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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.13.17 Parks and Rec Packet C ity of F armington 430 T hird S treet F armington, Minnes o ta 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.ci.farmington.mn.us F armington P arks and Recreation Commission Wednesday, December 13, 2017 7:00 P M City Hall Conference Room 170 Agenda I.Call M eeting to Order I I.Approve M eeting Agenda I I I.Approve M eeting M inutes A.A pprove November 8, 2017 Meeting Minutes I V.Business Items A.A pprove 2017 Meeting A ttendance R eport B.A pprove 2017 Annual Work P lan F inal Report C.2040 Comprehensive P lan V.Discussion Items A.D raf t 2018 A nnual Work P lan V I.Commission Roundtable A.R oundtable Format V I I.S taff Report/Updates A.I nf ormational I tems V I I I.M eeting Agenda Topics A.P ossible I tems for J anuary 10, 2018 Meeting A genda I X .Adjournment "T he Farm ington Parks and R ecreation Advi sory C ommission's m ission i s to advi se and m ake recom m endations to the F armington City Counci l concerning the com prehensi ve pl anning of the City parks, trails, open space, recreation faciliti es and recreation programs." C ity of Farm ington 430 T hird S treet F armington, Minnesota 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.ci.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ec reatio n C o mmis s io n Memb ers F R O M:R andy Distad , P arks and R ec reation Direc tor S UB J E C T:Ap p ro ve No vember 8, 2017 Meeting Minutes D AT E:December 13, 2017 B AC KG R OUN D Attached are the d raft minutes fro m the Novemb er 8, 2017 C ommission meeting. C o mmis s io n memb ers are as ked to review the minutes and provid e at the meeting any correc tions or additio ns you think s hould be mad e to the minutes . AT TAC HMENT S : Type Desc rip tion Backup Material Draft November 8, 2017 Meeting Minutes Farmington Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes from the November 8, 2017 Regular Meeting Members Present: David McMillen, Laurie Suchanek and Dustin Johnson Members Absent: John Moore and Hannah Simmons Other’s Present: Parks and Recreation Director Randy Distad I. Call Meeting To Order Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Quorum was present. II. Approval of November 8, 2017 Meeting Agenda Moved by McMillen and seconded by Suchanek to approve the meeting agenda. All persons in favor (APIF). Motion carried. III. Approval of October 4, 2017 Regular Meeting Minutes The meeting minutes were approved with no revisions made. IV. Presentations None V. Business Items A. 2040 Comprehensive Plan Director Distad reviewed the draft executive summary of the parks and recreation chapter. He asked if the Commission favors having both the parks and trails shown on the 2040 Existing and Proposed Parks, Open Space and Trails Plan Map or if they should be separated. The Commission by consensus would like to have a separate map for existing and proposed parks and opens spaces and a separate map for existing and proposed trails because having both on the same map causes some confusion because of all the lines on the maps. Distad asked for additional comments about the draft plan. The following comments were made:  Goal #14, about maximizing the use of existing recreational facilities was an important goal.  Include a reference to the Aquatic Feasibility Study and a new aquatic facility being located in Jim Bell Park and Preserve.  Identify the existing facilities and parks being a valuable asset to the community and include a goal about maintaining this assets.  Include verbiage about people valuing the parks, open space and facilities because the see the positive impact these can have on a community. Distad shared he would update the draft to reflect the comments provided by Commission members. B. Foot Golf Course Director Distad informed the Commission about being contacted by Farmington School District staff to determine the city’s interest in partnering on a Foot Golf Course that would be constructed partially on the school district property by Riverview Elementary School and in Rambling River Park adjacent to the hockey rinks. McMillen asked if the city has made any commitment to partner and build the course. Distad stated that no commitment has been made. He shared the school district was going to design a course and then share with the city if the city was interested in partnering on the course. He informed Commission members that he made the school district staff aware that the city would cover the cost to have its staff construct the holes identified in the design to be on city property. By consensus the Commission agreed to move forward with the design of a course and then at a later meeting review the design when it becomes available. VI. Discussion Items A. Review 