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CITY OF DUNN
DUNN, NORTH CAROLINA
The City Council of the City of Dunn held a Regular Meeting on Thursday, April 21, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. in the Dunn
Municipal Building. Present was Mayor Oscar N. Harris, Mayor Pro Tem Billy Barfield, Council Members Buddy
Maness, Dr. Gwen McNeill, Frank McLean, Billy Tart, and Chuck Turnage. Also present was City Manager Steven
Neuschafer, Finance Director Mark Stephens, Recreation Director Brian McNeill, City Clerk Jennifer Fortin, and
Daily Record Reporter Melody Brown -Peyton.
INVOCATION
Mayor Harris opened the meeting at 4:00 p.m. and gave the invocation. Afterwards, the Pledge of Allegiance was repeated.
AGENDA ADJUSTMENT AND APPROVAL
Motion by Council Member Maness and seconded by Council Member Barfield to adopt the April 21, 2017 meeting agenda
with changes, if any, as listed below.
Agenda Items Added:
• none
Agenda Items Removed:
• none
Motion unanimously approved.
AND/OR DECISION
Accept and Approve Parks and Recreation
Comprehensive Plan- Tart Park Master Plan
Discuss Capital Project Ordinance for Parks
Review and Discuss the PARTY Grant Application
(Parks and Recreation Grant)
City Manager Neuschafer noted there were three items to act up. The draft Comprehensive Plan before you due to each time
we apply for a grant we have to adopt a new Comprehensive Plan. A consultant is assisting us in preparing this. This shows
what we have in the existing Parks and Recreation system and future ideas. The documents note the staffing, what we offer
and what we might offer in the future. This is for guidance, brings in comments from the public as we had several public
hearings and surveys and helps guide us in future decisions.
The Capital Project Ordinance is an Ordinance that Council has to adopt, which is also part of the application process. If it
were to get funded, we would create this capital item account and put the funds necessary to do the project in the account.
The total budget is $1,175,000. In the application under Phase I the only construction we are looking at doing is for a control
tower, walking trail, multi-purpose field grading, field lighting for all of the ballfields, large field relocation, batting cage,
fitness stations, landscaping and disc golf. Those are the only items we are asking Council and the grant to fund. If funded,
the money would go towards these specific items.
Mayor Harris noted the Comprehensive Master Plan is the same as the previous one we did for Tyler Park. He sat down the
Steven and Brian and looked at the basic needs for the park. The basic needs are the relocation of the ballfield and the tower.
The tower is one of the most important things needed. That would set the stage for the entire renovation for Tart Park. This is
the only recommendation he was willing to bring to Council unless Council wants to do otherwise. He recommended we go
forth and apply for a $350,000 grant and commit $350,000 from the City and go back to the public for private funds. The
application is due May 1, 2017.
Council Member Barfield inquired if there was a possibility of having all of the baseball fields the same size
Recreation Director McNeill noted Mr. Crawford had surveyors go out and find out how to position the smaller field to fit the
other fields and recommended it would not be possible without reconfiguring the parking lot. With the regular programs, we
would only play our 8U. If there were any 3`d party tournaments such as travel ball, that field would only suit the 8U.
Mayor Harris inquired if the plan is filed for the grant purpose, can we move lines around as long as the concept of the plan
doesn't change after the submission is made?
Recreation Director McNeill noted yes and an updated the site plan would have to be submitted to the PARTF authority.
Council Member Maness inquired about the 12 '/z% management fee.
City Manager Neuschafer noted when we negotiate with whoever is going to do the work that will change.
Council Member Tumage inquired about disc golf and if it was supported on the survey and is what people wanted or is it
gives us points towards the PARTF Grant?
Recreation Director McNeill stated it does give us points and noted other parks throughout the County have disc golf and
they have had a lot of positive feedback by adding disc golf to their parks.
Council Member Tumage inquired about the funding and asked if this was contingent on getting the PARTF Grant.
Mayor Harris noted yes. If we don't get the grant then we can apply again the following year.
Council Member Tart inquired about the ditch on the back side of the park through Jackson Road. There are flooding issues
now and he suggested we consider enlarging the pipe to relieve the drainage ditch.
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Motion by Council Member Barfield and seconded by Council Member McLean to accept and approve the Parks and
Recreation Comprehensive Plan -Tart Park Master Plan, adopt the Capital Project Ordinance for Parks, and apply for the
PARTF Grant. Motion unanimously approved.
Motion by Council Member Tart and seconded by Council Member McNeill to adjourn the meeting at 4:24p.m. Motion
unanimously approved.
Oscar Harnc
Attest:
under M. ortin, CMC
City Clerk