Park at Beaty
Resolution 2019-14 & Resolution 2019-15
Parks and Recreation Director Kathryn Spatz reviewed the key recommendations from the Park at Beaty Task Force, which was originally presented to the board at the March 12 meeting.
The recommendations include: adopt the concept plan, permanently conserve the park land, evaluate dam options, prioritizing the park as a high priority, prioritize the Beaty Street section of the Charlotte to Mooresville Trail, request design funding from Mecklenburg County, and charge task force leadership with guiding the conservation, design, and implementation of the park. Members of the Park at Beaty Task Force were also recognized for their service to the town for this project and the task force was disbanded.
The Board approved Resolution 2019-14 to Adopt the Final Recommendations of the Park at Beaty Task Force and Resolution 2019-15 Thanking and Disbanding the Task Force.
South Street Steering Committee update on Phase I and next steps
South Street Steering Committee Co-Chair Elizabeth Martin presented an update on Phase I including the process, findings and recommendations of space for community use and government offices at 251 South Street. The presentation is available online at www.townofdavidson.org/1081/Public-Facilities.
The next step in the process is to prepare a preliminary pricing for the building and the existing town hall renovation which will be presented to the board at a future meeting. To facilitate this, the board approved a $50,000 appropriation from the Capital Project Fund for the architect, historic preservation consultant, and construction manager to prepare conceptual drawings and cost estimates.
Resolution 2019-11 for NC DOT Project U-5907 (Potts/Sloan/Beaty)At the March 12, 2019 board meeting, the mayor and commissioners reviewed the draft Resolution 2019-11 for the board to provide comments on project U–5907, the Potts-Sloan-Beaty corridor. The board requested additional edits and approved the resolution. Additional information on this project is available online at www.townofdavidson.org/1100/Potts-Sloan-Beaty-Connector.