ITEM TITLE:
Trails Sub-Committee Letter of Solicitation Update
SUBMITTED BY: Anne N. Duhamel
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Discuss Trail Sub Committee lack of letters of Interest received as of deadline 4.29.2022, and give direction to PRCS staff on how best to proceed
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
According to the adopted Parks & Recreation Master Plan a recommendation was made for PRCS Director to work with the Parks & Recreation Commission to establish a Trail Sub-Committee. Trail Sub-Committee would report back to Recreation Commission for any formal action recommendation.
For six week the Parks & Recreation department solicited letters of interest from the community. The deadline to submit letters closed on Friday, 4.29.2022.
Recreation Commission and therefor trail-subcommittee purpose is to advise & inform City of Valdez City Council on activities and initiatives with Parks & Recreation.
Composition:
(5) Members of the Public whom identify with the below trail use preference
• 1- motorized winter user
• 1- motorized summer user
• 1- skier
• 1- Hiker/Dog Walker
• 1-Youth member (any trail preference)
*PRCS Director and PRCS Office Manager are non-voting members of the committee and will act as facilitator and secretary respectively
Purpose & Scope
• Evaluate trail type and trail class (modeled after Alaska State Parks Trail Management Handbook)
• Evaluate a draft trails maintenance and trail development/ trail reduction plan
• Discuss update signage and trail head plan
Timing of Trails-Sub Committee
• Start August 2022
o Allow PM to bring new staff on board and evaluate the impact of new staff
o Allow Recreation Commission to appoint Trails-Sub Committee & for appointed committee to observe all trails over the summer
o Meals Hill Park development grant to be notice of awarded in 4-6 months
o Working with DNR for Mineral Creek trails on proposed easements, and current authorization to manage trails according to City of Valdez code title 12.08