Parks Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
Greenway Committee Meeting
October 19, 2006
Location: Room 11130, Town Hall, 316 N. Academy St.

 

Call to Order/Roll Call


Leta Huntsinger called the meeting to order at 6:05pm

 

Members Present - Leta Huntsinger, Robert Bush, Toby Kennedy, Greg Lytle, Reid Miner, Bob Morris, Laurie Ringaert, Dana Stockwell, David Wylie, Nikhi Ananthula

 

Absent – Sharon Ramsey, Candace Burt

 

Staff - Doug McRainey, Joe Godfrey

 

Adoption of Agenda
The October agenda was reviewed by the committee

Action: Laurie Ringaert made a motion to accept the October agenda with the following additions. 
*Cary/Chatham County Land Use Plan update
*Website update
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Adoption of Minutes
The minutes from the August 17th meeting were reviewed by the Committee.

Action:  Laurie Ringaert made a motion to accept the minutes of the August 17, 2006 meeting.  The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

The minutes for the September 21st meeting were reviewed by the Committee.

Action:  Laurie Ringaert made a motion to accept the minutes of the September 21, 2006 meeting.  The motion carried by a unanimous vote

 

Project Updates

The committee was given a listing of completed trails in the Town of Cary greenway system as of October 2006 and a listing of the status of current greenway development divided by zone.  Staff will provide a map of these projects to the committee at a future meeting.  The committee would like to see the cost of the projects reflected and also a clearer definition of the status of projects. The committee would also like three different listings, one of completed projects only, one of projects in progress only, and one comprehensive list of all projects.

 

Old Business

2006 Greenway Committee Goals
The Committee completed its review of the 2006 goals.

  1. Public Input
    Develop dialogue with adjacent community’s comparable advisory or greenway committees for the purpose of developing additional trail connections to adjacent greenway systems.
    Status: Leta has contacted     Raleigh, Apex and Morrisville.  At this time Raleigh has not responded.  Leta and Nikhi plan on attending Morrisville’s November meeting and we will be getting information on Apex’s greenway plan.  This will be an ongoing goal.
  2. Public Awareness
    Work w/staff to improve greenway info on web page (maps, current projects, master plan).
    Status: Laurie and Candace did an analysis of the Town’s website and a comparison to other websites.  They will do a powerpoint presentation of their findings at the November meeting. This goal is partially completed and will be ongoing.

    Put together educational information packets about the greenway system to be distributed to area schools.
    Status: The committee decided to remove this goal from the list.

    Review new Bike/Hike Map and make recommendations regarding the graphic display of greenway trails.
    Status: The committee should continue to review the map and bring suggestions/comments to a future meeting (December/January). This will be an ongoing goal.

    Set up a booth at the Cary Road Race in April to distribute greenway maps and answer questions.
    Status: This goal was achieved in 2006 and will be ongoing for 2007.

    Set up informational tables along one of the greenways to hand out maps and answer questions about the greenways.
    Status: Reid Miner will be setting up a table at White Oak greenway this Saturday, October 21. This will be an ongoing goal.
  3. Participation
    Assist staff in resolving remaining issues to implement “Adopt a Greenway” program.  Present to Advisory Board as potential program.
    Status: Reid will email information on Adopt a Trail to the committee members. Reid will contact Home Owners Associations that have greenways within their neighborhoods to gauge interest in the project.

    Coordinate a planting project along one of the greenways for the Fall of 2006.
    Status: This goal was not achieved for 2006, but will be ongoing for 2007.

 

  1. Priority Setting
    Assist staff in setting priorities on greenway projects.
    Status: Ongoing

    Review/Provide input on greenway crossings
    Status: Ongoing

    Develop a Black Creek Greenway master plan
    Status: Ongoing

    Assist staff in review of proposed Sign Plan.
    Status: Staff will be sending out a Request for Proposal to consulting firms by the end of October.  The Committee has requested to see the Request for Proposal.  This will be an ongoing goal.

Swift Creek Greenway (Lochmere)
The committee discussed the Swift Creek Greenway (Lochmere).

 

Action: Toby Kennedy made a motion that given that the Swift Creek connection has been part of the greenway plan for over 10 years, given that this is a critical east/west connector and given that this is critical to the connectivity of the overall greenway system, the Committee continues to strongly support a primary greenway connector (8-10 feet wide) between the Swift Creek Greenway and the Speight Branch greenway.  To further clarify his motion Toby Kennedy added that if this trail is not paved at standard for a primary greenway width then the project should move forward as a sidewalk project.

 

Motion, Reid Miner, motion passed unanimously.

*Nikhi Ananthula left the meeting at 7:55pm

 

Black Creek Greenway Master Plan
The committee discussed issues related to the development of a Black Creek Greenway master plan. 

No action taken.

2007 Greenway Committee Meeting Time
The committee voted 5-3 to continue meeting on the third Thursday of the month at 6:00pm.

 

Adjourn