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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> DATE: November 9, 2015 <br /> ITEM NO: 7 <br />___________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br />Name Adam Edwards JML Public Works Director/ <br />Title Public Works Director/City Engineer City Engineer’s Report <br />____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Item Description: Park Commission Priorities for 2016 <br />____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this action item is to inform the City Council of the Park Commission 2016 <br />priorities and provide the Council an opportunity to provide guidance. <br /> <br />2. Background. In 2015 the Park Commission established a set of focus parks in an effort to <br />focus effort and resources toward maintenance and improvements. The process worked well and <br />the commission is proposing to do the same for 2016. <br /> <br />3. 2016 Focus Parks. The Commission selected the following parks to focus on in 2016. The <br />Commission assigned a committee of three commissioners for each park. The committee will assess the <br />park, solicit input from stakeholders and develop a plan (list of priorities/needs). The plan will be <br />presented to the Park Commission in the early spring and once approved passed to the Public Works <br />department for preparation and execution. Any significant improvement requirements (<$5,000 or <br />changes to the character/purpose of the park) will be sent forward to the City Council for approval. The <br />committee will then assess the work performed and develop a long term maintenance strategy for their <br />subject park. <br />Park Type Commission Lead <br />Crystal Bay Active Sarah Lindahl <br />Sandy Beach Beach Jan Berg <br />Saga Hill Natural/Passive Julie Ruegemer <br /> <br />4. 2016 Initiatives. The Commission selected the following items to study in more detail in 2016. The <br />Commission established a three member committee for each item. <br />Initiative Description / Purpose Commission Lead <br />Trails Review the master trail plan for the City, <br />review easement acquisition. <br />Brenda Johnson <br />Seven Nations Study the cultural heritage / significance of this <br />Park in order to better inform future decisions <br />about improvements. <br />Brenda Johnson <br />Community <br />Outreach <br />Study opportunities to improve communication <br />with and increase community involvement in <br />our City Parks. <br />Julie Ruegemer <br />Outside Funding <br />Opportunities <br />Research grant opportunities that are applicable <br />to our City Parks <br />Bryce Johnson <br /> <br />5. Funding. The 2016 Park Budget has $10,000 identified for minor park improvements. This budget <br />line will be used to fund any minor improvements identified for the focus parks. Any major <br />improvements would be funded by the Park Fund, if approved by City Council. The initiatives are not <br />expected to require funding as they involve volunteer/ commissioner time. <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Motion to endorse the 2016 Park Commission Focus Parks and Initiatives. .