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ATTACHMENT 1 AGENDA #4f MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Town Council . . FROM: W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager. SUBJECT: Proposed Intergovernmental Parks Work Group DATE:: August 28, 2000 The attached resolution would respond to a proposal from the Board of Orange County Commissioners to establish an Intergovernmental Parks Work Group. The attached resolution would stipulate representation of both the Town's Parks. and Recreation. Commission and Greenways Commission, rather than one or the other. BACKGROUND After receiving comments from the Manager, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Greenways Commission regarding the Joint Master Plan Work Group Report, the Council adopted the Report as a general planning document at its April 10, 2000 meeting. At that time the Council, also adopted the following recommendations related to the report: • Adopt an Open Facilities Policy • Spend the remaining $2.89 million in Orange County Parks land acquisition bonds for the purchase of park lands 'as soon as possible in order to maximize value of existing funds and options for selection of sites • Promote inter-jurisdictional work on joint siting, design, and management of school and park sites across jurisdictions • Pursue partnerships with groups such as OWASA and UNC in order to expand parks and recreation opportunities • Pursue opportunities for coordinated expenditures for land acquisition on a case -by- case basis until such time as the idea for more formalized coordination of land acquisition funds can be explored The Council's adopted April 10 resolution also recommends to the County that a Working Committee be established to draft recommendations concerning the following issues: • Consider a proposed Inter- Governmental Task Force. • Examine the issue of adopting County -wide standards • investigate how to assure equitable distribution of land purchases and facilities commensurate to contributions