2017 Annual Work Plan Chair Johnson reviewed the 2017 Annual Work Plan and identified items completed since the review that occurred at the September meeting. The Commission determined that objectives #3, #4, #5, and #6 in Goal #6 have been completed, so the annual work plan should be updated to reflect this. The Commission determined it would not be able to complete a ribbon cutting this year for the new trails signs, so would like to carry this item over into its 2018 work plan. The Commission determined it would not be able to have a ribbon cutting for the new trails signs yet this year, so would like to carry this item over into its 2018 work plan. Director Distad shared he would update the document to show which items were completed based on the discussion that occurred and will include the updated document in the next meeting packet. B. 2018 Work Plan Possible Ideas and Topics Commission members provided the following possible items and/or topics to consider for the 2018 work plan:  Explore expanding the trail wayfinding signage program and have a ribbon cutting in 2018  Foot golf course partnership with the Farmington School District  Create a Bike Pedestrian Plan  Create names for the neighborhood parks in the Regetta Fields and Fairhill Estates at North Creek developments C. Board and Commission Reception Distad reminded Commission members to RSVP to City Administrator David McKnight about attending the City Council sponsored Board and Commission Appreciation reception that is being held at the Bourbon Butcher on Wednesday, November 29 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. VII. Commission Roundtable Suchanek: Didn’t have anything to share. McMillen: Didn’t have anything to share. Johnson: Shared that he learned the mayor will be contacting him to discuss the outdoor pool. VIII. Staff Report A. 2017 Projects Completed Information was given to Commission members about the Prairieview Park improvements and the Vermillion River bank stabilization and habitat restoration projects being completed. He made Commission members aware of the Rambling River Center Roof Replacement Project will start sometime in November and that it is supposed to be completed on or before December 1. B. Farmington Youth Baseball Presentation Information was provided to Commission members about a meeting staff had with youth baseball and they received some requests for field improvements. He shared that youth baseball will be coming to the December Commission meeting to make a presentation to the Commission about these requests. C. Pilot Knob Road Trail Connection Update Distad shared he spoke with the city engineer and learned that Dakota County will be doing a mill and overlay project on Pilot Knob Road in 2018 and as part of the project will be working with the city to construct a trail on the east side of Pilot Knob Road from the Lakeville border to where the trail currently ends in order to complete this missing trail connection. D. 2018 Budget Update Director Distad shared the City Council reviewed the budget for the last time at its October 30, 2017 work session and did not make any revisions to the budget. As a result of this review, the outdoor pool continues to be shown as being closed in the 2018 budget and funds available to complete demolition of the outdoor pool in 2018. E. 2018 Fees and Charges Update Informed Commission members that the City Council discussed and approved the 2018 fees and charges for the Parks and Recreation Department. There were no changes made to the Parks and Recreation Department fees and charges that the Commission recommended to the City Council. F. Bikeable Communities Workshop Shared he will be meeting with a staff member from Dakota County about possibly hosting a workship in Farmington in the future. G. Commission Member Term Expiring Shared Commission member McMillen’s three-year term is expiring at the end of January 2018. IX. December 13, 2017 Meeting Agenda Items The following items were tentatively identified by Commission members for its December 13, 2017 meeting agenda: 1. 2017 Annual Work Plan review 2. Draft 2018 Work Plan 3. 2040 Comprehensive Plan 4. Farmington Youth Baseball Association presentation X. Adjournment Moved by Suchanek and seconded by McMillen to adjourn the meeting. APIF. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:54 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Randy Distad Parks and Recreation Director and Recording Secretary C ity of Farm ington 430 T hird S treet F armington, Minnesota 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.ci.