861 Riverland Drive ≈≈≈ Charleston, South Carolina 29412 ≈≈≈ (843) 762-2172 ≈ FAX (843) 762-2683 __________________________________________________________________________________ June 13, 2012 Commission Meeting – Monday , June 18, 2012, 5:30pm – CCPRC Commission Board Room PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING: There will be a meeting at 5:00pm with the Planning Committee, (Mattese, Jeff, and Lisa,) to meet the Consultants from GreenPlay to get an understanding of the Planning Process prior to the Commission Meeting. All Commission members are welcome to attend. Commission Meeting Highlights: 1. Parks Recreation Open Space and Trails Plan – (PROST) We wanted to leave enough time for the Commission to go through a Focus Group exercise with the staff of GreenPlay LLC, our Consultants for the plan. It is our intent to have the Commission express their thoughts, desires, and ideas in a facilitated discussion. That item we think will take up the majority of the meeting. 2. Administrative Services Items You will see in your Administrative Report a list of action items with details on each issue. Ravi Sanyal, Chair Benjy Cooke, Vice Chair Mike Surles, Sec Treasurer Tom O’Rourke, Executive Director COMMISSIONERS: Jeff Gladwell Lisa King Mattese Lecque Andy Thomas Commission Update
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__________________________________________________________________________________ June 13, 2012 Commission Meeting – Monday, June 18, 2012, 5:30pm – CCPRC Commission Board Room
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING: There will be a meeting at 5:00pm with the Planning Committee, (Mattese, Jeff, and Lisa,) to meet the Consultants from GreenPlay to get an understanding of the Planning Process prior to the Commission Meeting. All Commission members are welcome to attend. Commission Meeting Highlights:
1. Parks Recreation Open Space and Trails Plan – (PROST) We wanted to leave enough time for the Commission to go through a Focus Group exercise with the staff of GreenPlay LLC, our Consultants for the plan. It is our intent to have the Commission express their thoughts, desires, and ideas in a facilitated discussion. That item we think will take up the majority of the meeting. 2. Administrative Services Items You will see in your Administrative Report a list of action items with details on each issue.
Ravi Sanyal, Chair Benjy Cooke, Vice Chair Mike Surles, Sec Treasurer Tom O’Rourke, Executive Director
COMMISSIONERS:
Jeff Gladwell
Lisa King
Mattese Lecque
Andy Thomas
Commission Update
CHARLESTON COUNTY PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION 861 RIVERLAND DRIVE, CHARLESTON, SC 29412
Commission Members Present: Mr. Ravi Sanyal, Chair, Mr. Mike Surles, Ms. Mattese Lecque, Mr. Andy Thomas, Mr. Benjy Cooke, Ms. Lisa King, Mr. Jeff Gladwell Commission Members Absent: Staff Present: Mr. Tom O’Rourke, Mr. David Bennett, Ms. Jan Coulter, Mr. Steve Hutton, Ms. Donna Gueldner, Mr. Jack Wilson, Mr. Kevin Bowie, Mr. Phil Macchia, Ms. Linda Turner, Mr. David Chappell, Mr. John Massey, Mr. Greg Elliott, Ms. Christine Volousky, Mr. Eric Stewart, Ms. Jeanne Lange and Mrs. Pam Ragland
Guests Present: Cathy Ruff, Shelia Grier, Joel Warren, Shannon Praete, Cecil Lochicotte, Aaron Pope, David Campbell, Steve Kugelman, Jeffrey Coan, Mac Burdette, Karl Gueldner, Dr. Nancy McGinley, Ms. Louise Maybank Legal Counsel Present: Mr. Dwayne Green I. Call To Order And Welcome
A. Introduction of Guests and Notification to Media
The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission met on Monday, May 21, 2012 at CCPRC Headquarters Commission Boardroom, 861 Riverland Drive, Charleston, SC. Mr. Sanyal called the meeting to order and welcomed those in attendance. Mr. Sanyal informed those present that notification of the meeting had been sent to the local news media and other requesting notification and asked that the record reflect the Commissioners present.
