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Joint Work Session: Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council- Parks & Recreation Master Plan Discussion
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SUBMITTED BY: Nicholas Farline, PRCS Director
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Discuss and provide feedback on Parks and Recreation DRAFT Master Plan to GreenPlay and PRCS staff
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Recreation Commission had two work sessions that were also open to the public, the results were recommendations and edits, which were provided to GreenPlay consultants prior to this work session.
The DRAFT Master Plan (Attachment Valdez AK Master Plan Draft V5) is a result of feedback from the Recreation Commission, general public and PRCS staff.
This work session will be facilitated by Teresa Jackson from GreenPlay, focus being on the feasibility, timing and cost of the recommendations in the section:
C. Action Plan, Cost Estimates and Prioritization
Pages: 77-83
Post work session, GreenPlay will take all suggestions and make the final edits along with formatting to be presented to City Council on July 7th for adoption.
Key points concerning Parks & Recreation Master Plan:
* The Master Plan provides guidance and policy direction for Valdez Parks and Recreation role within the community
* The Master Plan shapes the delivery of department-provided parks and recreation services in a manner that is consistent with city sustainability goals and meets the community's level of service standards
* A master plan provides a road map for the department to follow through budgeting, program design and implementation
* The Master Plan will be a key implementation strategy within the city's comprehensive document, the City of Valdez Comprehensive Plan, and is intended to be strategic in focus to help the department
* A master plan is most useful and successful when treated as a living document, which is evaluated and periodically updated
* A master pl...
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