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5 / 26/ 99 <br /> • Develop an interjurisdictional set of recreation requirements that Orange <br /> County , Chapel Hill , Carrboro , and Hillsborough could include in their <br /> respective Land Use Ordinances <br /> • Plan the inclusion of park facilities in selecting new school sites , while <br /> improving existing sites with recreation and park amenities where it is <br /> mutually beneficial to the school system and governmental <br /> jurisdiction ( s ) . if <br /> • Standardize contracting documents with private providers throughout all <br /> jurisdictions <br /> • Create an Orange County listing of private recreation vendors and <br /> facilities , and update annually . <br /> • Establish a bi - annual meeting or forum for private and public recreation <br /> providers for information sharing and establishing new public/ private <br /> initiatives . <br /> Report on Coordination of Recreation and Parks Services in Orange County <br /> 1997 , <br /> The purpose of this report was to describe different options for the <br /> improvement of services to the community through intergovernmental <br /> coordination of parks and recreation functions . The report contains several <br /> different parts related to the investigation of adequate park and recreation <br /> facilities . Observations of activities were made , needs were assessed , <br /> options were developed , and recommended actions were proposed . The <br /> recommendations were divided into four major categories , capital <br /> development , coordination of operations , consolidation approaches , and <br /> voluntary coordination and commitment . The recommendations follow <br /> below : <br /> Capital Development <br /> • A long - range plan should be adopted as a serious commitment by all <br /> players <br /> • Coordinated capital programming and budgeting should be initiated in <br /> time to produce programs for future budgets <br /> • Acquisition and protection of good sites should be the initial priority <br /> • Orange County should play a major role in funding , acquisition , <br /> development , ownership , and maintenance of new facilities <br /> • A countywide bond proposal should be presented for voter consideration if <br /> needs are as great as expected <br /> Coordination of operations <br /> • Joint planning , needs assessment , and selected cooperative actions are <br /> appropriate purposes for a staff work group <br /> • Consideration of Orange County as the primary candidate for operating <br /> new programs , expansions , and transfers from the towns can lead to a <br /> growing consolidation of services under the County <br /> 2 <br />