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Draft <br /> y 3 / 24/ 99 <br /> • Set standards based on ranking with other Triangle Area counties . <br /> Determine type of park and recreation facilities to be surveyed . <br /> Develop mechanism for annual review of park and facilities <br /> standards by all jurisdictions . <br /> • Develop an interjurisdictional set of recreation requirements that <br /> Orange County , Chapel Hill , Carrboro , and Hillsborough could <br /> include in their respective Land Use Ordinances <br /> • Plan the inclusion of park facilities in selecting new school sites , <br /> while improving existing sites with recreation and _ park amenities <br /> where it is " mutually beneficial to the school system and <br /> governmental jurisdiction ( s ) . " <br /> • Standardize contracting documents with private providers <br /> throughout all 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 <br /> recreation providers for information sharing and establishing new <br /> public/ private initiatives . <br /> 1997 On Report on Coordination of Recreation and Parks Services in <br /> Orange Counter <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 <br /> several different parts related to the investigation of adequate park <br /> and recreation facilities . Observations of activities were made , needs <br /> were assessed , options were developed , and recommended actions <br /> were proposed . The recommendations were divided into four major <br /> categories , capital development , coordination of operations , <br /> consolidation approaches , and voluntary coordination and <br /> commitment . The recommendations follow below : <br /> Capital Development <br /> • A long - range plan should be adopted as a serious commitment by <br /> all players <br /> • Coordinated capital programming and budgeting should be initiated <br /> in 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 <br /> consideration if needs are as great as expected <br /> 2 <br />