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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 13, 2004 Action Agenda Item No. ~-p SUBJECT: Re-Establishment of the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group DEPARTMENT: ERCD, R&P PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT 1) Resolution 2) Draft IPWG Report INFORMATION CONTACT: David Stancil, 245-2590 Lori Taft, 245-26.60 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To receive a report on the three years of activity by the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group (IPWG), and consider a resolution proposing to re-establish the Work Group. BACKGROUND: The Intergovernmental Parks Work Group was created in the spring of 2000 by the elected boards of Qrange County, Chapel Hill and Carrboro, The concept of an inter-jurisdictional committee bringing together representatives of elected boards, advisory boards and other conservation and parks groups sprang from the May 1999 .Joint Master Recreation and Parks Work Group, which included formation of this group as one of its recommendations. The concept of the IPWG was to bring together elected officials, advisory board members and staffs from County jurisdictions, as well as representative from the schools, QWASA and other parties with an interest in parks. The purpose of the IPWG, as outlined in the charge to the group, was: 1. To gather, exchange and share information on parks planning and development in the municipalities and County 2. To maintain and update the Inventory of Parks and Recreation Facilities developed as part of the Joint Master Recreation and Parks report, including new properties acquired or dedicated 3, To foster communication between the municipalities and County on future opportunities and collaborative ventures 4. To provide a coordinating mechanism for updates to parks and recreation plans in each jurisdiction