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August 21, 2006 (Regular Meeting) Page 67 Upon request by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners and the County Manager to review the Commission's structure, the Parks and Recreation Commission recommend the following reorganization plan: (1) Cabarrus County's seven planning areas will replace townships as the geographic model for appointee eligibility; (2) Two permanent at-large seats will be added to aid in proportional representation on the Commission, increasing membership from nine to eleven; (3) All current members of the commission will be able to continue their terms of service and will have no change in their eligibili ty for reappointment; (4) The new appointees from the Northwest, Harrisburg, and Midland areas will have terms ending in 2007, 2008, and 2009, respectively, to maintain the current schedule of staggering terms; (5) There will be one temporary at-large representative that will expire on January 31, 2007; therefore, as of February 1, 2007, the Parks and Recreation Commission will have 11 members; and (6) There will be one representative from Cabarrus County Schools and one from Kannapolis City Schools. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Vice Chairman Juba and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Parks and Recreation Commission Reorganization Plan as presented in the Agenda. A copy of the plan is on file in the County Manager's office. (F-20) Recommended Parks and Recreation Naming Policy for Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Department The Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Department does not have a written policy or procedures for the naming of parks and recreation facili ties. The purpose of the proposed policy is to establish standard procedures and guidelines for the official naming of public parklands and facili ties owned and/or operated by Cabarrus County. The proposed policy also provides criteria for citizen input into the process of naming public park facilities. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, and unanimously carried, the Board approved Policy and Procedures as set forth below: seconded by Vice Chairman Juba the Parks and Recreation Naming Cabarrus County Policy and Procedures For Naming Parks and Recreation Facilities I. General Policy 1. The Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Commission shall be responsible for the process of advertising, receiving, evaluating and recommending names for public parks and recreation areas and facilities to the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners. 2. The Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Commission recommendations shall be sent to the Cabarrus County Manager for county staff review and referral to Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners. 3. Final decisions regarding the naming of Cabarrus County parks and recreation system areas and facilities shall be made by Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners. 4. The Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Commission will accept recommendations from any Cabarrus County citizen, groups of citizens or organizations desiring to recommend a name for a park, recreation area or facility in honor of a person or in recognition of a historical event, ecological relationship, geographic location, organization, thing, etc. Applications or petitions to honor a person or persons will be considered only when the individual (s) has made exceptional contributions in the following way(s): a) money; b) land; or c) other goods and/or services. 5. To consider naming a maj or new park or facility for an individual or organization based on monetary contributions, the threshold shall be the donation of 50 percent or more of the developmental costs. 6. Living individuals, including retired or retiring employees, may be considered for recreation areas or facilities naming honors if the caliber and magnitude of their service and/or contributions can be substantiated as having been exceptional. 7. Only under extraordinary circumstances will the Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Commission consider recommending naming anything wi thin the