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- 6 - In addition, staff would be preparing an orientation manual which outlines our agency as well as what the neighborhood park councils responsibilities might be. Once again, staff 1110 would envision involving the Groveland Park Foundation as much as possible in this area . IV. Training and Supervision Staff would envision that our department program staff would be responsible for the training and supervision of the neighborhood park councils either direct- ly or through indirect supervision . One of the key successes of the Groveland Park Foundation is that we have been able to stress upon each of them what an integral part of the recreation program they have become . We have attempted to treat their agency as much like our paid staff as possible . Providing them with required attention, support, etc . and of course recognition. In addition , they have assumed very real responsibility and have been accountable for carrying our those tasks which is an integral part of the training and supervision phase . V. Record Keeping Staff would recommend that some sort of record keeping such as minutes of meetings, etc . would be kept so that we have a means to go back and grow from previous council ' s mistakes and are not continually reinventing the wheel . In addition to a record as to how the prcess evolves , it will also provide us an opportunity to inform the City Council as to exactly what involvement and support there is for the park and recreation movement within the municipality. VI . Recognition Staff would envision that this area would be 1111 accomplished in many of the traditional means such as certificates, mention in public agency publications , area bulletin boards , special events , luncheons , citywide appreciation dinner, picnics, etc. In addition, staff would like to think that some type of recreation incentive program be established such as volunteers being paid off in recreation activities such as free or reduced registration in park and recreation department activities and/or outside private recreation firms such as possibly soliciting; bowling passes from Mermaid or local racquetball clubs . VII . Program Evaluation The neighborhood park planning councils would receive that same type of program evaluation that we provide to any of our other department programs . Eventually, we would envision that each neighborhood park planning council would submit an annual program as what they expected to accomplish which could be reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Commission to insure continuity and overall program quality on a citywide basis . Most importantly, the goals for the neighborhood park councils must mesh and remain consistant with the goals of our department. •