II. Approval Of Minutes
A. (ACTION) Approval of minutes of April 16, 2012 Regular Commission Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes of the April 16, 2012 Regular Commission Meeting was made by Mr. Surles, seconded by Mr. Cooke, and approved by the Commission.
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III. Old Business
There was no old business discussed at this meeting.
IV. Special Recognition A. Community Education
Mr. O’Rourke gave a history of the Community Education program, the partnership with Charleston County Schools and recognized the CE Directors in attendance. Dr. McGinley
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also addressed the Commission and the Directors. Mr. Sanyal presented plaques of appreciation to each Director and Dr. McGinley.
V. New Business
A. Urban Greenbelt Grant Requests
Mr. O’Rourke introduced Ms. Ruff, who gave an overview of the two projects seeking approval.
Motion to approve the Urban Greenbelt Grant Request (City of Folly Beach Accessible Beach Walkover was made by Mr. Surles, seconded by Ms. Lecque, and approved by the Commission.
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Motion to approve the Urban Greenbelt Grant Request (City of North Charleston 4330 O’Hear Ave.) was made by Mr. Gladwell, seconded by Ms. Lecque, and approved by the Commission.
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B. Agency Reorganization
Mr. O’Rourke gave a presentation outlining the recent agency reorganization, stating that the plan makes it possible to open several new properties, manage undeveloped properties, boat landings and rural recreation sites within three area districts with no new employees or additional funding. Mr. O’Rourke further stated that the Maintenance and Operations Divisions were combined into the new Parks Division.
C. Finance/Audit Committee 1. Committee Report
Mr. Surles reported that the committee had met to review the proposals for the Audit Services RFP, that 7 firms had submitted proposals, staff had evaluated the proposals and that the committee had conducted interviews on May 8. Mr. Surles further reported that the committee is recommending the firm of Greene, Finney, and Horton, LLC, Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Surles also reported that the new audit firm will aid in selection of an internal auditor.
2. (ACTION) Audit Contract Approval
Motion to accept the proposal from Greene, Finney, and Horton, LLC, Certified Public Accountants for auditing services for Fiscal Year 2012 with an option to extend the agreement for an additional four years based on the proposal submitted, was made by Mr. Surles, seconded by Ms. King , and approved by the Commission
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D. Administrative Services Report 1. Status Report
Mr. Bowie reported that the checks in excess of $7500 were all for the normal course of business, that the combined statement showed revenue off by about $2 million, but that this is due to an internal issue at the County level and is being resolved. Mr. Bowie further stated that once this is resolved the revenue will be even with last year. Mr. Bowie also reported that the agency has received about $115,000 as a result of items sold on Govdeals.com.
2. (ACTION) Folly Beach County Park Project
Mr. O’Rourke reported that Tim Kana and Coastal Science has concluded Phase 1 of the contract outlining beach restoration and stabilization, and that the next step, Phase 2, identifies eight tasks which run through October 2013, with surveys, engineering, environmental and permitting tasks dominating the next six to eight months. Mr. O’Rourke further reported that final design, construction documents, bidding and actual construction will start in January 2013 with the terminal groin and sand renourishment to be completed in the summer of 2013. Motion to approve a Change Order with Coastal Science and Engineering to complete Phase 2 tasks for the Folly Beach County Park Restoration, Repairs and Stabilization Project in the Amount of $423,535 and establish a total project budget of $3,250,000 with funds coming from the approved CIP budget, was made by Ms. Lecque, seconded by Mr. Cooke, and approved by the Commission
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3. (ACTION) Revised FY2013 CIP Budget
Mr. Bowie reported that the previous motion would require an increase in the CIP budget for FY 2013, and that this budget has not gone before County Council for approval yet.
