could be enhanced
with the addition of a cardboard dumpster and 20 permanent recycling containers
($700/container) located throughout the facility collected on a weekly basis.
No waste diversion activities are currently being accomplished at
this facility. A cardboard dumpster and 15 permanent recycling containers
could be located throughout the facility and collected on a weekly basis.
No waste diversion activities are currently being accomplished at
this facility. A cardboard dumpster and 15 permanent recycling containers
could be located throughout the facility and collected on a weekly basis.
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Plastic bottles and aluminum cans are collected once per week from
plastic, non-securable containers. A cardboard collection and 4 permanent
recycling containers could be located throughout the facility.
Recycling at Park Facilities (excluding Special Facilities)
With the exception of Bond Park, very little recycling is achieved
within the park system. Staff developed three options to increase waste
diversion activities within the park system. Each container
($700/container) would accept plastic/glass bottles and aluminum cans.
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Base Level Placement of a recycling container every shelter/comfort
station. Core Level The placement of a recycling container at every shelter/comfort
station, field or field cluster, court entrance (gated or foot path), playground
focal point, and every main greenway entrance. Premium Level The placement of a recycling container at every trash can within
the park system. |
Board
member comments
Increase
recycling at greenway entrances and athletic fields
Provide cardboard recycling at the senior center
Provide
recycling containers at Black Creek Greenway Overlook
ACTION: Tom Hemrick made a motion that the PRCR
Advisory Board support Public Work’s concept of waste removal enhancement within
the Town’s park system. The motion was
seconded by Jeff Boucher.
MOTION AMENDED: Tom amended the motion
to read the PRCR Advisory Board supports Public Work’s concept of waste removal
enhancement within the Town’s parks system and requests that the expansion
includes recycling containers in areas of high level disposal. Jeff Boucher’s second of the amendment
stands. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
►Green Level Greenway Stream
Restoration Project – Doug McRainey, Parks Planning Manager
Doug gave board members an update on this restoration project noting the
Town is completing a study between
A
grant of $280,020 has been awarded from the Natural Resources Conservation
Service of the United States Department of Agriculture to complete this
project.
When completed, the plan will
include a natural community’s inventory; wetland inventory; topographic and
other surveys; greenway plan development and stream restoration plan. This project is very similar to the previous
White Oak Stream Restoration and Greenway Project
VI. Land Dedications – Doug McRainey, Parks Planning Manager
►Del
Salto Property (07-REZ-20)
Staff Recommendation - Approval of a payment-in-lieu of parkland dedication
for the value of approximately .6 acres.
ACTION: Kay Struffolino made a motion to accept
staff’s recommendation of payment-in-lieu; the motion was seconded by Dennis
Hoadley. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
Staff
Recommendation: - Approval of a payment in lieu of park land dedication for the
value of approximately 2.03 acres.
ACTION: Tom Hemrick made a motion a accept staff’s
recommendation of payment-in-lieu; the motion was seconded by Kay
Struffolino. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
►Commons
at Falcone Townhomes (08-SP-003)
Staff Recommendation: Approval of a
payment in lieu of park land dedication for the value of .2 acre.
ACTION: Kay Struffolino made a motion to accept
staff’s recommendation of payment-in-lieu; the motion was seconded by Tullie
Johnson. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
►Athletic Committee – Jeff Boucher, Chair
The committee did not meet.
►Cultural Arts Committee – Dennis
Hoadley, Chair
Dennis noted that Elizabeth
Grimes-Droessler, Wake County Public Schools talked about funding for arts
programs and the need for
In addition, Clearscapes presented the schematic design plan for the
►Greenway Committee – Robert Bush, Chair
Doug McRainey reported in Robert’s absence noting the committee talked about
continuing the Greenway User Survey and concerns regarding the bollards at
access points.
►Teen Advisory Committee – Dwayne
Jones, Recreation Project Manager
Dwayne advised board members that adult participation has declined on this
advisory committee. The committee is currently
made up of 11 teens and 4 adults. Dwayne
noted 2 adult vacancies exist and no applications were received during the
recruitment process. Steve Smutko urged
Tony D’Amico to continue working this committee.
►Goals Committee Reports
Jeff noted that there is a need for a new Kiwanis contact and meetings continue
regarding the partnership in building a
Scholarship Fund – Sal Cammarata
Sal provided members with a handout of information regarding the Fund, its
name; its mission; establishing and administering the fund and the appointment
and responsibilities of the board of directors.
