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F. Adopt an -Open Facilities Policy G. Keep existing payments-in-lieu of recreation programs but explore other options H. Address existing parkland deficit (645 acres now, 1265 acres by 2025) I. Begin proactive land banking, ,using the current $3 million parkland bond, and plan fora new parks/open space bond of $8 million or more. With consideration of the Chapel Hill Town Council completed on April 10, all of the advisory and elected boards have considered the report. The Town of Carrboro has adopted the Open Facilities Policy resolution (attached), and has proposed ways to address the resolution that could create the Inter-Jurisdictional "Parks Council". The Town of Hillsborough did not take any action at their review, but is scheduled to consider both resolutions in the near future. The Chapel Hill Town Council adopted the Open Facilities Policy and agreed to recommendations C, D, E, F and I above. The Council also indicated agreement with the concept of a Parks work group, calling for further discussion of the concept and asking that equity issues raised in their staff report be reviewed. The BOCC Open Space Task Force met on April 4 and April 11 to discuss the Parks Council and other. issues raised during the review of the Master Recreation and Parks Work Group report, and has prepared a report to address these concerns. The report includes an alternate resolution to reconfigure the Parks Council into an Intergovernmental Parks Work Group, and revises the MRP report recommendations accordingly (please see attached). Please note that the Executive Summary of the MRP report included with this agenda has not been revised in this fashion. Prior to consideration of the Joint Master Recreation and Parks Work Group report, the Board has taken several actions relevant to parks planning, including adoption of parkland criteria and the Lands Legacy program. A Memorandum of Agreement has also been developed by the Schools and Land Use Councils regarding co-location of facilities. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no rfinancial impact associated with the report or the two immediate resolutions for action. A proactive land-banking program through the Lands Legacy Program would involve use of the exiting parkland bond money and other funding sources to be identified (possibly including the school/Park Reserve and the Recreation Payment-in-Lieu funds). ~ RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the Open Facilities Policy resolution and the report of the BOCC Open Space Task Force, including: 1. The resolution for forming an Intergovernmental Parks Work Group,. end 2. The revised MRP report recommendations consistent with this resolution. Consistent with the Open Space Task Force report, the Manager would propose to convene a meeting with the other managers to further facilitate the process of resolving issues raised by the Towns on capital funding and other issues. Finally, the Manager recommends that the Board consider placing unresolved issues on the October 30, 2000 Assembly of Governments meeting. At this meeting, the Managers' would report on the planning and funding issues, including coordinated capital funding through synchronized CIP's and a proactive approach to future (FY 2001-2002 and beyond) parks land- banking through the Lands Legacy program.