[Greenway-board] Durham Acknowledgement to manage Fayetteville RoadTrail Access

[Timson, Beth]

Dan,

I thought the issue of compensation is one that TGC had agreed not to
pursue. City staff feels that taking over the site, with a long future
of maintenance and management, will be enough cost to the City that we
cannot offer additional compensation to TGC.  TRTC in fact did most of
the stewardship work on the site, and that group seems willing to forgo
compensation now to secure future benefits.

Thanks.

Beth Timson

 

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From: djewell [mailto:djewell at cjtpa.com] 
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 8:28 AM
To: 'Bill Bussey'; greenway-board at rtpnet.org; 'TRTC Board'; 'Dan Clever'
Cc: Radtke, Rosetta; Timson, Beth; Bill Flournoy; rhinson at co.wake.nc.us;
'Bill Flournoy'
Subject: RE: [Greenway-board] Durham Acknowledgement to manage
Fayetteville RoadTrail Access

 

Bill B - 

 

I still don't see mention of any compensation to help offset the
expenses that TGC has incurred on stewardship of this property over the
past several years.

 

Are you aware of any intent by the City of TRTC to do so?

 

If not, we are still at the same point that we were early this year when
I first approached Beth about the City's acceptance of the property -
they are certainly happy to do so, but as yet have no source of funding
to offer any compensation.

 

Perhaps some sort of compensation could be worked into the July 2008
City Budget.

 

Regards

 

Dan

 

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From: greenway-board-bounces at rtpnet.org
[mailto:greenway-board-bounces at rtpnet.org] On Behalf Of Bill Bussey
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 1:11 PM
To: greenway-board at rtpnet.org; TRTC Board; Dan Clever
Cc: Radtke, Rosetta; Timson,Beth
Subject: [Greenway-board] Durham Acknowledgement to manage Fayetteville
RoadTrail Access

 

Hi Robert and Triangle Greenways Council Board,

As requested by Robert Hinson at the October TGC meeting, attached
please find a letter from the City of Durham offering a willingness to
accept the donation of the constructed American Tobacco Trail Parking
Access at 7616 Fayetteville Road, and to manage it as a public parking
lot and access for the American Tobacco Trail.

In case you can't open the attachment, I've copied the text only, minus
the letterhead, in graphic form below.

Robert requested this at the meeting and we present it now. Roberst said
that he wanted a letter specifying such in order to protect TRTC's
interest, time and expense in the development of this property, as well
as that of TGC. While Durham has always acknowledged that they would
manage the property as a trailhead, here it is in writing. Our Board is
satisfied with this response.

Please let us know how and when we can move this property transfer
forward so Durham can begin the management of this property and it can
be finally opened to the public. 

The ball is in your court.

Happy Trails,

Bill Bussey
TRTC
919 545-9104

 

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