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ec reatio n C o mmis s io n Memb ers F R O M:R andy Distad , P arks and R ec reation Direc tor S UB J E C T:Ap p ro ve 2017 Meeting Attendance R ep o rt D AT E:December 13, 2017 B AC KG R OUN D Includ ed in your pac ket is an attendance report that is b as ed on the 2017 ap p ro ved mo nthly meeting minutes id entifying C ommis s ion member attendance at monthly meetings and at any o ther s pec ial meetings in 2017. C o mmis s io n members are being as ked to review the attend anc e report and then ap p ro ve the report so there is doc umentation about attendance at the 2017 meetings . T he approved attendance rep o rt will then b e us ed to d etermine p ayment to C o mmis s io n members at a $20 per meeting attend ed bas is , whic h is b as ed on an ap p ro ved city ordinanc e setting the attend anc e p ay at $20 p er meeting attended. C ommission members will receive payment in the form o r a mailed c hec k from the c ity in the next few weeks fo r attend anc e at 2017 meetings. AT TAC HMENT S : Type Desc rip tion Backup Material 2017 Meeting Attendance Report 2017 Park and Recreation Commission Attendance Report Name Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July **Aug *Sept Sept Oct Nov Dec ***Total Meetings Attended Hannah Simmons x x x x 4 John Moore x x x x x x x x x x 10 Laurie Suchanek x x x x x x x x 8 Dave McMillen x x x x x x x x x x x 11 Dustin Johnson x x x x x x x x x x x x 12 * Parks tour with Empire Township Park and Recreation Commission ** Parks tour with City Council ***Prior to December meeting C ity of Farm ington 430 T hird S treet F armington, Minnesota 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.ci.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ec reatio n C o mmis s io n Memb ers F R O M:R andy Distad , P arks and R ec reation Direc tor S UB J E C T:Ap p ro ve 2017 Annual Wo rk P lan F inal R ep o rt D AT E:December 13, 2017 B AC KG R OUN D Includ ed in your pac ket is the 2017 work plan s howing the goals and o b jec tives c o mp leted in 2017. C o mmis s io n members are being as ked to review and d is cus s the items comp leted. T hen, if no further revisions are need ed , the C ommission sho uld formally approve the 2017 work plan final report. AT TAC HMENT S : Type Desc rip tion Backup Material 2017 Annual Work Plan Final Report FARMINGTON PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION 2017 WORK PLAN Goal #1: Meet with the City Council at least once in 2017. 1. By April 1, the Commission will have identified a date to meet with the City Council in a work session setting and will identify possible agenda topics for discussion during the meeting. Status: Completed. The Commission identified August 9, 2017 as a possible date to have a parks and facilities tour with the City Council and the City Council is planning to attend the tour . 2. By June 1, develop and recommend to City Council a long-term funding plan for park improvement fund. Status: Completed. 3. By October 1, the Commission will have had a work session with the City Council and discussed during the workshop the long term funding plan for the park improvement fund and any other agenda topics identified. Status: Completed. The Commission conducted a park and facilities tour with the City Council on August 9, 2017, but did not hold a formal work session during this time to discuss a long term funding plan for the park improvement fund. The City Council has included funding for the park improvement fund in the 2018 preliminary budget. Goal #2: Develop and prioritize a list of parks, trails and recreational facilities improvement projects to be completed in 2018. 1. By April 1, the Commission will have discussed and identified a list of 2018 improvement projects to be completed in park, trails and recreational facilities. Status: Completed. The Commission discussed at its April 12 meeting a list of possible projects for the next five years along with a long term financial plan for the Park Improvement Fund. 2. By May 1, the Commission will have discussed and identify possible funding sources for the 2018 improvement projects. Status: Completed. Approved a five year CIP plan for the Park Improvement Fund showing projects to be completed in the next five years if funding in the Park Improvement fund is sufficient to complete the projects. 3. By September 1, the Commission will have met with the City Council to discuss the 2018 improvement projects and how the project(s) may be funded. Status: Completed. During the parks and facilities tour, the Commission and City Council toured Prairie Pines Park and talked about the plan to do grading and site improvements in 2018 and then make some or all of the capital improvements in 2019, if funding allows this to happen. 4. By September 15, at least one of the projects recommended for funding in 2018 will be included in the approved 2018 preliminary budget. Status: Completed. Funding for grading and site improvements in Prairie Pines Park was approved as part of the 2018 preliminary budget being approved by the City Council at its September 5, 2017 meeting. Goal #3: Continue to build and strengthen relationships with Empire Township’s Park and Recreation Commission (ETPRC). 