Capital Planning and Alliance Development Services:
Ø Revolution Neighborhood Improvement Project: Staff is coordinating with various City Engineering departments on a new project that will provide better sidewalks, storm drainage upgrades, street improvements and traffic calming measures in the Revolution Neighborhood. Staff is coordinating with the City on how the projects can best interact with Revolution Park, the new Revolution Regional Sports and Learning Academy, the future greenway and the existing golf course.
Ø Auten Road: A meeting was held with the Charlotte Department of Transportation and City Engineering to discuss plans to extend Auten Road through Firestone Park. This was apparently a condition of future consideration when the County obtained the park.
Ø CMS: Staff met with CMS, Sycamore Partners and their respective legal advisors to discuss the proposed plan to build a mixed use condominium near 5th and Sycamore Streets. Items of discussion included an amendment to the current joint use agreement, timelines, exhibits and next steps.
Ø Davidson/Concord Rd. Stakeholders Committee Meeting: Staff attended the Davidson/Concord Rd (Hwy 73) Stakeholders Committee meeting to review consultant's preliminary ideas for the small area plan that the three towns are jointly developing.
Ø Greenprinting Seminar: Staff attended a greenprinting seminar with PROS Consulting and nationally renowned expert Peter Harnik from the Trust for Public Land.
Ø I-485/Albemarle Road Planning Initiative: Staff attended the Charlotte Planning Department Stakeholders committee meeting for the kick-off of the I-485/Albemarle road planning initiative.
Park Operations and Athletic Services:
Ø Bark in the Park: The Bark In the Park Committee is kicking off the 2008 Harris Teeter/Purina Bark In The Park planning process by hosting a kickoff meeting with Harris Teeter and Purina Representatives at W.R. Davie Park on Friday, December 14, at 2 p.m.
The event will be held at William R. Davie Park on Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m.
Enterprise Services:
Ø Track and Field: Staff, along with its partners from the Charlotte Regional Visitor’s Authority, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and the Charlotte Flights Track and Field Club updated the USA Track and Field Executive Board (USATF) on the plans to host the USATF Youth Championships from June 24-29, 2008 in Mecklenburg County. Track facilities at University of North Carolina- Charlotte and Johnson C. Smith Universities will be used to host more than 8,000 youth participants and spectators from across the country.
Ø Revolution Public Golf Course: Staff and The First Tee of Charlotte have agreed to a plan that upgrades greens, tees and fairways, constructs a driving range for public use, constructs a greenway through the golf course and provides practice amenities needed by The First Tee of Charlotte,. Staff presented the plan to the Revolution Golf Course Advisory Council on December 13, 2007. The Council endorsed the plan unanimously and supported closure of the course to complete all construction at one time. Staff will submit a Request for Board Action to authorize the County Manager to negotiate a long term agreement with The First Tee of Charlotte.
Community and Recreation Center Services:
Ø Youth Basketball: Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation's youth basketball league kicked off last week with over 160 teams playing at 10 recreation centers Friday night and Saturday. The Jr. Bobcat teams, ages 4 to 18, displayed their new Bobcat uniforms with the Blue Cross Blue Shield logo as the new sponsor for youth sports.
Ø Holiday Events: The Recreation Centers will be hosting numerous holiday events, programs and activities during the children's holiday break from school. Events range from Holiday Basketball Camps to Holiday crafts and tree lighting. Below are highlights:
Ø Tree Lighting Ceremony: Naomi Drenan Recreation Center will be holding its inaugural tree lighting ceremony this Friday, December 14 from 5-6 p.m. The community is welcome to come and take part in this event with the opportunity to make decorations and sing Christmas carols. Light refreshments will be served.
Ø First Ward Holiday Celebration: First Ward Recreation Center is hosting the annual community holiday celebration with the First Ward Community Fund. All families and children from the First Ward community are invited for this celebration on Wednesday, December 19 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Ø 521 Recreation Center: Holiday programs are coming up at the 521 Recreation Center that includes gift card making with Santa’s Helpers on December 18 and Santa visits on December 20. The recreation center is also coordinating events and off-campus trips during the holiday break. They include Kate's Skating Rink, December 29, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and winter horseback riding at Latta Plantation, December 29.
Greenway Planning and Development:
Ø Greenway Signage System: Staff presented the final design for the greenway signage system to the Park and Recreation Commission at the December 11 meeting.
Ø CDOT Bicycle Master Plan: Staff participated in a stakeholder interview with CDOT’s consultant for the update to the Charlotte Bicycle Master Plan. Staff also attended the group stakeholder meeting held later that evening.
Ø In a Chicago State of Mind . . .: Gwen Cook attended the Mid America Greenways Conference in Chicago Sunday through Tuesday of this week. She has inspiring (but snowy) pictures to share of the Chicago River Walk, Grant Park and Millennium Park. The conference was attended by over 250 trail providers from 8 states throughout the Midwest. She got some ideas, shared some concerns and, as always, came away feeling good about our program.
