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2 <br />5, To review and inform the municipalities and County concerning parks needs and <br />potential opportunities <br />6, To develop parameters for parks standards (leaving flexibility for the actual standards <br />to vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction within these parameters) <br />7, To develop and coordinate public education and public outreach on parks issues <br />(coordinated brochures, etc.) <br />The initial meeting of the IPWG was held on December 7, 2000, fallowing appointments by <br />all Town and County elected boards and both school boards, During 2001, 2002 and 2003, <br />the IPWG met three and usually four times per yeas. <br />A wide variety of topic discussion and information-sharing took place during this timeframe, <br />including: <br />1, Planning for the November 2001 County Parks and Open Space Bond <br />2, Creation of a brochure about all parks and recreation opportunities in the County <br />(currently being completed) <br />3. Review of Parkland Acquisitions and Opportunities (such as the County's Lands <br />Legacy Program acquisitions) <br />4, Review and Comment on New Projects Underway (such as Southern Park, <br />CHATPEC, Little River Park and the Homestead Aquatic Center) <br />5, Study of New Opportunities (including greenways opportunities and basic operating <br />principles far parks, among others), and <br />6. Items Referred to the IPWG by Elected Boards (including the review of OWASA- <br />owned land far park purposes and the draft Joint Parks Planning Process and Policy) <br />On .June 30, 2003, the three-year initial term of the IPWG expired. The resolution adapted <br />by all elected boards in 2000 called for an evaluation of the project after three years, The <br />attached report provides this analysis, as well as thoughts by IPWG members on the <br />successes and challenges of the initiative, and ideas an re-establishing the Work Group, <br />The only substantive change proposed is to add a fourth meeting each year (up from three) <br />to put the group on a quarterly schedule, <br />A resolution is attached that would re-establish the Work Group, If the Board wishes to <br />propose renewal of the IPWG, with changes as deemed necessary, staff would forward this <br />report and resolution to the other elected boards and ask them to also re-establish the work <br />group. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board review and adopt the <br />report and resolution, with changes as needed, to re-establish the IP Work Group, Staff <br />would then convey the resolution and report to the Towns for authorization from the elected <br />boards of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Carrboro. <br />