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3 <br /> First Focus: <br /> 1. To explore areas of coordination and joint planning for recreation services and park <br /> facilities that can be improved by formal working arrangements with the local school <br /> jurisdictions. Because of the enormous use of school buildings and sites for <br /> education and public recreation programs and the capital needs of both, it is felt that <br /> formal coordination in this area may have the quickest and greatest impact. <br /> Recommendation: To develop recommendations for the governing bodies regarding <br /> joint planning for recreation resources by the local governments and school boards. <br /> As a minimum, a recommendation shall be forthcoming in regards to the "school- <br /> park" concept and agreements to govern future planning and development of <br /> facilities. <br /> 2. To consider the possibility of developing a public-private association of recreation <br /> providers in Orange County. The purpose of an association could be to share <br /> programming information, identify areas of coordination, opportunities to co-sponsor <br /> programs and the potential to share facilities. Parties such as the YMCA, the Chapel <br /> Hill Tennis Club, the ArtsCenter and the UNC Faculty-Staff Association, and the <br /> parks and recreation departments of the jurisdictions could all be included. <br /> Recommendation: To develop recommendations for the governing bodies on the <br /> parties to be included, methods of joint planning and cooperation. This report would <br /> come after the work group has had at least preliminary contact with all of the <br /> potential members. <br />