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5 Introduction and Backeround The Intergovernmental Parlcs Work Group was created in the spring of 2000. The concept of an inter-jurisdictional conunittee bringing together representatives of elected boards, advisory boards and other conservation and parks groups sprang from the May 1999 .Ioint Master Recreation and Parks Work Group, which included as one of its recommendations the following: A. Create nn Lrtergovernmenta(Pnrks {Nark Crorrp (IP {Vork Crorrp) In developing plans for long-term recreation mtd parks planning, there roil! be a need for a peruumerr[ joint hnergoverruuental Parks Work Group (IP Work CrarrpJ For example, this /P Work Grmrp might inchrde one elected official and one citizen fironr ench jurisdiction's parks advisory board, along with representatives from the school systems, UNC, O6VASA, Duke and others. The /P {fork Group could meet three times per,yem' over the nest three yews, to address follow-up concern-s in the areas discussed in this repor! The opportunity iu the MRP Work Group to bring all of the dijjer ent local governments to the table 1«as been rrsefid mrrl it formative, and the MRP Work Group feels drat dds momenhan cold be continued tln'o«gh n long-terur mechanism. While the actual duties of the /niwgovernrneutn/Porks Work Group would need to be determined, some m ear oJY espmrribility might include / To gather, exchmrge nnrl share it formation ou parks planning and development irr the nnmicipalities and Comrt}, 2 To maintain and update the Lrventmy of Parks and Recreation Facilities developed rr part of the .loin[ Master Recreation and Parks report, including new properties acquired or dedicated 3 To jolter canununicatimr beriveeu the nnmicipalitre and Covnq, on (rrhn'e opportratities and collaborative venno es 4 To provide a cam'dinnting mechanism for updates to parks and recreation plans in ench jurisdiction 5 To review and it form the numicipnlities and County cmrcerning parks needs mrd po[errtin/ opportunities G To develop parameters fm' pm'ks standards (leaving Jlesibility for [he actual standards to vary from jro'isdictim: to jurisdiction within these parameters') 7 To develop and coordinate public edrrcntimr mrd public oun'each mr parks issues (coordinated brachm e-r, etcJ The creatimr of this IP Work Group is a critical conrpm:ent of fiarne coordination. By its Hoarse, the IP Work Crronp -sbardd share information with the Sdrools/Land Use Corurcils mt the potentiallm school/park co-locattmr This report cantairrs criteria and details that build mr the ideas of the Sclroo!/Lmrd Ure Memm'and«nr of Agreement A resolution asking the locnlgovernments to create dre Lrtergovernmenut! Parks Work Group in time fm- mt initial meeting in fall of 2000 is attached as Appendix L As a result of this recommendation, the elected boards of the County agreed to create the work group and a resolution creating the II' Work Group (IPWG) was approved. The resolution maybe found as Attachment 1. The initial meeting of the IPWG was held on December 7, 2000, following appointments by all Town and County elected boards and both school boards.