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" 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date : April 13 , 2004 Action Agenda Item No . SUBJECT : Re - Establishment of the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group DEPARTMENT : ERCD , R & P PUBLIC HEARING : (Y/ N ) No ATTACHMENT INFORMATION CONTACT . 1 ) Resolution David Stancil , 245-2590 2 ) Draft IPWG Report Lori Taft , 245 -26.60 TELEPHONE NUMBERS . Hillsborough 732 =8181 Chapel Hill 9684501 Durham 688 =7331 Mebane 336 -227 -2031 PURPOSE : To receive a report on the three years of activity by the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group ( IPWG ) , and consider a resolution proposing to re- establish the Work Group . BACKGROUND : The Intergovernmental Parks Work Group was created in the spring of 2000 by the elected boards of Orange County , Chapel Hill and Carrboro . The concept of an inter jurisdictional committee bringing together representatives of elected boards , advisory boards and other conservation and parks groups sprang from the May 1999 Joint Master Recreation and Parks Work Group , which included formation of this group as one of its recommendations . The concept of the IPWG was to bring together elected officials , advisory board members and staffs from County jurisdictions , as well as representative from the schools , OWASA and other parties with an interest in parks . The purpose of the IPWG , as outlined in the charge to the group , was : 1 . To gather , exchange and share information on parks planning and development in the municipalities and County 2 . To maintain and update the Inventory of Parks and Recreation Facilities developed as part of the Joint Master Recreation and Parks report , including new properties acquired or dedicated 3 . To foster communication between the municipalities and County on future opportunities and collaborative ventures 4 . To provide a coordinating mechanism for updates to parks and recreation plans in each jurisdiction