1. By April 1, discuss and determine a date to have a joint meeting with ETPRC. Status: Completed. At the April 12 meeting the Commission reviewed and selected two possible dates in September to have a tour of township and city parks, facilities and trails with the ETPRC. Staff will follow up to see if the ETPRC is interested in doing the tour on one of the two dates selected. 2. By June 1, a date will have been set to have a joint meeting with ETPRC. Status: Completed. The ETPRC approved having a parks tour with the Commission on Monday, September 11, 2017 3. By August 1, discuss and formulate a list of discussion topics for a joint meeting agenda with ETPRC. Status: Completed. A tour of parks and facilities has been approved, which will serve as discussion topics during the meeting in September. 4. By October 1, a meeting will have been held with ETPRC. Status: Completed. A park and facilities tour occurred on September 11, 2017 that included touring both Empire Township and city of Farmington parks and facilities. Goal #4: Participate in the process of making improvements in Prairieview Park. 1. By January 11, the Commission will have approved the improvements to be completed. Status: Completed. Improvements identified included adding new playground equipment, constructing a shelter, and constructing a basketball court. 2. By March 1, the RFP specifications for new playground equipment, a new picnic shelter and a basketball court will have been reviewed and approved. Status: Completed. RFP was reviewed and mailed to installation contractors and vendors. 3. By April 15, the Commission will have reviewed playground equipment, picnic shelter and basketball court proposals and made a recommendation to the City Council on the purchase and construction of these improvements. Status: Completed. Commission reviewed and submitted recommendations for playground equipment and park shelter to the City Council. 4. By May 15, the City Council will have approved the purchase and labor for the construction of the improvements. Status: Completed. City Council approved playground equipment and park shelter purchase and labor at its March 20 meeting. 5. By October 30, construction of improvements will be completed and a ribbon cutting will have occurred. Status: Completed. A ribbon cutting for the playground equipment occurred during the September 11, 2017 parks and facilities tour with the Empire Township Park and Recreation Commission. Goal #5: Receive periodic presentations from each of the Parks and Recreation professional staff members about programs, parks, facilities and trails. 1. By March 1, the Commission will have received a presentation by professional staff members of the Department’s 2016 Annual Report. Status: Completed. Annual report was presented at the March 8 Commission meeting. Recreation Supervisor Missie Kohlbeck and Park and Recreation Director Randy Distad presented the annual report. 2. By May 1, Commission members will have received a presentation from staff on the results of the Schmitz-Maki Arena’s ice season. Status: Completed. Park and Facilities Supervisor Jeremy Pire presented the report at the May 17, 2017 meeting. 3. By August 1, Commission members will have received a presentation from staff on the first half operations of the Rambling River Center. Status: Completed. Recreation Supervisor Missie Kohlbeck presented this information at the October 4, 2017 meeting. 4. By October 1, Commission members will have received a presentation from staff on the results of the summer programs offered. Status: Completed. Recreation Supervisor Missie Kohlbeck presented this information at the October 4, 2017 meeting. 5. By October 1, Commission members will have received a presentation from staff about the outdoor pool season. Status: Completed. Director Distad and Parks and Facilities Supervisor Jeremy Pire presented this information at the October 4, 2017 meeting. 6. By November 1, Commission members will have received a presentation from staff about the spring turf season and summer ice season. Status: Completed. Director Distad and Parks and Facilities Supervisor Jeremy Pire presented this information at the October 4, 2017 meeting. 7. By November 1, the Commission will have received a presentation from staff about maintenance and improvements to parks and trails. Status: Completed. Director Distad has provided monthly updates on maintenance and improvement projects completed in parks and on trails. Goal #6: Work with City staff on the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan Parks, Recreation and Open Space Systems Plan Update. 