Motion to approve increasing the CIP budget for FY 2013 in the amount $2,750,000 for a total budget of $9,674,030 with updated information being forwarded to the Charleston County Budget Office, was made by Ms. Lecque, seconded by Mr. Cooke, and approved by the Commission
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4. (ACTION) Laurel Hill Plantation Project
Mr. O’Rourke reported that staff had reviewed interim use activities for this site and with limited infrastructure in place, upgrades would need to be made to existing roadways, parking and utilities to provide basic amenities for park patrons.
Motion to approve establishing a capital budget of $85,000 for improvements to Laurel Hill County Park for interim use activities with funds from the approved CIP budget was made by Ms. Lecque, seconded by Ms. King and approved by the Commission.
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Regular Commission Meeting May 21, 2012 Page 4 of 5 5. (ACTION) Haut Gap Rural Recreation Complex
Mr. Bowie reported that four construction companies submitted proposals in answer to the Invitation to Bid for construction of recreation facilities at Haut Gap Middle School as a part of the rural recreation program in partnership with Charleston County Schools, and that staff would recommend approval of O. L. Thompson Construction Company’s bid. Motion to approve entering into a contract with O. L. Thompson Construction Company, Inc. for $611,553.50 for the construction of Haut Gap Rural Recreation Complex with Charleston County School District contributing $250,000 towards the project and setting an overall project budget of $676,000 which includes $22,000 for start-up cost with funds coming from the approved CIP funds was made by Mr. Cooke, seconded by Ms. Lecque, and approved by the Commission.
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E. Additional Projects Discussion 1. Folly Beach Renourishment Request
Mr. O’Rourke reported on the letter from Mayor Goodwin requesting additional money for the renourishment of Folly Beach due to rising costs for renourishment.
Motion to increase the amount to the Town of Folly Beach for renourishment to $77,850 annually was made by Mr. Cooke, seconded by Ms. Lecque, and approved by the Commission.
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2. Charleston County Outdoors at Patriots Point
Mr. O’Rourke introduced Mr. Burdette, who addressed the Commission with a proposal to build an adventure park at Patriot’s Point in partnership with the Town of Mount Pleasant and Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission. Mr. Burdette gave an overview of the proposed project. The Commission requested Mr. O’Rourke and Mr. Burdette continue negotiations and bring a more detailed proposal to the Commission for review and approval.
3. City of North Charleston Aquatic Center Request
Mr. O’Rourke reported that the City of North Charleston has agreed to lengthen and enclose the Danny Jones pool, that CCPRC has been asked to help with the project, and that the Town of Mount Pleasant and the City of Charleston have each pledged $100,000 towards this project. Mr. O’Rourke further reported that this would also give the agency secure indoor space to train lifeguards and hold water skills classes. Motion to approve a one-time contribution f $100,000 to the City of North Charleston for improvements to the Danny Jones swimming facility, with facility use privileges, was made by Mr. Cooke, seconded by Ms. Lecque, and approved by the Commission.
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4. Land Purchase – Executive Session
Motion to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing a legal matter was made by Mr. Surles, seconded by Mr. Cooke, and approved by the Commission.
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Upon coming out of Executive Session, the Chair stated that legal matters were discussed, and no action taken. Motion to approve a 50% match of $216,425.00 for the purchase of Parcel A, in Meggett, this match is only appropriated after funds have been received and deposited by the partner, and the legal documents show CCPRC as 100% owner of the property, was made by Mr. Cooke, seconded by Mr. Surles, and approved by the Commission.
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VI. Next Meeting
A. Regular Commission Meeting, Monday, June 18, 2012, 5:30pm at CCPRC Headquarters, 861 Riverland Drive
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Ravi Sanyal, Chair Pam Ragland, Administrative Manager
Points of interest:
Finance: Checks issued greater than $7,500 (page 2)
May 2012 Financial Reports (pages 3-6)
Human Resources: Staff Diversity (page 7)
Volunteer Report (page 7)
Recruitment Update (page 8)
Capital Projects:
Capital Projects Update (pages 9-12)
May 2012 Capital Improvement Projects Report (page 13)
Administrative Services is the administrative support for Charleston County Park and Recrea-
tion Commission. We maintain policy for personnel, finance, and procurement. Our customers
are staff and vendors who enter into a business relationship with CCPRC. The Superintendent
of Administrative Services will supervise: Human Resources, Finance, Procurement, Budget,
Fixed Assets, Information Technology, Grants, Capital Projects, and Support Maintenance.
