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the use of an impact fee for public uses including recreation, but this proviso has not been utilized to date. As of 1999, Carrboro has collected $453,000 through its payment -in -lieu program. Orange County currently has $488,000 available, allocated by four districts in which the money must be spent. The County has also received land dedications totaling 44 acres since 1986, although this land is in small pieces exclusively in Bingham and Chapel Hill Townships. The Work Group found that difficulties exist with the existing payment -in -lieu programs. The funds must be geographically earmarked and spent within the area collected. They must also be supplemented with matching funds for use. Considerable research was performed to explore programs in other jurisdictions, and a special meeting with Richard Ducker from the Institute of Government was held to review payment -in -lieu possibilities. 6. Recommendations Using the research and deliberations of 17 months, and with the charge and goals of the project in mind, the Work Group developed nine recommendations, summarized as follows (these recommendations also appear on pages 34 -40). A. Create a Parks and Resource Lands Council As we move to coordinate long -term recreation and parks planning, the need for a permanent joint council (to meet quarterly) was identified, building on the useful nature of the Work Group itself. Possible duties might include: ➢ Develop and review standards ➢ Develop future parks bond proposals Provide a coordinating mechanism for parks plan updates ➢ Make recommendations on allocations of future bond moneys Coordinate acquisitions though the County Land Resource Acquisition Program A resolution asking the local boards to create the Parks and Resource Lands Council is attached as Appendix L. B. Inter jurisdictional Standards As previously noted, impediments exist to the creation of common standards that could be used Countywide for recreation and parks facilities. If coordinated funding were pursued, the need for some coordinated standard would be important. The Parks and Resource Lands Council is recommended as a mechanism to accomplish this goal.