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<br />AGENDA p19aQ) <br />13 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />]'U: Towm Cawcil Membe[s <br />FROM: Mayor Rosemary Waldacf <br />SUBJECT: Cwsidemdon of Oravge COOVry IhaR Policy Stecemmt on Oac of COwty Fords for Joint <br />Parke end Open Spacc ROjecLa <br />DATE: November 2fi, 2001 <br />You will recall that several weeks ago, we me¢v~ a draft policy amtemmt Rom the Orwge County Beard <br />of Commissioners entitled "Use of Cowry Fords for Join[ Parks and Open Space Rvjsts." We ref d <br />dis w dre MmmBer and the Parka wd Recrcatim Commiasiov far wmment. Since moy the chmr of the <br />Grernways Commission has also requcehd that we m[er it to 0e Greenways Commission fa comment, <br />and [hope the COwdl will do so. <br />Same Council Mttvbtts soil I had wwzms that »me dmnils of the policy ae pcopoeW mighl lead to <br />waeement ab nvtuxessary deWY w Providiv8 these voter-approved re rcatiomt facilities. <br />Comkil Mmiber Bateman, Mayor pro lam PavSO, wd I had w ivformel meeti~ with Cammisaiwers <br />Iwobs mid Carey b diewea mie. <br />At that rdemsaioq those presort a8reed that the (ollowiug atcp woWd be reasonable: <br />Establish x sMrt-term work gong M refine the proposed policy so as to protect Cowry pmrogatives a' <br />Develop a review process thaz ie emootE and does not cause unneeessmy delay. I have diecpssed Wis wiN <br />Mayor Nelson. Heil in accord and willrewmmmd 0is pronessrohie bond. <br />My suggesROn is that the short-term work group include: One elected o6reid form cachjwisdictioq the <br />mwagere and the parka aril recreation dhcctors. Ideallg [fie work goup will wnsider advisory board <br />comments and arzive et a wveenam policyrecommrnJaiivn that ew be reviewed by all elemed homds. <br />I slues[ that the Cowtil adopt We azW;hedresvlution <br />ATT.4CIiM1IENTS <br />L Sept®b¢ 13, 2001 Letts from Onmge County Cornmievoners Chairman Stce Halkio0s to Mayor <br />Rosemary WaNor{ wish "Use ofCOOVry Fords for Ioivt Parka and Open Space Projeck" (p. 3). <br />2. September 24, 2001 Letler from Mayor Rosemary W eldorL W Chairmen Steve HeMiofie (p. 9). <br />A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHEVC A R'ORK GROUP TO REFINE THE PROPOSED COUNTY <br />POLICY FOR JOINT PARKS AND OPEN SPACE PROJECTS (2001-11-56/R-22) <br />