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2 Park/Pacihty. ... Acquired .. .4pen Potential Openin g Qats* Cedar Grove Park Yes 1 field in use Fall 2004 Seven-Mile Creek Preserve Yes (part) No Trail/primitive campsite— Fall 2004 Fairview Park Yes Phase I open Spring 2005 (playground and 1 field) Chapel Hill Township Yes No Phase I —Spring 2005 Park/Educational Campus *Based on draft CIP schedule as of March 18, 2002. As the Board deems appropriate, there also may be other park facilities in the coming years. The County has considered how to best position itself to construct and manage the new parks as well as existing recreation and parks programs. As noted in the New Era for Parks report, the County has not developed parks operation and maintenance expertise or added staff resources to address parks. For example, the Recreation and Parks Department has no staff for parks with the exception of summer temporary personnel who do athletic field preparation work. To put in place the necessary organization and resource support for parks construction, management, operation and maintenance, it is proposed that: • Current Recreation and Parks Director Bob Jones assume the role of Parks Services Director, incorporating the duties outlined in the New Era for Parks report, including supervision of any additional positions for parks maintenance subsequently approved by the Board of Commissioners as well as other facilities management and supervisory duties. Two additional parks maintenance positions are being proposed as part of the 2002-03 budget. • A new position of Recreation and Parks Management Director at Salary Grade 75 be established to head the Recreation and Parks Department, including assuming overall parks management responsibility. The salary range for Salary Grade 75 is $45,397 to $72,182. Attached is a list of major responsibilities of the proposed new position. In summary: ✓ Once a park concept plan is developed by the Environment and Resource Conservation Department and approved, the Recreations and Parks Management Director would direct park construction and development, and, ✓ Once a park is constructed, the Recreation and Parks Management Director would oversee the park programming, operation and maintenance. With approval of the new position, the County will initiate the recruitment and selection process for the Recreation and Parks Management Director. As indicated above, the County's Environment and Resource Conservation Department would maintain its current role in park/open space site selection, land acquisition, park concept planning, and stewardship of natural portions of parks, as well as addressing any