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At the close of the meeting, a motion to adjourn was made, seconded and approved by unanimous voice vote.

Minutes and adjournment were procedural motions recorded in the transcript; no roll-call vote or individual vote tallies were recorded in the meeting record provided.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","15/5/2013 Recreation and Parks Board","oneSentenceSummary","The Recreation and Parks board voted to approve the Nov. meeting minutes and later voted to adjourn the Dec. 5 meeting; both motions passed with unanimous voice votes recorded on the transcript.","taxTitle","St. Mary's County, Maryland","taxId",51086,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6359253,"Recreation board reviews long-range capital projects plan and park updates",2334,1349000,3683000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2188011-24afaeee95b04a186061a26e4b06e81a&start=1349&end=3683","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2188011-24afaeee95b04a186061a26e4b06e81a/thumbnail_1349000.jpg","/articles/6359253/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Recreation-board-reviews-long-range-capital-projects-plan-and-park-updates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359253-e55c2acf74c16a9b89a44fcc5f06fab1/orig.mp4?Expires=1776087265&Signature=GK4jA-SEn-nJ8vLkZu5rLgPeLXqtCWNNXTN61HYOfHZ3S8gWIoGOFGyR4Myudrrs4BON2WWAkqyRbioUrebYAKvNJqVMJOIZTxvQS4U1KQoSpaqQWsSA4~HLpE1hU5WDDFMY0tcnFqJdiHfh-cLBFENzm-TIcib9GBrP84e-N1LgWX13Z-ClJEycOjMikehspQ8RguQYCr4mLCGSQhxpdgr3DCfFZSr4R9NAc1kYusBXX4t8DdSLScq10kSXK2LIyVcWbAEOQRyUnGdyPPRquhTrcc9QAsgm1Ye1yqmyWBwRNkitHSbyoUVYQSMMnGKRNeT7g2vg~F7qHL6KRZCT1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Department of Recreation and Parks staff presented a long-range capital project list tied to the county Land Preservation Parks and Recreation Plan (LPPRP) at the board's Dec. 5 meeting, outlining land-acquisition priorities, park development projects and facility rehabilitation work.

Staff said the plan identifies several waterfront-acquisition opportunities along the Patuxent River and potential landing sites, and proposed three tiers of projects that include a waterfront park on the Lower Patuxent and a central Patuxent landing. The presenter described the difficulty of finding appropriate parcels because some properties are in private, agricultural or historic-preservation status.

The discussion listed near-term and out-year projects. Among items noted as underway or in design: Wicomico Shores public landing restroom building (utilities and finishing work pending, staff said), Phase 6 of the 3 Knots Trail to connect two sections for an 11-mile continuous trail, Leonardtown Park design (multipurpose athletic fields, playground, dog park, restrooms), Chaptico Park phases 2–3 (athletic fields and picnic areas), and a collections of parking, lighting and paving projects around county parks.

Staff described timelines and permitting dependencies. Several projects require engineering and design (A&E) phases before construction and may be subject to Maryland Historical Trust reviews, state land-lease negotiations (for sites such as Chancellors Run on state-owned land) and capital funding decisions by the Board of County Commissioners.

Board members raised questions about Myrtle Pointe Park, noting heavy weekend usage and limited parking. Staff replied that master-plan recommendations for additional parking exist and that the project's timing in the capital plan is based on available funding and commissioners' priorities. Members also discussed shared-use access at a proposed athletic complex adjacent to a future elementary school on the Hayden Farm property; staff said park access would likely remain open during school hours with shared parking for events and after-school use.

On indoor-sports facilities and turf fields, board members and staff discussed cost and operational considerations. Staff noted that turf installation on an established site can cost about $1 million to $1.5 million and that artificial turf requires ongoing maintenance and eventual replacement (roughly every 10–12 years). The board debated public-private partnership possibilities for any future indoor complex or ice rink but did not take action.

Construction updates included work at Charlotte Hall athletic fields (seeding and stabilization underway; asphalt walkway and permanent seeding scheduled for spring), and the Wicomico Shores restroom nearing completion with an anticipated April opening when seasonal facilities reopen. Staff asked the board for feedback on priorities and said the department will continue to refine cost estimates and agency coordination for projects in the CIP.

