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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February18.2002 Action Agenda Item No. 3 SUBJECT: Planning Process for Parks Recreation and Open Some Propane DEPARTMENT: Environment and Resource PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) Consery item nti ATTACHMENT INFORMATION CONTACT: Summary of l PWG Discussion 1131102 David Stanch 245-2590 Tables-Potential Bond/Alternative Financing Donne Dean,245-2151 Schedules TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 7314181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Domain 608-7331 Mebane 336827-2031 PURPOSE: To review the planning process for parks, recreation,and open space projects approved by voters as pad of the November 2001 bond BACKGROUND: In December,the Board reviewed a draft prospect for projected bond sales authorized by the voters In November 2001. In this and subsequent discussions,the Bead has expressed Interest in considering a mechanism and timetable for considering the appropriation of funds for parks, recreation, and open space bond projects.The Board also, along with the Chapel Hill Town Coined,asked the Intergovernmental Parks(IP)Work Group to dismiss and recommend a planning process for these projects, using the draft Joint Parks Policy Statement as a guide. On January 31, 2002,the IP Work Group reviewed the draft policy statement and Town of Chapel Hill comments In a facilitated discussion.As a result of that discussion,the Work Group identified a possible approach based on the OountylSchools planning process. The attached summary outlines the basic concepts of that discussion. The IP Work Group is scheduled to broader a recommendation on this item at their meeting on Febuary 27,2002. Staff will make a PowerPoint presentation at this February 18 work session focused on comprehensively integrating the policylplanning Hopes and funding timetable mains ts. Staff have also provided updated tables(see Attachment 2)for potential band and alternative financing capital Project timetables that reflect a delay in the first dend sale from July 2002 to January 2003. The Manager recently recommended mat approach as a mill to reduce the amount of debt service that would have to be budgeted for FY 2002-03.