1. Develop an outline for the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Chapter in the City’s Comprehensive Plan that can be used as the framework for the city’s 2040 comprehensive plan. Status: Completed. At the April 12 meeting, Commission reviewed the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and provided direction to staff to use the 2030 Comprehensive Plan framework during the process of creating the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. 2. Assess and prioritize outdoor athletic field needs by May 1. 3. Update the five-year Park Improvement Fund’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to include parks that have been recently acquired and to also rotate existing parks into the five year CIP by June 1. Status: Completed. CIP was approved by the Commission at the May 17, 2017 meeting and will be incorporated into the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. 4. Through the assistance of the Parks and Recreation Department staff create a five year Capital Improvement Plan for the Farmington Civic Arena and Outdoor Pool by July 1. Status: Completed. A city Facility Analysis Report was completed showing the capital improvements needing to be completed in the Arena and Outdoor Pool for the next 10 years. 5. Analyze and determine possible future dedicated funding sources for parks and trail development or redevelopment by July 1. Status: Completed. The City Council has approved a transfer of $75,000 from liquor operations and $10,000 transfer from the Local Government Aid payment be placed in the parks improvement fund so it can be used for future parks and trails development. 6. Analyze and determine future direction for the city’s recreational facilities by October 1. Status: Completed. A city Facility Analysis Report was completed showing the current condition of recreational facilities including giving direction on the repairs needed and the associated costs of the repairs needed. 7. Complete Park, Recreation and Open Space Chapter by December 31. Status: Not completed. The Park, Recreation and Open Space chapter will be carried over into the 2018 work plan with an anticipation of completion by the spring of 2018. Goal #7: Participate in the master planning process for Marigold and Prairie Pines Parks 1. Work with staff and consultant to provide a public input meeting in order to receive community input on the development of the Prairie Pines park master plan by January 31. Status: Completed. Chair Dustin Johnson attended the public open house held on January 12, 2017 and there were 15 residents who attended and provided input on the initial draft master plan. Additional public input was received at the January 28, 2017 Community Expo. 2. At one of its meetings receive a presentation from staff and consultant on draft master plans for Marigold Park and Prairie Pines Park, allow public input on the draft during the meeting and then forward recommended master plans for both parks to the City Council by February 28. Status: Completed. A presentation was made on the Marigold Park and Prairie Pines Park master plans to the Commission at its February 8, 2017 meeting and a recommendation was forwarded to the City Council to approve the master plans for both parks. 3. City Council will review the recommended master plans, allow additional public input and then approve the master plans by March 31. Status: Completed. A presentation was made to the City Council at its March 6, 2017 meeting. The City Council approved both master plans after the presentations were made and additional input was given by the City Council. Goal #8: Work with Park and Recreation Department staff to explore offering a program and/or event in different parks. 1. By May 1, 2017 solicit Farmington service organizations about their interest in offering a special event and/or program in a city park in order to expand programs and events in the parks. Status: Completed. It was suggested to hold an event in North Creek Park. 2. By June 1, and after discussing possible opportunities and obstacles, determine at least one possible program and/or event that could be held in a different location in 2018 from where it is usually held. Status: Completed. A movie was held in North Creek Park on September 9, 2017, which resulted in two movies being offered in 2017 in two different neighborhood parks. 3. By December 31, staff will develop a plan and review it with the Commission about the program and/or event that will be held in a different location in 2018, so it can be advertised in the City News and Recreation Guide. Goal #9: Initiate a trail wayfinding signage program. 1. Determine and approve initial trail loop locations for signage program by January 31. Status: Completed. Review was completed at the January 11, 2017 meeting and three trail loops were discussed and approved to move forward with completing a trail signage program. 