JUNE 2012
Activity: May 2012
Events, Parks & Programs
Partnerships, Promotions & Sales
Public Perspectives
Stats — Park & Program Services,
Web, and Attendance THE LAKEHOUSE AT BULOW
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Events, Parks & Programs
Each year the United States Lifesaving Association sponsors National Beach Safety Week in an effort to remind beachgoers to use caution in the aquatic environment. The objective of National Beach Safety Week is to make citizens aware of the need to be safe while in and near the water. This objective stresses the following:
-Learn to swim
-Swim near a lifeguard
-Swim with a buddy
-Check with the lifeguards
-Use sunscreen and drink water
-Obey posted signs and flags
-Keep the beach and water clean
-Learn Rip Current safety
-Enter water feet first
-Lifeguards are your friends
The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission provides lifeguards at the county beach parks and at the Folly Beach Fishing Pier in an effort to reduce the number of beach accidents. The agency employs around 50 lifeguards to keep the county beach parks at Isle of Palms, the Folly Beach Fishing Pier and Kiawah Beachwalker safe. Nevertheless, an informed public is essential to maintaining adequate levels of beach and water safety.
In conjunction with National Beach Safety Week, various beach safe demonstrations will be held on Saturday, May 26. Isle of Palms County Park, Kiawah Beachwalker Park and the Folly Beach Fishing Pier will be giving out information on beach safety and marine life, along with demonstrations such as a swim rescue scenario and a board rescue scenario.
Activities will take place between 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Beach-goers and the general public are encouraged to attend and watch these demonstrations. For more information on Beach Safety Week or the events taking place on May 26, contact Stephen Fernandez at 843-762-8046.
Beach Safety Week through May 28 May 22, 2012
Post and Courier, The (Charleston, SC) - The Charleston Scene
May 31, 2012
Get Out: Hit Trails in Bikinis and Boardshorts
From the folks who brought you the Mullet Haul Trail Run comes the newest fun run: the inaugural Bikinis and Boardshorts 5K on Saturday at Laurel Hill Plantation in Mount Pleasant. In the past two years, the folks down at the Charleston County Park and Rec-reation Commission have stepped it up to offer something different from the standard 5K road race by introducing themed trail runs in various nature-oriented parks.
Mullet Haul, in which participants are encouraged to wear mullet wigs, is a 5- and 10-mile trail run event at the Mullet Hall Eques-trian Center on Johns Island. Where the Wild Things Are 5K is held at Caw Caw Interpretative Center in Ravenel. And Double Dare 5K, in which two runners are randomly paired and their finish times are combined to determine a winner, is held at Wannamaker County Park in North Charleston.
Bikinis and Boardshorts is an appropriate way to kick off the summer race season. After the 5K on the trails of Laurel Hill, 1400 S.C. Highway 41, runners can cool down on an inflatable waterslide that will be on-site.
A prize will be awarded for the best costume at the race.
Late registration is $28 for residents of Charleston County and $34 for non-residents and will be held 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday. Partici-pants ages 10-15 must be accompanied by an adult chaperon. Dogs and strollers are not allowed. More at www.ccprc.com/bb5kor call 795-4386.
The Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) took another step in connecting Lowcountry residents with the organization’s message of long-term planning, last Wednesday, in officially dedicating a time capsule that will soon be buried within James Island County Park. The time capsule, part of the organization’s ‘Leaving a Legacy’ pro-gram, is to be unearthed fifty years from now, in 2062. Along with a number of items documenting the CCPRC’s current efforts to preserve land and resources in the County, the capsule will contain a trio of essays submitted by area students describing their visions of life in 2062, and how recreations and community parks would fit in to the picture. The three submissions represented the winning entrants in a CCPRC-sponsored essay contest for third through fifth grade students in the County’s Kaleidoscope afterschool program.
