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71 <br />Parks & Recreation Council <br />NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: <br />2012 <br />Report Period: <br /> <br />If your board/commission played the role of an Element Lead Advi <br />Board involved in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan preparation proces <br />please indicate your board’s activities/accomplishments as they <br />to the Comprehensive Plan’s goals or objectives. <br />(The Element Lead Advisory Boards include: Planning Board, EDC, <br />Commission for the Environment, Historic Preservation Commission <br />Preservation Board, Affordable Housing Board, ) <br />Parks and Recreation Council <br /> <br />The PRC helped create and advised on the Community Needs Assessme <br />(4200 household surveys in September 2012) (Goal 1, 4). <br /> <br />The PRC has identified working with the school systems to promot <br />of facilities for recreation purposes as a priority, and engaged <br />discussions to this end (Objective PR 2.4). <br /> <br />The PRC has assisted in the implementation of park master plans, <br />Fairview Park (Objective PR 3.2). <br />A new Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan map will be an outcom <br />Master Plan (Objective PR-5.6). <br /> <br /> <br />Identify any activities this board/commission expects to carry o <br />as they relate to established BOCC goals and priorities. <br />If applicable, is there a fiscal impact (i.e., funding, staff ti <br />resources) associated with these proposed activities (please lis <br /> <br /> By far the most substantial and significant effort carrying int <br />· <br />Parks and Recreation Master Plan, currently underway and schedul <br />be completed in spring 2013. <br /> Use the master plan to identify top priorities for future imple <br />· <br />address important coordination (towns, schools) and system prior <br />scope questions. <br /> Take a more-direct approach to engaging the school systems on <br />· <br />recreational use of school facilities, including more regular co <br /> Examine the facility use policy as it pertains to recreational <br />· <br />assist staff in developing a “partnership template” for evaluati <br />requesting facility leases and partnership opportunities. <br /> Continue to look at opportunities to provide a support system f <br />· <br />recreation activities, including the Friends of Parks and Recrea <br /> Provide assistance in facilitating accurate information on the <br />· <br />Mountains-to-Sea Trail within Orange County. <br /> <br /> <br />