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3 <br /> Attachment 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> PARKS AND RECREATION COUNCIL <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br /> FROM: Parks and Recreation Council <br /> DATE: December 8, 2022 <br /> RE: Parks and Recreation Council Youth Delegate Member Position Proposal <br /> The Parks and Recreation Council (PRC)thanks the Board of County Commissioners for <br /> creating the first youth delegate position for the PRC on May 3rd, 2022. <br /> At its October and December meetings, the Parks and Recreation Council (PRC) developed a <br /> recommendation for the current youth delegate, and as part of this conversation discussed the <br /> value and benefit in an additional second non-voting"youth delegate"member on the Council. <br /> We understand that this would require another small amendment to the Code of Ordinances <br /> (Article 26)to be approved by the Board of Commissioners. <br /> The PRC recommends that another youth delegate be authorized and solicited. This would <br /> become the 14th member of the Council but like the previous be a non-voting position, to be held <br /> by an Orange County resident youth(13 to 18 years of age)who has an interest in parks and <br /> recreation activities in Orange County. <br /> The addition of a second youth delegate member position to the PRC council would bring more <br /> valuable insight to decisions relating to parks and recreation, from one who participates in <br /> recreation activities and/or visits parks regularly with their family. It would also provide a <br /> colleague for the newly-created position. <br /> Thank you for your consideration of this proposal. Please let us know if we may provide any <br /> additional information, or if there are any questions. <br /> Copies: Parks and Recreation Council <br /> Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager <br /> Travis Myren, Deputy County Manager <br /> Laura Jensen, Clerk to the BOCC <br /> David Stancil, DEAPR Director <br /> clo Orange County Department of Environment,Agriculture, Parks&Recreation <br /> PO Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Phone:(919)245-2510 <br /> Fax:(919)644-3351 <br />