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RESTON COMMUNITY CENTER
BOARD OF GOVERNORS LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT
March 25, 2013
The Long Range Planning Committee met on March 25, 2013.
Present were:
• Bill Bouie, Finance Committee Chair
• Bill Penniman, Vice Chair
• Lisa Ehrhardt
• Cathy Vivona
• Roger Lowen
• Bill Keefe
Absent and Excused:
• Beverly Cosham, RCC Board Chair
• Vicky Wingert
• Gerald Zavala
Attending from the RCC Staff:
• Leila Gordon, Executive Director
• BeBe Nguyen, Media Director
• Cristin Bratt, Public Information Officer
• Pam Leary, Customer Service Manager
• Mike Rothenberg, Assistant Aquatics
Director
• Amelia Chung, Fitness Director
• Tom Ward, Deputy Director
• Brian Gannon, Booking Manager
• Joe Leary, Aquatics Director
Leila called the meeting to order at 6:36 p.m.
Leila welcomed everyone and explained that Bill B. (Chairman of the Long Range Planning Committee)
was en route in traffic. She began by stating that in 2012, Fairfax County transferred ownership of the 68-
acre Baron Cameron Park to the Fairfax County Park Authority. The Park Authority is looking to partner
with RCC first for a possible new rec center at Baron Cameron Park, specifically to address the need for
more fitness and aquatics amenities in Reston. Leila outlined the process for community engagement
and decision-making with respect to both organizations, Reston Community Center and the Fairfax
County Park Authority. Depending on the results of the combined efforts, Leila conveyed that all
residents of Small Tax District 5 will have the opportunity to vote on a bond referendum to determine
whether or not they want to build any new facility. Leila reminded everyone that there will be more
meetings scheduled to discuss this topic including a community forum coordinated by Reston Citizens
Association that will be held at Reston Association headquarters on Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. She
then explained the meeting format for the evening. The meeting will begin with a public comment period
where each individual will have three minutes to provide his/her comment and five minutes for individual
representing an organization. Electronic or hard copy versions of the comments may also be sent to
RCCContact@fairfaxcounty.gov or Cristin.bratt@fairfaxcounty.gov. Following the public comment period,
Brailsford & Dunlavey will lead a focus group discussion to “imagine” the programming components of an
indoor recreation center. This discussion will help with B&D’s updated feasibility study [to be delivered on
May 6] and with further planning in the event that the Board chooses to pursue the opportunity with the
Park Authority.
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