7-23-18 Joint Inerlocal Committee Meeting

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LEE COUNTY Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow JOINT MEETING OF THE INTERLOCAL SUB-COMMITTEE FOR THE COUNTY OF LEE, CITY OF SANFORD AND TOWN OF BROADWAY July 23, 2018 The Joint Interlocal Sub-Committee appointed to study Interlocal Agreements and other items of interest between the County of Lee, City of Sanford, and Town of Broadway, met at 11:00 a.m. in the West End Conference Room located at City Hall, 225 E. Weatherspoon Street, Sanford, North Carolina on said date. Commissioner appointed members present were Amy M. Dalrymple, Larry "Doc" Oldham, and Timothy S. Sloan. County staff in attendance included County Manager John Crumpton, Assistant County Manager/Finance Director Lisa Minter, County Attorney Whitney Parrish, and Deputy County Attorney/Clerk to the Board Jennifer Gamble. City of Sanford Mayor Chet Mann called the meeting to order and the following items were discussed: I. Update on Kiwanis Children's Park/Kiwanis Family Park — County Manager John Crumpton provided an update regarding the Lee County Park Master Plan process and the anticipated improvements to Kiwanis Children's Park. City Manager Hal Hegwer stated that bids for the splash pad and improvements at Kiwanis Family Park have been submitted. Splash pad and upgrades to the facility include parking expansion, renovation of existing bathrooms, and construction of new bathrooms/changing rooms. The project is anticipated to be completed by 2019. ' II. Tim Blodgett Soccer Park — Tim Blodgett recently contacted the County Manager with concerns regarding a lack of available regulation size soccer fields. Mr. Crumpton stated that soccer fields were a concern raised during the County's Park Master Plan process. Several ideas were discussed including a stadium at an estimated $3-4 million, a multi-sport complex previously discussed at an estimated $18 million, and whether the Board of Education may be able to assist by permitting the use of school fields. While cost and return on investment were concerns raised in response to the ideas expressed, City and County officials agreed to continue exploring options to increase the number of soccer fields. III. Tax Foreclosure Process/Nuisance Properties — City Manager Hal Hegwer stated that there is a growing list of nuisance properties occurring within the City limits which are causing complaints and decaying neighborhoods. He suggested a proactive approach by speeding up the foreclosure process to gain access to the properties. Mayor Mann expressed ideas regarding redevelopment of areas to improve neighborhoods and address safety concerns. IV. East Sanford/Redevelopment/Opportunity Zones — Planning and Community Development Director Marshall Downey provided a presentation regarding strategies to revitalize economically depressed areas. The presentation included a map identifying potential areas