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5 <br /> purchase and mustapprove the manner in which title to the land is conveyed. <br /> Il. Park Management <br /> 1. Allowed Uses. The Park shall be open and available to the general public regardless of <br /> age, race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, <br /> gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, source of income, <br /> disability,political affiliation,veteran status,or disabled veteran status. Orange County and <br /> Durham County, through their respective Boards, with input from a citizen advisory <br /> committee and other members of the public, have agreed on what uses will and will not be <br /> allowed in the Park.Modification of the approved uses will be considered through the joint <br /> county staff and recommended for consideration and approval by the Boards. <br /> 2. Annual Objectives. Operations at the Park shall be guided by a jointly approved set of <br /> priorities and actions developed by fiscal year in conjunction with the annual budget. The <br /> Annual Objectives may be modified as needed throughout the year based on agreement from <br /> both counties. The Annual Objectives should specify major new capital projects, major <br /> maintenance or operational issues, general programming and other activities. Orange and <br /> Durham staff will meet four times annually to discuss the budget and objectives. Annual <br /> objectives shall be consistent with the approved Management Plan and park Master Plan. <br /> 3. Park Policies and Regulations. Orange County,with input from Durham County,shall approve <br /> all rules, regulations, ordinances, policies, and fees for operation of the park, that are not <br /> inconsistent with any Durham County rules, regulations, ordinances polices or fees. Orange <br /> County shall provide a summary of rules, regulations, ordinances, policies and fees related to <br /> Little River Park and any changes made therein in the Park's Annual Report. <br /> 4. Budget. The Orange and Durham County Managers, or their designees shall meet to consider <br /> and make recommendations regarding an annual budget for the operation of the Park, and a <br /> capital budget for periodic capital expenditures. The annual budget should be based on proposed <br /> Annual Objectives as detailed above. The capital budget shall include proposed capital <br /> improvements to be made to the Park within the next fiscal year. However, donations of monies <br /> received for Little River Park, or other earmarked funds for park capital and operating <br /> expenses may be deposited into a special account to allow for accumulation of saidfunds and <br /> expenditures as needed over a period of multiple fiscal years. The recommendations of the <br /> County Managers shall be submitted to their respective Boards. The Boards shall each consider <br /> such budget recommendations and take such action as deemed appropriate. If the Boards do <br /> not both agree to the annual budget as submitted by the County Managers, the County <br /> Managers shall meet again to try to create another budget proposal, and the Boards shall again <br /> attempt to come to agreement. The failure of the respective Boards to agree upon an annual <br /> budget after a second attempt shall be grounds for terminating this Agreement. Transfers <br /> between FY budgetary line items of up to $1,000 may be made administratively by Orange <br /> County; transfers over $1,000 require the consent from the Durham County Manager or his <br /> designee. <br /> 5. Annual Reports. Reports on the activities in the park shall be prepared annually on a calendar <br /> year basis (or as otherwise needed)for presentation by Durham and/or Orange counties. Any <br /> reports preparedfor presentation by one county will be shared with the other county. <br /> 3 <br />