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% <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION X <br />DATE: April <br />ITEM NO: / <br />Department ApproTal: <br />Name Ron Moorse <br />Title City Adminisuator <br />Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: <br />Administrator’s Report <br />Item Description: <br />Parks Intern <br />Parks Master Plan Process • , <br />The Park Commission is in the process of developing a master plan for the city s park system. <br />The master plan process involves the following steps: <br />1. <br />2. <br />3. <br />4. <br />Needs assessment. ^ <br />Inventory and analysis of the current parks and park facilities that serve Orono s <br />residents. <br />Developing a set of goals and objectives for the city’s park system. <br />Developing a master plan for the city’s park system that achieves the established <br />goals and objectives. <br />Parks Intern Projects - a <br />The needs assessment was completed using a citizen survey. Preparing an inventory and <br />analysis of the existing city parks and park facUities includes developing site plans of each of <br />the city’s parks showing the existing facilities and amenities in each park. It also includes an <br />analysis of each park to determine potential uses or amenities at each park based on the size of <br />the park and the type of park i.e. mini park, neighborhood park, community park. This <br />information is very helpful in determining how best to use the various city parks to meet <br />identified needs. The city does not have staff with the time or expertise to complete an <br />inventory and analysis of the city’s park system. A very cost effective method of accomplishing <br />this project is to hire an intern with the expertise needed. <br />In addition to the parks inventory, there are several other projects related to the parks master <br />plan that could be completed by the intern. These are as follows: <br />1.Research and analyze the issue of ball fields from a multi-city perspective. <br />Two projects related to open space preservation <br />a. ) Prepare an inventory of existing open space areas including an evaluation <br />of open space areas to identify areas the city may want to make efforts to <br />preser\'e. <br />b. ) Prepare a report of the range of options available to the city for preservmg <br />open space without requiring the city to purchase the property. <br />i <br />1 -rST-------“TT Im'Z. .—