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.~~/ <br />~._~t;~or REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />Elk.. ..~-:. <br />River <br />TO ITEM NUMBER <br />Ma or and Ci Council 6.3 <br />AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br />Work Session June 11, 2011 Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation <br /> Director <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br />Managing Parks and Recreation Assets Cal Portner, Ci Administrator <br /> REVIEWED BY <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br />Review and discuss Parks and Recreation capital projects. <br />BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br />A PowerPoint presentation will be presented with an overview of the major capital projects foreseen to <br />sustain our parks and recreation system. Trails, forests, outdoor recreational facilities, playgrounds and <br />indoor community spaces all require repairs, maintenance, restoration and reinvestment. <br />We currently have a number of park infrastructure items scheduled for replacement or upgrade in the <br />most current CIP. This discussion is intended to be a broad overview of our impending needs for the <br />purpose of prioritization and to seek opportunities for consolidation, partnerships or changes in service. <br />Providing continued management of our natural and built environment is a core tenet of sustainability, <br />and recognizing the investment in various projects has been one area of focus in my work since I started <br />in October of 2011. The city was on a schedule of developing new parks and facilities for the past eight <br />years. It is only in the past year that staff has started to analyze our current assets and park properties. <br />The list of assets and needed improvements can seem endless with over 900 acres of parks and aging <br />facilities, but it can be managed with a plan that can be developed with a focus on priorities and <br />approaches to funding. <br />A more extensive comprehensive plan will be needed in order to assess the current status of our parks <br />and recreation services and provide a strategic analysis of our strengths, opportunities and future needs. <br />A plan will identify priorities and lay the groundwork for implementation of projects and programs <br />designed to meet the community's parks and recreation needs. A parks and recreation comprehensive <br />plan will be in the recommended capital budget for 2013. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />N/A <br />Action Motion by Second by Vote <br />Follow Up <br />C:\Users\jjohnson\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.0utlook\SFWAYSNS\Park ~~~ <br />and Rec Staff report.docs <br />