Ø Revolution Neighborhood Improvement Project: Staff is coordinating with various City Engineering departments on a new project that will provide better sidewalks, storm drainage upgrades, street improvements and traffic calming measures in the Revolution Neighborhood. Staff is coordinating with the City on how the projects can best interact with Revolution Park, the new Revolution Regional Sports and Learning Academy, the future greenway and the existing golf course.
Ø Auten Road: A meeting was held with the Charlotte Department of Transportation and City Engineering to discuss plans to extend Auten Road through Firestone Park. This was apparently a condition of future consideration when the County obtained the park.
Ø CMS: Staff met with CMS, Sycamore Partners and their respective legal advisors to discuss the proposed plan to build a mixed use condominium near 5th and Sycamore Streets. Items of discussion included an amendment to the current joint use agreement, timelines, exhibits and next steps.
Ø Davidson/Concord Rd. Stakeholders Committee Meeting: Staff attended the Davidson/Concord Rd (Hwy 73) Stakeholders Committee meeting to review consultant's preliminary ideas for the small area plan that the three towns are jointly developing.
Ø Greenprinting Seminar: Staff attended a greenprinting seminar with PROS Consulting and nationally renowned expert Peter Harnik from the Trust for Public Land.
Ø I-485/Albemarle Road Planning Initiative: Staff attended the Charlotte Planning Department Stakeholders committee meeting for the kick-off of the I-485/Albemarle road planning initiative.
Park Operations and Athletic Services:
Ø Bark in the Park: The Bark In the Park Committee is kicking off the 2008 Harris Teeter/Purina Bark In The Park planning process by hosting a kickoff meeting with Harris Teeter and Purina Representatives at W.R. Davie Park on Friday, December 14, at 2 p.m.
The event will be held at William R. Davie Park on Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m.
Enterprise Services:
Ø Track and Field: Staff, along with its partners from the Charlotte Regional Visitor’s Authority, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and the Charlotte Flights Track and Field Club updated the USA Track and Field Executive Board (USATF) on the plans to host the USATF Youth Championships from June 24-29, 2008 in Mecklenburg County. Track facilities at University of North Carolina- Charlotte and Johnson C. Smith Universities will be used to host more than 8,000 youth participants and spectators from across the country.
Ø Revolution Public Golf Course: Staff and The First Tee of Charlotte have agreed to a plan that upgrades greens, tees and fairways, constructs a driving range for public use, constructs a greenway through the golf course and provides practice amenities needed by The First Tee of Charlotte,. Staff presented the plan to the Revolution Golf Course Advisory Council on December 13, 2007. The Council endorsed the plan unanimously and supported closure of the course to complete all construction at one time. Staff will submit a Request for Board Action to authorize the County Manager to negotiate a long term agreement with The First Tee of Charlotte.
Community and Recreation Center Services:
Ø Youth Basketball: Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation's youth basketball league kicked off last week with over 160 teams playing at 10 recreation centers Friday night and Saturday. The Jr. Bobcat teams, ages 4 to 18, displayed their new Bobcat uniforms with the Blue Cross Blue Shield logo as the new sponsor for youth sports.
Ø Holiday Events: The Recreation Centers will be hosting numerous holiday events, programs and activities during the children's holiday break from school. Events range from Holiday Basketball Camps to Holiday crafts and tree lighting. Below are highlights:
Ø Tree Lighting Ceremony: Naomi Drenan Recreation Center will be holding its inaugural tree lighting ceremony this Friday, December 14 from 5-6 p.m. The community is welcome to come and take part in this event with the opportunity to make decorations and sing Christmas carols. Light refreshments will be served.
Ø First Ward Holiday Celebration: First Ward Recreation Center is hosting the annual community holiday celebration with the First Ward Community Fund. All families and children from the First Ward community are invited for this celebration on Wednesday, December 19 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Ø 521 Recreation Center: Holiday programs are coming up at the 521 Recreation Center that includes gift card making with Santa’s Helpers on December 18 and Santa visits on December 20. The recreation center is also coordinating events and off-campus trips during the holiday break. They include Kate's Skating Rink, December 29, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and winter horseback riding at Latta Plantation, December 29.
Greenway Planning and Development:
Ø Greenway Signage System: Staff presented the final design for the greenway signage system to the Park and Recreation Commission at the December 11 meeting.
Ø CDOT Bicycle Master Plan: Staff participated in a stakeholder interview with CDOT’s consultant for the update to the Charlotte Bicycle Master Plan. Staff also attended the group stakeholder meeting held later that evening.
Ø In a Chicago State of Mind . . .: Gwen Cook attended the Mid America Greenways Conference in Chicago Sunday through Tuesday of this week. She has inspiring (but snowy) pictures to share of the Chicago River Walk, Grant Park and Millennium Park. The conference was attended by over 250 trail providers from 8 states throughout the Midwest. She got some ideas, shared some concerns and, as always, came away feeling good about our program.
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