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A question was asked by Commissioner Brown and answered satisfactorily by the staff. A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to amend the Orange County classification and pay plan to add a new class of open space design specialist at salary grade 71, with a hiring range of $37,351-$45,397. VOTE: UNANIMOUS e. Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) Contracts The Board considered approving service delivery contracts for the Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP). Commissioner Brown asked about the organization that will provide self-esteem building. Sharron Hinton said that this is a new program and it would be a condition of probation. The Probation and Parole Department would make referrals to the agency, McCauley Family Learning Center. There was a representative from McCauley Family Learning Center present to answer questions. Jerry Horton with McCauley Family Learning Center said that they have been a learning center in Burlington, NC for four years. As an outgrowth of some of the work in Burlington, they have been asked to do some proactive work to help Hispanics become acclimated to life in the United States before there are problems. As an outgrowth of this program, there is the program for building self- esteem, which is designed to work with people who have been in trouble with the law. It can be used as partial sentencing also. A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve and authorize the Chair to sign service delivery contracts for the Criminal Justice Partnership Program. VOTE: UNANIMOUS f. Establish Recreation and Parks Management Director Position The Board considered a proposed staff realignment in the Recreation and Parks Department, the creation of a new position to head recreation and parks management, and addition of the class title of Recreation and Parks Management Director at salary grade 75. This position will support the organizational structure and resource needs to implement the County's plans for parks. Commissioner Brown made reference to the language, "develop a concept plan", and asked if this would go to public hearing and she was told that it would. She noted that the abstract indicates that this person would be in charge of construction and she suggested that we add that the Parks and Recreation Management Director would work with a construction manager to build the parks. Chair Jacobs said that he has no problem with making some kind of reference to coordinating with an appropriate construction manager. He suggested keeping it a little more general. He suggested the following language: "Would help coordinate park construction and development." The Board agreed to this language. Commissioner Brown suggested the language, "would oversee and initiate the park programming, operation, and maintenance." This is located on page two, the second check mark. Commissioner Gordon stated that we should affirm the role of the Environmental Resource Conservation Department, and suggested language that the Board agreed to include in the motion. A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to approve (with the changes as stated above) the staff realignment in Recreation and Parks; a new permanent full-time position of Recreation and Parks Management Director at salary grade 75; an amendment to the classification and pay plan to add the class title of Recreation and Parks Management Director at salary grade 75; and to affirm that the County's Environment and Resource Conservation Department will retain its current role in park/open space site selection, land acquisition, park concept planning, and stewardship of natural portions of parks as well as addressing any environmentally related issues in park planning and management. VOTE: UNANIMOUS g_ Appointment to Personnel Advisory Board