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Li I <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 19, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. �- <br /> SUBJECT: Classification Plan Amendment- Open Space Design Specialist <br /> DEPARTMENT: Environment and Resource PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> Conservation and Personnel <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Class Specification for Open Space David Stancil, Environment and <br /> Design Specialist Resource Conservation Director <br /> Extension 2590 <br /> Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director, <br /> Extension 2550 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To amend the Orange County Classification and Pay Plan to add the new class of <br /> Open Space Design Specialist at Salary Grade 71. This grade has a hiring range of$37,351 - <br /> $45,397. <br /> BACKGROUND: With the June 2001 budget adoption, the Board of Commissioners approved <br /> a new permanent full-time Open Space Design Specialist position in the Environment and <br /> Resource Conservation Department effective January 1, 2002. As part of its action, the Board <br /> asked the County Manager to explore the needs related to future parks development and the <br /> relationship between the two County departments most involved in parks acquisition, planning <br /> and development-the Environment and Resource Conservation Department (ERCD) and the <br /> Recreation and Parks Department. <br /> At the November 29, 2001 Board worksession, the Board received the "New Era for Parks" <br /> report outlining information on departmental coordination (ERCD and Recreation and Parks); <br /> the continuum of parks planning; parks design, maintenance and stewardship; and future <br /> resources needs. <br /> As outlined in the parks report, the ERCD is taking the lead role in initial planning, site <br /> identification and evaluation, land acquisition and concept planning with the Recreation and <br /> Parks Director being involved in the process. To this end, the Open Space Design Specialist <br /> located in the ERCD will: <br /> • Develop concept plans, layout and design for new park facilities. <br />