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City of Farmington
325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591
www.ci.farminf11:on.mn.us
City of Farmington
325 Oak: Street
Farmington, MN 55024
Mission Statement
Through teamwork and cooperation,
the City of Farmington provides quality
services that preserve our proud past and
foster a promisingjUture.
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Farmington City Council
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Workshop
Wednesday, May 17, 2006, 6:00-7:00 p.rn.
City Hall Council Chambers
Aeenda
IV.
Call Meeting to Order
Approve Meeting Agenda
New Business
A. Community Center
1. Redefining Program Space Priorities in Phase 1.
2. Defining Financial Comfort Level for 2006.
3. Timing for reconsideration.
B. Other Referendum Possibilities in 2006
1. Outdoor Recreational Facilities Development
A. Youth athletic complex.
B. Adult athletic complex.
2. Land Acquisition
Adjournment
6:00 p.m.
6:05 p.m.
6:35 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
Council workshops are conducted as an informal work session. all discussions shall be considered fact-finding, hypothetical and unofficial critical
thinking exercises, which do not reflect an official public position.
Council work session outcomes should not be construed lJy the attending public and/or reporting media as the articulation of a formal Oty policy
position. Only official Council action rwrmally taken at a regularly scheduled Council meeting should be considered as a formal expression of the
City's position on any given matter.
City of Farmington
325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591
www.ci.farmington.mn.us
TO:
Mayor, Councilmembers and City Administrator
Farmington Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Members
FROM:
Randy Distad, Parks and Recreation Director
RE:
May 17, 2006 Workshop Meeting Agenda
DATE:
May 11,2006
The following is some brief information for the May 17, 2006 Park and Recreation Advisory
Commission (Commission) and City Council joint meeting.
In 2004 a Recreational Facility Needs Study Final Report was presented and it identified three key
recommendations to improve recreational facilities in Farmington:
1. Land Acquisition - Prepare a Park and Recreation System Plan
2. Community Center - Prepare a feasibility study of a Farmington Community Center
3. Funding - A comprehensive funding and partnership strategy should be prepared
The PRAC recommended to the City Council to start with recommendation #2 and complete a
community center feasibility study. The City Council approved the recommendation. Now that the
process has been completed and the initial community center plan was not approved to go to a
referendum, the PRAC is seeking direction from the City Council on what the next steps it should
undertake concerning recreational facilities.
The workshop with the City Council has been requested so that the PRAC can receive some direction
regarding whether the proposed first phase of a community center should be put on hold for a few
more years or would the City Council entertain redefining the program space priorities in Phase I and
thus reducing the construction budget to a level that the City Council could be comfortable with for a
referendum in 2006.
If the City Council is not interested in redefining or reprioritizing the programs spaces for the
proposed community center and wishes to put a hold on a community center for a few more years,
then the PRAC would be interested in finding out from the City Council whether or not there is any
interest in addressing other recreational facility needs identified during the Recreational Facility
Needs Study. Is the City Council interested in having PRAC put together a referendum package for
either outdoor adult or youth athletic complexes or is there interest in acquiring land for a future
community park and/or athletic fields?
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Farmington Recreational Facility Needs Study
"The Path to 2010 - Creating a High Quality Recreational Facility
System"
High quality recreational facilities (facilities) are essential components of
quality communities. The City of Farmington recognized the importance of
such facilities and initiated a study of facility needs. This study was designed
to determine existing and future recreational facility needs. It answered the:
Whatfacilities are needed? question. The questions of How?, Where? and At
What Cost? should be answered next if the
community is to build a quality recreation system for
generations to come. These questions would be
answered through implementation of the three key
recommendations listed below.
Summary
The study was guided by a task force of residents and
representatives of organizations. The Recreational
Facility Task Force (Task Force) gathered extensive
public input, analyzed existing facilities and forecast
community needs. The Task Force determined the
following:
~ Recreation facilities are key elements in a
community's quality of life.
~ The number and quality of existing City
recreation facilities are inadequate and below
the level of similar surrounding communities.
~ The public is very interested in high quality
recreation facilities.
Priority Facilities and Recommendations
The study
Recommendations
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facility priorities.
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The priority facilities and recommendations are based on the Task Force's
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the report, endorse the priority facilities, adopt the three recommendations and
direct staff to return with a work plan addressing the three recommended
actions.
Priority Recreation Facilities for City Focus
1. Community Center
2. Sports Complexes
3. Land Acquisition
4. Gymnasiums
5. Trails
Key Recommendations
1. Prepare a Farmington Park and Recreation System Plan
2. A feasibility study of a Farmington Community Center should be
prepared.
3. Prepare a comprehensive funding and partnership strategy.
These priority facilities and recommendations are summarized below and
discussed further in the body of the report.
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Recommended Actions
The City Council is asked to endorse the following three actions to begin to
improve Farmington recreation facilities to meet the resident's needs and
desires. If approved by the City Council, staffwill bring back a specific work
plan-that addresses a schedule for the implementation of these three actions.
1. Land Acquisition - Prepare a Park and Recreation System Plan that
identifies the location for the community center, two sports complexes,
community parks, neighborhood
parks, open spaces, natural areas and
special use parks. The facility
locations will be coordinated with the
Farmington Trail Plan and growth and
development forecasts. The System
Plan should include likely land and
facility construction costs. Acquire
the larger land areas needed for the
sport complexes and community
center.
3. Funding - A comprehensive
funding and partnership strategy
should be prepared to address short
and long-term recreation facility and
land acquisition needs. The funding
strategy should evaluate a wide
variety of funding sources including,
but not limited to: park dedication,
general funds, special funds, bond
referendums, sales taxes, grants,
sponsorships, and donations. The
strategy should identify potential public and public-private partnerships
for facility acquisition, development and operation.
2. Community Center - Prepare a
feasibility study of a Farmington
Community Center. The study
should determine components,
location, project costs, and funding
options. A community survey can
help determine the level of
community support for a bond
referendum or other funding strategy.
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