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• <br /> '.>"(44 ..., <br /> Elk Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission 5.4 , <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Action Item June 13,2018 Michael Hecker,Parks and Recreation Director <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Recreation Facility Improvements Listening Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Sessions Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Discuss the City Council-led listening sessions regarding recreation facility improvements and <br /> recommend,by motion, one of the three recreation facility project options as presented at the listening <br /> sessions. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The Council has held five public listening sessions to solicit feedback from residents regarding the most <br /> recent recreation facility improvement proposals and the opportunity to seek a voter-approved Local <br /> Options Sales Tax (LOST) to fund facility and recreation asset improvements. <br /> Between 17 and 50 participants attended each of the listening sessions,excluding city staff and elected <br /> officials. A small handful of individuals attended two or more sessions. Each session opened with an <br /> overview of the purpose for the listening sessions and included visual displays of the three recreation <br /> facility project proposals. The final two sessions included a straw poll regarding the implementation of <br /> the a Local Option Sales Tax as a funding mechanism and a poll to determine the most desired project of <br /> the three options. The Straw polls identified an overwhelming support for a Local Option Sales Tax and <br /> a desire for a Multipurpose Recreation Facility. Improvements to Lion John Weicht Park are included in <br /> the Multipurpose Recreation Facility Option. <br /> The City Council discussed the listening session and the three recreation facility options at the June 4 <br /> work session. They plan to give it additional consideration at the June 18 City Council meeting and <br /> intend to have a final decision by July 1,2018 to ensure the community is fully educated on their <br /> proposal should it be left for a voter referendum. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> N/A <br /> Attachments <br /> • Recreation Facilities Discussion Staff Report to City Council June 4,2018 <br /> • Listening Session Recap and Summary Notes <br /> • Recreation Facilities Project Options <br /> • Lions John Weicht Park Renderings <br /> NATURE <br />