No formal votes were taken on capital items at this meeting; prioritization and funding decisions remain subject to commissioner review and budget approval.","Staff presented the county's capital priorities aligned with the Land Preservation Parks and Recreation Plan, including waterfront land searches, trail connections and facility upgrades; board members raised questions about timing, parking and funding.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6359258,"St. Mary's County museum division outlines sites, preservation plans",1067,86000,1153000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2188011-24afaeee95b04a186061a26e4b06e81a&start=86&end=1153","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2188011-24afaeee95b04a186061a26e4b06e81a/thumbnail_86000.jpg","/articles/6359258/St-Marys-County/Maryland/St-Marys-County-museum-division-outlines-sites-preservation-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359258-6bcf7e3674347c7db7cc4ddb45428763/orig.mp4?Expires=1776087265&Signature=K7Dzfs23zh4Le~XKTpJ131IDtqdyvF9JkQ46nuStIjVxSTElERvoHvqpy2vIXd-T8jCEMvXWX3DRDDLfNOWPWBzJuyDRS6B-KSAO2A-5kxxs-gPnXbX4emMYOCXhzv-ZjezIRUOFcC9liiBBT27zLnV6m4UjR5ZtWYOm7RjXfAHRx9MHkug6AI-n5aPJ28-GS7~okLbY2Gq9tfWveXTUgkooCa5YVhpLK0bSRF0jgaT2HwoSH9AqY0fjQFxBFRj1arSq7CdpQaqg~VVWnhPw96e-VWQvxXhxKXK5Q7N3XzaIvyusxl08nbFk3biFMysBlRj9dwN~QTDFCgPoRhgNyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deborah Pence, a representative of the St. Mary's County Museum Division, told the Department of Recreation and Parks board on Dec. 5 that the division manages four historic sites and is preparing for an accreditation review and several preservation projects.

Pence said the division \"does take care of 4 separate sites,\" listing the Drayton African American Schoolhouse, the St. Clement's Island Museum and annex, the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and the Little Red Schoolhouse. She said the division operates with a small staff and serves a substantial annual audience: \"we're still serving over 50,000 visitors a year,\" she said.

The overview described each site and recent work. The Drayton African American Schoolhouse (built in 1895) came under museum care in 1990 and later received interpretive panels developed with a local research group. The St. Clement's Island Museum (founded in the 1970s) houses four galleries and the division's main offices and a 2,500-square-foot collections management facility opened in 2009–2010. Piney Point Lighthouse Museum was deeded to the county in 1990; Pence said it remains under periodic review by the National Park Service and that the division reports to the service every two years on stewardship of the lighthouse.

Pence described partnerships and collections stewardship. The division coordinates with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Maryland Historical Trust on island access, interpretive signage and preservation work. She said the division is custodian and interpreter for the U-1105 \"Black Panther\" submarine underwater preserve and communicates with the Maryland Historic Trust and diving groups about that site.

On emergency planning, Pence said the division prepares early for major storms and has plans to move artifacts to higher floors or off-site storage when needed. She described ad-hoc support in past storms — local farmers providing wagons, use of county detention-center crews for maintenance, and arrangements with local schools and private storage when necessary. She said the museum community also shares conservation teams that can respond after major events.

Pence said the division is preparing for reaccreditation by the American Association of Museums (national accreditation) and is focused on updating exhibit galleries and completing preservation work at Piney Point, including sealing exterior building envelopes and installing HVAC and lighting for additional exhibit space. She said the division is a staff of four and is pursuing exhibit design updates through the county capital-improvement process.

Pence closed by promoting current programming: a doll and train show and the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum's historic-Christmas program, and by giving public-contact phone numbers for St. Clement's Island and Piney Point.

The presentation prompted questions from board members about emergency storage and the pace of preservation work. Pence said the division maintains electronic and paper collections inventories and coordinates with county and regional partners when temporary storage is required.

The division did not present or request any formal board action during the meeting. The board and staff will continue planning for exhibit updates and the accreditation review scheduled by the division.","Deborah Pence of the St. Mary's County Museum Division gave an overview of four historic sites, emergency planning, accreditation work and upcoming events at the Dec. 5 Recreation and Parks board meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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