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DEAPR - continued DEAPR: Administration /Suaaort Services Major Services • Direct the master planning process, for future parks and facilities. • Supervise consultants and contractors in the development of parks and recreation facilities. • Administer repairs and renovations of parks and recreation facilities. • Coordinate department public information and communications. • Assist County departments with site planning and construction drawing documentation. • Provide staff support for citizen based Parks and Recreation Council, the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group and others, as needed. • Provide environmental programming community events. • Manage the Road Sign replacement program. • Publish three issues of the Program Guide, annually (through 2012 -13). FY 2012 -13 Outcomes • Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan: Managed the development of plan. Provided graphic presentation materials for public input and focus group meetings, for the Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan. • Other Master Plan Involvement: Assisted with consultant selection for Master Plan of the Southern Human Services Campus and participated in Master Plan process. Provided visuals used in public deconstruction presentations of Northern Human Services Center. • Park Improvements: Managing park improvement projects at Efland Cheeks Park, River Park, Fairview Park, Eurosport Soccer Center, Twin Creeks and future Blackwood parks. • Trail Development: Planned parking and trails for a proposed, Sevenmile Creek public access area environment. Aided Durham County in preparation of a Recreational Trails Grant for the Hollow Rock Access Area. • Research and Policy: Researched the implementation of NC's "Concealed Carry" legislation, as the department implemented Orange County's new ordinance. Working with the Health Department in planning the execution of the new "Smoke Free Public Places" rule. • Event Coordination: Organizing an elementary school field trip, promoting agriculture and agriculture heritage. Coordinated, the Earth Fair 2012 at River Park, with other county departments, municipalities and nonprofits. Provided floor plan schemes for possible department relocation. • Organized 14 meetings for the Parks and Recreation Council and Intergovernmental Parks Work Group. • Reservations: Managed over 4,500 program and 2,000 facility reservations. Total reservations have increased 21 %, since FY 2011 -12. • Technology Gains: The division recorded significant increases for both program (21%) and facility (25 %) reservations, through WebTrac, the online reservation software. 1i [1Y