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6. In February, 1996 the Work group report was presented to the Assembly of Governments Staff was requested to develop a draft plan of action to address the recommendations of the report. In May, 1997, Managers of Orange County, Carrboro and Chapel Hill presented a plan of action, which included the following recommendation, to Board of Commissioners. "Modify the purpose of the Orange County Recreation and Parks Master Plan to be a joint long-range capital facility plan for Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Orange County." The charge to the Master Recreation and Parks Plan Work Group includes updating the Plan as well as modfying its purpose to be a joint long-range capital plan per the Managers'recommendation. CHARGE The charge to the Master Recreation and Parks Plan Work Group is to update and modify the Master Recreation and Parks Plan to be a joint long-range capital facilities plan for Orange County, Carrboro and Chapel Hill and to present the new Plan at the October 8, 1998 Joint Planning Area public hearing. -- The update and modification of the Master Recreation and Parks Plan shall include, but not be limited to,the following: 1) Update of inventory of recreational facilities and opportunities; 2) Update of needs assessment; 3) Development of standards used to determine recreation facility and acreage needs,and standards for park design. Standards should be developed for use by Orange County, as well as Hillsborough,Chapel Hill and Carrboro; 4) Utilization of joint siting, designing, and management of school and park sites across jurisdictions; 5) Development of tangible, realistic parkland acquisition and development goals; 6) Reassessment of service area boundaries for payment in-lieu-of dedication; and 7) Reassessment of dedication provisions related to greenways in the Joint Planning Area. The Plan update and modification shall emphasize coordination between the County and its municipalities and school boards in determining recreation needs, targeting areas for future park sites, and providing for the joint siting of school and park facilities.