The winners of the essay contest were Mitchell Elementary third-grader Eric Center, fellow Mitchell student, 4th grader Khalil Pearson, and Oakland Elementary fifth-grader Quincey Pinckney. The three winning entries were selected from a total of 30 entries from eight County Kaleidoscope programs, and judged for content, creativity, organization and length. The winners received a 2012 Super Splash Pass good for the entire summer at all County water parks.
For CCPRC executive director Tom O’Rourke, the ceremony serves as reminder to organization staffers and the community alike that long-term planning is a very real necessity in Charleston. “The key for us right now with an aggressive move toward this is the fact that, in a place like Charleston, the land is getting eaten up every day,” says O’Rourke. “They’re doubling the size of the airport, there’s going to be growth, growth, growth, and we can’t say that the number of park acreage forever is going to be what it is today because this whole area is going to double in size.
“We need to make sure that in 2062, there are still these natural places for people to get out and see and to be a part of,” continues, O’Rourke. “This ceremony talks about our role and our mission as legacy builders, and that’s our job. We are in the business of leaving behind something. It’s actually our responsibility, so we get it.”
For more information on the CCPRC, see the organization’s website at www.ccprc.com. For more information on the Charleston County School District’s Kaleidoscope afterschool program, go to http://www.charlestoncoce.org/.
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Events, Parks & Programs
CHARLESTON TRIATHLON SERIES
JAMES ISLAND COUNTY PARK
DANCE UNDER THE STARS
MT PLEASANT FISHING PIER
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Events, Parks & Programs Hershey Track and Field participants go for the Gold Com-
munity Education staff organized the Hershey Track and Field Dis-
trict Meet on May 19th at West Ashley High School. Over 200
young athletes, ages 9 to 14, competed. The meet included 42
events intended to introduce children to track and field. The par-
ticipants consisted of the top qualifiers from five local Hershey
meets held earlier in the year. Running events range from a 50
meter dash to a one mile run. Field events include a standing
long jump and softball throw. At all Hershey meets, each athlete
is allowed to participate in no more that 3 events total. The top
finishers at the district meet will move on to the Hershey Track
and Field South Carolina State Meet, held June 9th. Five athletes
from the state meet will qualify for the North American Finals held in Hershey, PA in August. In addition to entirely
organizing the district meet, CCPRC supports this program at all
levels. We provide ribbons and medals to local events, help or-
ganize and manage state meet and sit on the state’s organizing
committee, and will send staff to help chaperone SC state ath-
letes at the North American finals.
Kahuna on the Cooper a Success! On May 26th, the Mt
Pleasant Pier held the first annual “Kahuna on the Cooper” fish-
ing tournament. 150 fishermen flocked to the pier to catch large
numbers of red drum, flounder, and trout. Kirkman Broadcasting
added to the excitement with radio personalities Bobby Hartin
and Ted Byrne broadcasting live from the pier. The tournament
was a total success and Mt Pleasant Pier staff are looking for-
ward to the “Kahuna on the Cooper” becoming an annual
event.
New Addition to Splash Zone James Island County Park has
a new addition to the food options located in Splash Zone. The
“Splash Stop” is conveniently located in the center of Splash
Zone. Menu items include hotdogs, drinks, peanut butter and
ice cream, and candy. We are happy to provide this
added convenience for our customers.
YAPPY HOUR
JAMES ISLAND COUNTY PARK
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Partnerships, Promotions & Sales ACA Grant Guides Baptist Hill Youth on an Edisto River Adventure On May 18th and 19th CCPRC camp staff and the
American Canoe Association teamed up with Baptist Hill Community Education to implement a program with grant
funding by Outdoor Nation. After implementing a basic water based stewardship program (module 1), CCPRC Sumer
Camp Counselors, lead by Ande Oliver and Joe Moore, conducted a Quickstart Canoe course at James Island County
Park (module 2). The following day, CCPRC and ACA staff led the group on the Edisto River collecting trash along the
way to apply what they
learned in modules 1 and 2.
