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- 6 - In addition, ataff would be preparing an orientation manual -''1 which outlines our agency as well as what the neighborhood � park councils responsibilities might be. Once aga3n, staff would envision involving the Groveland Park Foundation as much as possible in ehis area. IV. Trainin and Su ervision Staff would envision that our epartment program staff wo�ld 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 inteqral part of the training and supervision phase. V. Record Keeping Staff would recommend that some sort of record keeping such as minutes of ineetings, etc. would be kept so that we have a means to go back and qrow 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 reareation movement within the municipality. VI. Recoqnition Staff would envision that this area would be accomplished in many of the traditional means such as certificates, mention in public aqency 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 es[ablished 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 eoliciting; bowling pasaes from Mermaid or local racquetball clubs. VII. Pro ram Evaluation The neighborhood park planning councils wou I rece ve that same type of program evaluation that we provide to eny of our other department programs. Eventuelly, 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 muet mesh and remain consistant with the goals of our department. �