7-8-20 Interlocal Committee Meeting

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ti cocrNt y 100 N'lc'A INTERLOCAL COMMITTEE MEETING MCSWAIN EXTENSION EDUCATION AND AGRICULTURE CENTER 2420 TRAMWAY ROAD SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 27332 July 8, 2020 11:00 A.M. MINUTES CALL TO ORDER — Amy Dalrymple, Chair of the Lee County Board of Commissioners called the meeting to order at 11:04 a.m. I. Update on Plans for Horton Park and Temple Ball Field County Manager John Crumpton provided updates on parks the County has been working on making improvements to with the bond money that was passed a few years ago. At Lett Park there was $150,000 invested in improving the park including improvements to the field, playground and Tiny Tots building. The four park projects include updates at Horton, Temple, OT Sloan and Kiwanis Children's Park. There will be playground equipment upgrades at Kiwanis Children's Park. Phase I of the project at Horton Park includes redoing the basketball court, eliminating the pool, and addressing park equipment and permanent parking. At Temple Park, the County has plans to take out two softball fields and create an open space trail with a couple of large fields to use. Bids for Phase I of the park improvements are due the 20th of July. The County Manager stated that construction should be underway in August at the four parks. The objective is to have most of the improvements done by spring of 2021. There are no timelines currently set for Phase II and the County is still in the process of addressing funding for Phase II plans. Dr. Crumpton stated that Phase II plans may include the Sports Complex if the bond is passed in 2020. The County is trying to be as conservative as possible going forward due to the inability to project sales tax revenues as a result of the pandemic. Chair Dalrymple suggested sending the plans to Sanford and Broadway and to come up with ways to get the information to the communities that will be impacted by the park renovations. II. Homeless Initiative City of Sanford Mayor Chet Mann discussed the Homeless Initiative. The City believes the homeless issue is a community issue that has an impact on all. Mayor Mann stated that there have been some huge strides made by the homelessness task force. Mayor Mann said the City has budgeted $82,000 and is short due to the pandemic and issues with sales tax revenues. S3 housing has been able to take a high barrier shelter to a low barrier shelter. They have further been able to raise about $30,000 in an electronic fundraiser. Mayor Mann stated 1