This program reconnected kids
with their local waterway and
promoted safe recreation and
the value of stewardship of
their local resources
Charleston Riverdogs—On Sunday, May 6, Charleston County Parks had a table
presence, along with Top Dog Mascot Jax and Bandit the Raccoon, at the Family Sunday
Charleston Riverdogs “dog day” game. This special event invited families to bring their
dogs to the game. Jax, Bandit, and CCPRC staff met with attendees and gave out
information near the stadium entrance.
Community Education Supports the 2012 Youth Environmental Summit celebrating the completion of their service learning projects, 303 youth from nine area elementary and middle schools convened at James Island County Park on May 15th for the 14th Annual Youth Environmental Summit (Y.E.S.) hosted by Earth Force, a nonprofit organization that
works to engage young students as active citizens who work to improve their local environment and community. The
Y.E.S. featured student-led, service-learning community improvement projects developed and executed in the
Charleston community this past school year. Representing Charleston County Community Education, James Island
Community Education staff helped guide students from five schools in the completion of 10 projects, selected by each
youth team from a need that they had observed in the community, including the projects that follow.
The Kid’s Club at Harborview Elementary School’s Kaleidoscope Afterschool Program spent the school year
promoting safer streets for their classmates. These
young people engaged homeowners in the
surrounding neighborhood in a campaign to install
speed bumps in through streets to slow traffic
around the school. They engaged the City of
Charleston Planning Department and the
Department of Transportation in their efforts.
Although the streets are still speed bump free, these
youth successfully slowed traffic through their
neighborhood campaign, surveys and signs!
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Partnerships, Promotions & Sales The Earth Force team at James Island Middle School, including
the E.X.C.E.L.L. Afterschool Program, wanted to empower pet
owners to take responsibility for the waste that their pets create
that, when left to the elements, contaminates our waterways.
These students “took to the streets” to get their message out by
hosting an information booth at CCPRC’s PetFest event and ap-
pearing as youth ambassadors on a local news channel. These
young people also worked alongside SC Department of Natural
Resources staff to seed a new oyster reef since coliform bacteria
from pet feces causes numerous oyster bed closings each season.
The Y.E.S. featured support and presentations from 18 community
partner agencies including the South Carolina Aquarium, Charles-
ton County Park and Recreation Commission, Alcoa Mt. Holly, Cummins Turbo Technologies, Grice Marine Labo-
ratory, Charleston County Environmental Management, the Carolina Green Fair, Charleston Area Beekeepers’ As-
sociation, Keep Charleston Beautiful, the City of Charleston Mayor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families and
many more. Charleston County Community Education applauds the strong efforts of the Kaleidoscope Afterschool
Program staff in spear-heading relevant and educational projects that sup-
port CCPRC’s core values of stewardship, safety and community enrich-
ment; and afterschool program quality standards of service-learning and
community outreach development.
South Carolina Aquarium’s World Turtle Day Event— On Saturday, May
19, Charleston County Parks was on hand to give out information and inter-
act with families attending World Turtle Day at the South Carolina Aquar-
ium.
Town of Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market—On Tuesday, May 15 and Tues-
day, May 22, Charleston County Parks had a table on site to give out information and to interact with families dur-
ing the popular Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market.
Staff Partnerships
Erica Veal, Cultural History Interpretation Specialist, conducted a very well received special interpretive tour of Laurel Hill for the Newberry College Board of Directors. The tour focused on the fascinating history of Laurel Hill including the oak allee’, the grounds surrounding the old house site, and the brick foundation.
