October 20, 2020
PUBLIC MEETING CHANGE NOTICE
Please be advised that the Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission meeting normally scheduled for the first Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. will now be held at an alternate location in order to allow adequate space for social distancing.
The meeting will be held at the Gilmore Therapeutic Recreation Center located at 1600 Purdue Drive, Fayetteville, NC.
The option to attend as a Zoom Meeting due to COVID-19 guidelines has also been made available. The meeting ID is 962 5810 5253, the meeting password is 901011. To dial into the meeting participants must phone (646)558-8656. Participants may also join via the web at
https://fayettevillenc.zoom.us/j/96258105253?pwd=T3FBek1oREhRaUJrSW5qNGZvd3F3UT09
This notice is forwarded to you in compliance with your request on file in this office and with N.C.G.S. § 143-318.12 and Section 2-2 of the Code of the City of Fayetteville.
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Office of the City Clerk
Jennifer L. Ayre, NCCMC, Deputy City Clerk
City of Fayetteville
433 Hay Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 433-1312
jayre@ci.fay.nc.us
The purpose and functions of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission are:
1. To advise, encourage, counsel, solicit, inform and promote the dedication and establishment of parks and recreation areas of all sizes and descriptions in all Sections of Cumberland County and, in particular, those areas where development is taking place, with the ultimate aim of making neighborhood playgrounds and parks accessible to all residents of the County through donations or dedication of property either perpetually or for a limited term.
2. To promote studies and plans of parks and recreational needs of Cumberland County, and inform and advise the Fayetteville City Council and the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners and conduct public information programs to develop public awareness of the need for such facilities.
3. To advise the Parks & Recreation Director in planning recreational programs and activities and encourage voluntary sponsorship and participation in the same clubs, societies, social and business organizations neighborhood groups and individuals.
4. To coordinate and liaise with other organizations in the full development of their programs and functions as they relate to parks, playgrounds, and recreational areas.
5. To advise the Parks & Recreation Director in acquiring land and water areas and accepting any grant, gift, bequest or donation and any personal or real properties offered or made available for recreational purposes.
6. To encourage a program for the establishment of memorial parks and Playgrounds.
7. To assist and encourage the Parks & Recreation Director in the conservation and development of the natural beauty of Fayetteville and Cumberland County.
And further, to advise and comment on:
1. A Master Plan for Parks and Recreation;
2. A Capital Improvement Plan;
3. Programming to maintain and increase program participation
A. Establish and maintain appeals process of staff decisions on programming issues;
B. Establish and maintain Program Standards;
4. Standards for facility usage and charges; and
5. Preservation of historical sites and conservation of green space
