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2 i • Employment of joint siting, designing, and management of school and park sites across jurisdiction boundaries; and • Use of public/private partnerships across jurisdictions. At the February, 1996 public hearing, proposed amendments to the recreation payment-in-lieu provisions were presented. Among the recommendations contained in the report was the suggestion that consideration be given to updating the Master Recreation and Parks Plan. The rationale for this recommendation was that the Plan was eight years old, and issues had arisen which suggested an update was warranted. Those issues included the following: • The relationship between existing and proposed school sites, and proposed parks; • The development of "small area plans" in the northern portions of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and the impact, if any, that proposed park sites in those areas would have on the need for "County" facilities; • The utilization of landfill and reservoir sites, both existing and proposed, as possible recreation sites; • The discussion of strategies for preserving natural and cultural resources through open space design, including the relationship of these resources to active and passive recreational pursuits;and • The evolution of a Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for the Town of Hillsborough and the role the Town would play in the provision of recreational facilities. Updating the Plan was included as one of the Commissioner's goals for fiscal year 1997-98. Establishment of Work Group A work group should be established to facilitate coordination with the school boards and municipalities in development of the revised Plan. Staff recommends that the work group contain representatives from the following: • Orange County Board of Commissioners • Orange County Recreation and Parks Advisory Council • Orange County Planning Board • Town of Hillsborough • Town of Chapel Hill