Mark Madden, Interpretation and Stewardship Manager, spent much of May finalizing the formal partnership be-tween CCPRC and Charleston County Environmental Management. The long months of work by Mark, Ed-monds Brown (WCP Mgr) and William Boyd (WCP Maintenance Supervisor) paid off for the agency as Whirlin Waters opened for business with a composting system that will compost all food and nearly all serving ware that comes out of the Calypso Kitchen. This has huge benefits for CCPRC ranging from increasing public credi-bility to reducing the weight and cost of trash dumpsters to receiving free finished compost from CCEM that can be used to nourish park landscaping. As a part of the partnership, CCEM also provided $5000 worth of re-cycling bins to expand recycling throughout Wannamaker County Park. Press releases and newsletter articles for both organizations will be out soon highlighting the partnership.
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Partnerships, Promotions & Sales Through Corporate Online Pass Sales, the Discount Pass Program and Satellite Sales, companies purchase passes and tickets at a discounted rate. In May, the following companies purchased Gold Passes, waterpark passes and waterpark tickets, generating $90,896.
CORPORATE ONLINE PASS SALES
Blackbaud: $527 (9 Gold Passes)
Boeing: $3,631 (19 Gold and 35 Super Splash Passes)
Charleston County School District: $3,631 (21 Gold, 21 Super and 18 Basic Splash Passes)
Charleston County Government: $2,020 (16 Gold, 13 Super and 3 Basic Splash Passes)
The Citadel: $670 (4 Gold, 4 Super and 3 Basic Splash Passes)
City of North Charleston: $1,372 (5 Gold Passes and 15 Super Splash Passes)
College of Charleston: $1,147 (12 Gold Pass and 9 Basic Splash Passes)
MUSC: $5,818 (19 Gold, 55 Super and 22 Basic Splash Passes)
Roper Hospital: $2,272 (13 Gold, 10 Super and 16 Basic Splash Passes)
Trident Health Systems: $1,944 (6 Gold, 18 Super and 6 Basic Splash Passes)
DISCOUNT PASS PROGRAM
First Federal: $6,191 (86 Super Splash Pass)
JI Charleston Air Force Base: $7,200 (100 Super Splash Passes)
SATELLITE SALES
MUSC: $38,543 (172 Gold, 204 Super, 173 Basic, 313 Whirlin’ Waters, 310 Splash Zone and 206 Splash Island)
Bloom Women’s Expo (Way FM): $378 (4 Gold Passes and 3 Super Splash Passes)
Bosch: $15,552 (45 Gold, 146 Super, 4 Basic, 161 Whirlin’ Waters, 28 Splash Zone and 36 Splash Island)
$-
$50,000.00
2010 YTD2011 YTD
2012 YTD
Gold Pass Revenue
$-
$50,000.00
$100,000.00
2010 YTD2011 YTD
2012 YTD
Super Splash Revenue
$-
$10,000.00
$20,000.00
2010 YTD2011 YTD
2012 YTD
Splash Pass Revenue
$-
$20,000.00
2010 YTD2011 YTD
2012 YTD
Waterpark Ticket Revenue
Public Perspective Page 9
What our customers are saying….
Facebook Post- " A BIG Thank you to Joe and Andy for giving my son a new experience today! You guys were fantas-tic! I don't think anyone could have taught a one-handed kid with autism to Kayak any better than you guys did! He had a BALL!!" - Parent
"Thank you! It was such a pleasure to come down and work with CCPRC. I have to say, this was BY FAR the best group of people that I have ever worked with. Everyone on staff was just such a rock star, and the kids really en-joyed it. It was definitely a rewarding opportunity." - Paddle Nation organizers
Facebook Post- “we went to Caw Caw today for the In-digo Tour & Activity. Miss Erica was our tour guide and she was wonderful! Very patient with all the little ones and very knowledgeable. She obviously loves her job and it shows. What an asset to the Park Community!” – Par-ticipant
Wannamaker County Park
“I like the convenient location, close to my home so I can visit often with my little one.”
Isle of Palms County Park
“This park is a blessing to those of us who travel for day trips from the Columbia area. Thank you.”
James Island County Park
“This is our 7th visit with you, and even though we own shares in a beach house at IOP, we prefer to stay with you!!!”
