Background & Comments:

PHILOSOPHY OF A MASTER PLAN:

In 1988 last year's Parks & Recreation Committee started discussions
on the need to have an overall Parks and Recreation Master Plan for
the City that would cover the next 5 ta LO years. The master plan
would address all areas of concern, including indoor facilities, open
Space requirements, active play areas and program direction. In
order to do this effectively a plan needs to be developed which
priorizes the various issues and recommends allocating available
resources, to address them over the projected time frame.

We are at a stage in the development of Parks & Recreation where
Several issues need to be addressed in an orderly manner. There are
several advantages in having a master plan.

a) Assist in long range budgeting for Parks & Recreation
programs, facilities and park open-space development.

b) Place in priority order the program and facility needs
in order to justify expenditures to the. public.

Direct the resources over a specific 5~10 year period.

Define levels of service to be provided.

The open-space requirements and park development
become part of the Official Community Plan.

Provide direction and incentive for service clubs and
citizen groups which are donating their resources to
public projects.

2) Reduces “pressure group planning” by considering all
of the needs of the community, not just those which
are the most vocal.

CURRENT STATUS OF ISSUES IN PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT:

Presently we have several projects underway that have been approved
by Council.

I) Reeve Street Park Master Plan
a) Zt is anticipated that the location of the dyke will
S00n be resolved and that construction of the dyke
will proceed this year.
b) 1989 will see the building of two additional tennis
courts in the park adjacent to the existing four
courts.

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