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program activities, special events and athletic programs for July through December 2022. Members asked questions in regard to who has access to programs such as the northern and southern region of Orange County. Tim Tippin said that he enjoyed the advertisement for events on social media. Hughes asked if there was a way to have a more formalize relationship with the school system to use facilities for athletic activities. Barnes explained that individual relationships within the schools are often fine,but at different levels of the school system it has been an ongoing dialogue. Xilong Zhao asked if there were any outreach programs with other organizations. Barnes answered and said that the recreation division has partnered with Alliance Health in the past to provide programming to families. Hughes asked how the council can advocate for the recreation program. Barnes suggested the Council could advocate for programs and athletic activities that are offered. Hughes asked whether or not there has been an evaluation done to show evaluations and the impact of the recreation division. She said that is something that the division can do,but currently due to staff limitations they are focused more on individual program surveys and post-program assessments. Barnes ended by letting the Council know she can be contacted at any time if there are more questions. Old Business: Reyman suggested that due to the hour,the remainder of the agenda be a quick summary. Stancil agreed to do so. a. Proposed Youth Delegate Member Update—Stancil updated that the BOCC approved the addition of a youth delegate position. DEAPR staff will work with the BOCC clerk office to address application needs for the new member position. He also noted there was a question about whether a second such position might be desirable. b. Game plan for P&R Master Plan 2030 Mid-Plan Review—Stancil briefly described the overview of the"Mid-Plan Review"for the Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2030 to take place between now and June 2023.. He said that this discussion will now be held at the June meeting and he would send a new revised copy of the schedule to members for review. Report of the Director- a. Project Updates- Stancil reported that a soft opening for Blackwood Farms will possibly be held late Summer, early Fall. He said the park idea for the Perry Hills community discussions with County Commissioners is ongoing. This subject was brought up at a prior PRC meeting. He also emphasized that the County plans to create a Bike,Pedestrian and Trails plan is still in the works, but it will now be countywide in scope.He explained that the County will develop a plan during the coming fiscal year, and then hire consultants to create a plan in 2023-24. b. Overview of Possible June Meeting Topics—Items mentioned included review the schedule for the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Mid-Plan review. Reyman suggested the PRC consider ideas for the Council to do together as a group to publicize the advisory board in the county. Council and Committee Reports: a. Intergovernmental Parks Work Group (meeting held April 13)—The concept of doing a combined Trails,Pedestrian and Bike plan with other county and town jurisdictions was discussed. Another item for October's meeting was discussions with CHCCS about use of school recreational facilities for town and county activities. b. Items from the Council-Reyman asked members for ideas to do as a Council such as volunteering at recreation events. c. Friends of Orange County Parks and Recreation(FOPR)—None Next Meeting: June 1,2022 at Bonnie B. Davis Environmental and Agriculture Center. Adjournment: Reyman adjourned meeting at 7:47pm.