Beachwalker County Park
“What a great beach! We will tell all of our family about this beach.”
Stats — Park & Program Services Online: $ 153,999
Front Desk: $ 457,827
Total Revenue: $ 611,826
Call Center Recorder software down in May: No info
Stats — Web Website Visitor Summary
www.ccprc.com
Total Visitors Page Views Percentage of New Visitors Average Page Views Per Visit
May: 100,250
May 2011: 87,639
May: 443,908
May 2011: 439,786
May: 60.06%
May 2011: 61.05%
May: 4.43
May 2011: 5.02
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1. gold pass 2. fishing 3. JOBS 4. PRICES 5. Splash zone 6. whirlin waters 7. isle of palms 8. hours 9. wannamaker 10. manuals
11. horseback riding 12. splash island 13. water parks 14. isle of palms beach 15. summer camp 16. summer camps 17. greenbax 18. isle of palms beach 19. James Island County Park 20. employment
Clicked -Through Dog Parks & Yappy Hour: 19% Opened, 14% Clicked-Through Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series Pre-Race #2: 26% Opened, 24%
Clicked-Through Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series Pre-Race #3: 31% Opened, 37%
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On June 2nd (National Trails Day) CCPRC officially opened its newest trail at Wanna-maker County Park. The 8-mile Wannamaker North Trail winds among the hardwood forest in the northern portion of the park, accessible from Westview Boulevard in Goose Creek. The single-track loop trail takes advantage of soil mounds scattered throughout the property and a mile-long ridge feature, resulting in a thrilling experience for moun-tain bikers, runners, and hikers.
The trail was implemented entirely by volunteers, including trail designer Brad Phillips, who personally invested over 600 hours in the project. Additional support (amounting to over 1,000 hours) was provided by the Low Country Fat Tire Freaks, a group of local mountain biking enthusiasts. Brad and the Fat Tire Freaks have agreed to cooperatively manage the trail with CCPRC, wherein the group will clear the trail of debris and poten-tial hazards, as CCPRC continues to provide financial and operational support.
The Grand Opening celebration included encouraging speeches by Commissioner Ravi Sanyal, Executive Director Tom O’Rourke, Recreation Director Steve Hutton, and City of Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler. Commissioner Sanyal and Executive Director O’Rourke praised the unique partnership formed between CCPRC and the Low Country Fate Tire Freaks. Mayor Heitzler reflected on the history of the area, and offered the City of Goose Creek’s support for future recreation projects on its property, which sits adja-cent to the trailhead parking lot.
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Old Towne Creek Archeology Study Complete
Business Name
Planning Division Commission Update June 2012
Julie Hensley, Director
Matthew Moldenhauer, Land Resource Manager
Planning Division
Wannamaker North Trailhead
Commission Update
Lynches River County Park, Coward, SC
Statement of Purpose: Through careful planning and analysis, the Planning Divi-
sion strives to provide quality park facilities for the citizens of Charleston County, while
protecting the natural and cultural resources. Thoughtful park planning ensures that
we continue to improve our quality of life for future generations, in keeping with the
agency mission.
Commission Update
Old Towne Creek Archeology Study Complete
Archeology consulting firm New South & Associates recently concluded an Archeologi-
cal Phase I study of the Old Towne Creek property. Surprisingly, the findings did not
clearly reflect Colonial occupation, but rather, the agricultural heritage of the property.
The consultants performed 348 shovel tests and found a variety of artifacts ranging
from prehistoric to nineteenth century. Of the eleven sites and twelve isolated finds,
four of the sites are recommended for no further research. Six of the sites are poten-
tially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), although further re-
search is necessary to determine the eligibility, the significance, and any potential asso-
ciation with previously recorded resources in the area. At a minimum, it is recom-
mended that sites requiring further investigation be avoided in developing the property.
The findings included a African American settlement near an area marked as “slave
quarters” on an early plat, a cemetery, and a variety of historic artifact scatter. Artifacts
included brick, pottery sherds, iron, a glass container, a nail, and an overalls clasp.