AGENDA #4c

 

MEMORANDUM

 

TO:                   Mayor and Town Council

 

FROM:             Joyce A. Smith, Town Clerk

 

SUBJECT:        Re-establishing the Intergovernmental Parks (IP) Work Group

 

DATE:              September 7, 2004

 

 

The Orange County Board of Commissioners has asked that the Town Council of Chapel Hill join the elected boards of Orange County, Hillsborough, and Carrboro to re-establish the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group with the same charge and membership as in the resolution of establishment adopted May 3, 2000, and an addition to allow for a fourth quarterly meeting each year.  We recommend that the Council adopt the attached resolution re-establishing the Intergovernmental Parks (IP) Work Group.

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

1.      August 31, 2004, Letter from Orange County requesting adoption of the Resolution (p. 3).

2.      May 3, 2000, Resolution establishment of an Intergovernmental Parks Work Group (p. 5).

 

A RESOLUTION TO RE-ESTABLISH THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PARKS (IP) WORK GROUP (2004-09-07/R-3)

 

WHEREAS, the Joint Master Recreation and Parks Work Group report of 1999, adopted by the elected boards of Orange County, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and Carrboro, called for the creation of an inter-jurisdictional parks committee; and

 

WHEREAS, the elected boards duly created the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group (IPWG) in 2000 for a three-year initial duration, to promote communication between jurisdictions and allow for the sharing of ideas and opportunities for joint projects and initiatives; and

 

WHEREAS, during the three years of the Work Group (which included representatives from a broad cross-section of elected and advisory boards, school boards, and other interested parties), a number of successes were achieved by the communication and collaboration fostered through this mechanism, as outlined in the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group report of April 2004; and

 

WHEREAS, Work Group members surveyed in the report noted the importance of the IPWG forum for communicating on parks projects, development of brochures and others needs; and

 

WHEREAS, re-establishment of the Work Group is expected to continue to promote opportunities for coordination between all stakeholders and interested parties within the County;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council proposes that the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group be re-established to continue to foster communication and collaboration in parks efforts, with the same charge and membership as in the resolution of establishment adopted May 3, 2000, with one addition to allow for a fourth quarterly meeting each year.

 

 

This the 7^th day of September, 2004.