ITEM TITLE:
GreenPlay LLC. Master Plan Update December 2019
SUBMITTED BY: Nicholas Farline, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Director
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
GreenPlay LLC., was selected as the contractor of choice to develop the City of Valdez Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
Green Play, LLC. has completed their first phase of the Master and Strategic Planning process. This process was a huge success demonstrated by the number of individuals that attended the meetings and the amount of feedback received. Please see attached memo and December update from Teresa Jackson, Project Manager, Green Play, LLC.
Asset Mapping: GreenPlay conducted an asset mapping collection process from Oct. 15 to Oct. 17. The completed Asset Map will be included in the final draft of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. A Valdez Atlas Map Draft was provided to the PRCS Director and Parks Maintenance Supervisor on 11/22/19. It is currently being reviewed and a phone meeting is planned for 12/11 to discuss with Green Play.
Community Input Phase: GreenPlay gathered input from the community, stakeholders, administration and PRCS staff during the week of Nov.4 to Nov. 6. *Please see the attached Valdez_Public Engagement Summary memo for total participation counts and for raw data collected from these meetings.
Survey Distribution: With data and information collected during the community input phase, GreenPlay will create a survey that will be mailed out to all households in Valdez. PRCS and City staff are currently reviewing the draft survey questions. The survey will likely be distributed during the first week of January 2020.