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02 that there may need to be individual standards for different jurisdictions but, there could be general principles that we all operate under while still providing flexibility for different jurisdictions. • To develop and coordinate public education and public outreach on parks issues ( coordinated brochures, etc) . Stancil reviewed the report ( included in agenda packets) that was presented to the Assembly of Governments on October 30th on Potential * Joint Funding for Parks . A synopsis of the report included background information — during the last five years other work groups have looked at potential coordination of capital funding of parks as well as facility development, culminating in 1999 with a report identifying a number of recommendations along those lines . The 1999 report asked the Managers to explore joint capital opportunities . These were generally identified as (for each jurisdiction ) : Carrboro - Northern Community Park, Hillsborough Road park, Swimming Pool , Gymnasium , Smith Middle School Chapel Hill — Homestead park/Aquatics Center, Southern Park, Open Space/ Greenways , Greenway Projects Hillsborough - Occoneechee Park, Murrary Street Park, Eno Riverwalk/ River Park, Fairview Park Orange County - Town Park Funding , Efland -Cheeks Park, Cedar Grove park, New Parkland Acquisitions — Lands Legacy program . As a result of this report, different sources of funding were explored , along with mechanisms for collaboration . Since the County has a Lands Legacy program , it will be best equipped to facilitate parkland acquisitions in the future . As a result of the Oct 30th meeting the elected boards indicated that we should continue to pursue collaborative efforts, that the idea of a memorandum of agreement to be developed outlining how capital funding would work between the different jurisdictions was sound , and the creation of this work group was seen as a very important component . Warren asked for background information on the previous work groups to inform this group how it was created . Stancil said that the report from 1996 looked at facilities in the county and also the possibility for coordination . The 1997 report from the managers of the different jurisdictions built on the 1996 report and explored the possibility of coordinating capital funding . It is becoming increasingly difficult for a number of jurisdictions to meet existing parks needs as well as future parks needs whether that be parkland or park facilities . The 1997 report indicated that there needed to be follow- up on potential for capital funding and that created the Joint Master . Recreation and Parks Work Group . Their report, issued in May of 1999, looked at park needs and park facilities . One result was the inventory of facilities which is an appendix to the report . In addition the group looked at funding mechanisms , payment- in - lieu provisions, impact fees , and outside funding . A number of recommendations were produced by the 1999 report including the creation of this work group to facilitate more communication between the jurisdictions in terms of parks planning and identifying opportunities . A primary theme of the report recommends that we should start land banking for the future . Another important finding is that we have learned that we have ( as a county) a deficit of parks . This is true whether for a small community park or larger regional park . The idea of beginning to land bank before sites are lost was identified as an important recommendation of this report . In addition , an open facilities policy was developed and adopted by each jurisdiction , that each of our park facilities should be open to all residents of the county . The possibility of a parks and open space bond was broached by this report also . 2