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~~~ 5. Assist the Recreation Department Staff in evaluating recreation programs and activities. 6. Assist the Recreation Department Staff in developing program priorities. 7. Assist the Recreation Department Staff with long range planning, particularly in the area of park development. 8. Assist the Recreation Department in developing cooperative arrangements with other units of government and private groups when it will further the objective of providing more and varied kinds of recreation programs for the citizens of Orange County. 9. Help interpret programs and policies of the Recreation and Parks Department to the citizens of Orange County. 10. Help prepare and advise on Recreation Department budgets. III. Specific Tasks In addition to the general advisory functions outlined above the Advisory Council is charged with two specific tasks: A. Written Policv Guidelines B. Recommendation regarding a Permanent Recreation and Parks Department- Governing Body-~ Written Polic Guidelines 1. Develop with the assistance of the Recreation Department Director written policy guidelines to cover: a. Building and facilities use b. Program fees c. Use of gifts and financial support from non- governmental agencies, clubs or from private individuals. d. Joint programs with other organizations (Non'govern.) e. Other policies the Advisory Council and/or the Recreation Department deems essential for effec- tive and consistent administrative practice. 2. When these policies have been formulated and put in written form, they should be presented to the County Manager for review. After this review, they should be presented to the Orange Ceunty Board of Commis- sioners for consideratien and adoption. Permanent Recreation Governin Bod 1. Based on the experience of this Advisory Council's role in relationship to the Department of Recrea- tion and Parks for a period of one year, what recommendations can this body make regarding a permanent Recreation Governing body? a. A Recreation and Parks Commission based on the model ordinance as suggested in the Recreation • Study. b. Continuation of the present Advisory Council with possible modifications and changes. c. Other models that would be more appropriate to the unique situation of Orange County. 2. This recommendation should be ready for the Orange County Board of Commissioners eighteen months after the Advisory Council is organized. The Chairman referred to Item #3: Consideration of a County Sediment Control Ordinance. The County Attorney filed with the Board an "Ordinance to Provide far the Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation." IKr. Coleman stated that the Ordinance has been changed in Section 19-8 of the Ordinance to allow each Town to designate an agency to hold first hearings of appeals and then the agency would report their findings to their Town Boards. He added that Chapel Hill had requested that the County hold all hearings of appeals far the Town of Chapel Hi11 and will present a formal resolution requesting this action.