Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Advisory Board

MEETING MINUTES

 

Monday, September 8, 2008 @ 5:15 p.m.


Cary Senior Center

120 Maury Odell Place (469-4081) – Cary, NC

www.townofcary.org

 

Attendance:
Steve Smutko, Chair; Jeff Boucher; Robert Bush; Sal Cammarata; Susan Davenport; Tom Hemrick;  Tullie Johnson; Kay Struffolino; Wesley Lo, Teen Council; Jennifer Robinson, Council Liaison

Absent:  Dennis Hoadley; Marilyn Goldman

 

Guests:  Mayor Harold Weinbrecht; Roy Alfred

 

Staff:

Mary Henderson; Doug McRainey; Dwayne Jones; Lyman Collins; William Davis; Bruce Crocker; Gail Taylor

 

I.     Call to Order/Roll Call – Steve Smutko, Chair
Chair Steve Smutko called the meeting to order at 5:20 p.m.

II.    Adoption of Agenda – Steve Smutko, Chair
ACTION:  Kay Struffolino made a motion to adopt the September agenda; the motion was seconded by Jeff Boucher.  The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

III.   Adoption of Minutes
►August 4th PRCR Advisory Board Meeting

ACTION:  Kay Struffolino made a motion to adopt the August minutes with the following correction:  VIII.  Old Business; Black Creek Watershed Study Update - Change the word population to pollution.  The motion was seconded by Tullie Johnson.  The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

IV.   Public Speaks Out - None

V.    Land Dedications – Doug McRainey, Parks Planning Manager

►Walnut Place 08-MU-001

·         Staff Recommendations:

o        After reviewing the PRCR Facilities Master Plan and the likely draining of the pond that is currently located between Walnut Street and Macedonia Road, staff is recommending a new alignment for the proposed trails in the block bounded by Walnut Street, Macedonia Road, Jones Franklin Road and Tryon Road.  A single multi-use trail is recommended to extend along the east side of Walnut Street from Jones Franklin Road north to Macedonia Road.  This proposed multi-use trail would replace the other trails as shown in the master plan.

o        Approval for developer to construct approximately 1000 linear feet of 10’ wide concrete trail on their frontage along the eastern side of Walnut Street .

o        Approval for developer to dedicate a 20’ wide Town of Cary Greenway Easement centered on the trail.

o        Approval for developer to construct private, paved connections from their development to the public multi-use trail.

 

ACTION:  Kay Struffolino made a motion to support staff’s recommendation; the motion was seconded by Tullie Johnson.  The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

►Piney Plains Office 08-REZ-06

·         Staff Recommendations:

o        Approval for developer to dedicate approximately 550 linear feet of 30’ wide Town of Cary Greenway Easement in Zone 3 of the Urban Transition Buffer located along the northern end of this site.  Specifically, this easement will be located on the south side of this UTB.

o        Approval for developer to construct a private 6’ wide, asphalt spur trail between the development and the public greenway easement.

 

Developer agrees to future discussions during the site plan approval process to consider use of office parking for public trailhead access

 

ACTION:  Tom Hemrick made a motion to support staff’s recommendation; the motion was seconded by Kay Struffolino.  The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

VI.   Reports


A.    Staff Reports - FYI

►PR09-04      Town Center Park PARTF Grant Conversion/Council Approved 8/14
►PR09-05      Consideration of Implementation of Specialized Recreation Study/Council    Approved 8/14
►PR09-06      Consideration of merging Teen Advisory Committee with Teen Council                Executive Board/Council Approved 8/14
►PR09-07      Consideration of accepting design concept for gateway feature/cell tower to        replace water tower on Kildaire Farm Rd and Pleasants Avenue P&D 8/21 (To be presented to full council for discussion 08/28/08)

VII.  New Business

►Appoint Liaison to Teen Council Executive Board – Steve Smutko, Chair

Action:  Steve Smutko made a motion to appoint Tom Hemrick as the PRCR Advisory Board Liaison to the Teen Council Executive Board for the remainder of the PRCR Board year; the motion was seconded by Jeff Boucher.  The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

VIII. Adjourn – Meeting to adjourn at 5:40 for PRCR Facility Tour

The meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m. and attendees were given a riding tour of the facilities listed below and narrated by Mary Henderson, PRCR Director and Doug McRainey, Parks Planning Manager.  The tour stopped at the Cary Tennis Park and Sean Ferreira, Facilty Supervisor gave an overview the facility/programs.  The tour also stopped at USA Baseball and Ronnie Rost, Assistant Facility Supervisor gave an overview of the facility and programs.

PRCR Facility Tour/West Cary:

  1. Cary Tennis Park
  2. Green Hope Elementary School Park
  3. Carpenter Neighborhood Park (future)
  4. Cary Agricultural Park (future)
  5. Sears Farm Road Park
  6. USA Baseball Complex
  7. Mills Park (future)
  8. Morris Branch Park (future)
  9. Amberly Lake Greenway
  10. Amberly Trail Head Park (future)
  11. Weldon Ridge Park (future)
  12. Raftery Park/ATT Trailhead (future)
  13. White Oak Creek Greenway

 

Please contact the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources with any questions about the minutes.  The e-mail address is gail.taylor@townofcary.org, and the phone number is (919) 462-3961.