Council member Jennifer Robertson requested that a council member not
serve on the board of directors as it will politicize the process.
B. Public
Meetings
C. Staff Reports – Staff reports provided
to Board members as an FYI
►Alexan
Panther Creek Apartments Public Art Project (PR08-18) – Ops 2/7
►Funding Allocation for Greenways (PR08-20) – Ops 2/7
►Consideration of accepting donation of painting/collage
“Honeycomb” by artist Susan Buret (PR08-21) – P&D 2/21
D. Administration – Mary Henderson, PRCR
Director
►Mills School
Park –
Joint Developer Use
Mary advised Board member of current Joint Use negotiations
with Wake County Public School System for joint use of outdoor facilities at
Mills Elementary and the proposed
ACTION: Dennis Hoadley made a motion
that the Board endorse staff’s efforts to move forward with the Joint Use
Agreement with Wake County Public Schools; the motion was seconded by Tom
Hemrick. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
►PARTF
– Doug McRainey, Parks Planning Manager
Doug reported, in January 2007, staff submitted a $5,000 PARTF grant request
for use in developing
►Community Aquatics Update
– Mary Henderson, PRCR Director
Mrs. Henderson advised Board members that the February 25th Work
Session was cancelled. She also noted
that the YMCA has approached the Town with regard to opportunities for
partnering in this project. Staff will
meet YMCA representatives to discuss intended goals of the Town and the
YMCA. The consultants involved in this
project have been put on hold.
►Volunteer Recognition Banquet Follow-up – Helen Stanfield,
Recreation Projects Coordinator
Helen reported 325 volunteer guests attended the banquet on February 23rd;
the largest turn-out to date.
There were many favorable comments about the guest speaker, the food,
and the theme. Helen did note that staff
would review the bottleneck with the sign-in table and also, of note, look at
ways to improve safety when the protective floor covering is in use. Board members also congratulated Wesley Lo,
recipient of the High School award.
►Festivals Committee – Marilyn Goldman
Marilyn announced the Lazy Daze Grant reception was a big success and also
noted artist Ella Williams artwork has been selected for the Spring Daze
poster.
Cary’s festivals won 4 NCAFE awards:
Lazy Daze: 2nd Place
Best Poster; 1st Place Best T-Shirt; 1st Place Best
Merchandise; also, 1st Place Spring Daze Brochure.
Chair Steve Smutko encouraged members to volunteer at Spring Daze.
G. Athletic
Programs – William Davis, Athletics Manager
►William referred board members to the Program Update for current
programs in athletics.
►Western Wake Tennis Association
Presentation (January 2008) Update – William
Davis
William
attended a Western Wake Tennis Association (WWTA) monthly meeting to address
concerns brought before the PRCR Advisory Board at the January 2008 meeting. Items discussed:
·
Potential use of
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Incorporating additional tennis courts in the upcoming update of the
Master Plan
·
WWTA worked with
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Satellite tennis courts will be available as options
IIX. NEW BUSINESS
►2008
Goals – Steve Smutko, Chair
Steve announced that the Board has endorsed the following goals and appointed board
liaisons for 2008:
1) Go Green, liaisons, Steve Smutko,
Tullie Johnson and Susan Davenport
2)
3) Scholarship Fund, liaison Sal Cammarata
►PRCR Board Committee Chair Appointments – Steve Smutko, Chair
ACTION: Steve Smutko made a motion to appoint
committee chairs as follows:
Athletic Committee, Chair Jeff Boucher
Cultural Arts Committee, Chair Dennis Hoadley
Greenway Committee, Chair Robert Bush
Teen Advisory Committee, Interim Chair Tom Hemrick
The motion was seconded by
Kay Struffolino. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
IX. OLD
BUSINESS
►Black Creek
Watershed Study Update – Susan Davenport
- Susan noted that prizes were needed
for the logo contest and asked members to contact her with names of potential
prize contributors.
►Board Member Information Share
- Hemlock Bluff Paver Dedication –
Tullie Johnson noted that the dedication was well attended and 257 pavers were
dedicated.
- Volunteers
– Members were reminded volunteers were needed to help with the Cary Road Race
on April 12 and the Spring Daze Arts and Craft Festival on April 26.
X. ADJOURN
– ACTION: Tullie Johnson made a
motion to adjourn the meeting at