2. Work with company in the design and graphics of a trail sign that can be installed at trail heads by April 30. Status: Completed. Vacker Signs, Inc. and staff have worked through a final design and graphic concepts for the three trails loops. 3. Work with city staff on the installation of the new wayfinding signage in the locations determined in the parks by July 31. Status: Completed. Wayfinding signage was installed by park maintenance staff in Meadowview Park, Prairie Waterway and Jim Bell Park and Preserve in October 2017. 4. Hold a ribbon cutting of new trail signs by September 1. Status: Not completed. This item will be carried over into the 2018 work plan for completion sometime in late- spring to early-summer. 5. Work with the Heritage Preservation Commission to incorporate wayfinding signage program for historical properties in the city by September 1. Status: Not completed. The HPC is no longer an active city Commission C ity of Farm ington 430 T hird S treet F armington, Minnesota 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.ci.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ec reatio n C o mmis s io n Memb ers F R O M:R andy Distad , P arks and R ec reation Direc tor S UB J E C T:2040 C omprehensive P lan D AT E:December 13, 2017 B AC KG R OUN D Includ ed in the meeting pac ket is a revis ed d raft o f the 2040 C omprehensive P lan Existing and P roposed P ark, Trail and O p en S p ace P lan Map (Map ). R evis io ns were b as ed on the dis c us s ion that oc curred at the No vember C ommis s ion meeting. A review of the Map sho uld o cc ur b y the C o mmis s io n in o rd er to ens ure that p ro p er park, open s pac e and trail loc atio ns are c o nc ep tually laid out on the map . It is ho p ed that this d raft is ac cep table to the C ommission and if it is , the C o mmis s io n s hould fo rmally ap p ro ve the Map to be used in the 2040 C omprehensive P lan. T his map is an imp o rtant tool to have in p lace b ecaus e when d evelopment oc c urs , the Map c an b e utilized to determine p ark, trail and op en s p ace lo catio ns in new d evelopments . O n Dec emb er 5 and 7, 2017 the c ity ho s ted two p ublic open ho uses at the c ity's maintenance facility. S taff attended thes e two open ho uses and d is p layed the Map d is cus s ed in the previo us p aragraph and the current parks and trails map . T here were als o ad d itional info rmational board s s ho wing future land use p lanning, types o f ho us ing to b e includ ed in future d evelopment, orderly annexatio n areas with adjac ent township s , exis ting infrastruc ture loc ations that future d evelopments would b e able to acc es s , and current and future city and Dako ta C o unty transportatio n corridors. S taff will provide a s ummary o f what oc curred d uring the two open ho uses and the attend anc e that o cc urred. F inally, staff has revis ed the 2040 C o mp rehens ive P lan's executive summary of the park and rec reation chap ter b as ed o n the dis c ussion that oc curred at the last C ommission meeting. T he revis ed draft executive s ummary is inc lud ed in the meeting p acket. A dis c us s ion sho uld o cc ur ab out the revis io ns mad e, es p ecially the revis io ns made to the strategies that the c ity s ho uld fo cus on and implement in the 2040 C omprehensive P lan. AT TAC HMENT S : Type Desc rip tion Exhibit Draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan Existing and Proposed Park, Trail and Open Space Plan Map Exhibit Draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan Park and Recreation Chapter Executive Summary kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj ") !( !( !( '­ '­ ") NORTH CREEK PARK JIM BELL PARK AND PRESERVE RAMBLING RIVER PARK PR A I R I E V I E W W A T E R W A Y G R E E N W A Y VERMILLION GROVE PARK FARMINGTON PRESERVE PARK DAISY KNOLL PARK MEADOWVIEW PARK LAKE JULIA PARK MIDDLE CREEK PARK F A I R H I L L G R E E N W AY LAKE JULIA GREEN W AY PINE KNOLL PARK PRAIRIE VIEW PARK FAIR HILLS PARK HILL DEE PARK EVERGREEN KNOLL PARK HILLVIEW PARK TAMARACK PARK DAKOTA COUNTY ESTATES PARK WESTVIEW PARK SCHMITZ MAKI ARENA TROY HILL PARK SILVER SPRINGS PARK MARIGOLD PARK PRAIRIE PINES PARK (Future Mid dle Creek Green w ay) (F u t u r e M i d d l e C r e e k G r e e n w a y ) N O R T H C R E E K G R E E N W A Y R E G I O N A L T R A I L (F u t u r e V e r m i ll i o n R i v e r G r e e n w a y ) (Future Middle Creek Greenway) FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVI P. 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Farmington 2040 Comprehensive Plan – Draft 2040 Park and Recreation Master Plan - Draft 1 Section 2. Executive Summary Foreward Parks and recreation plays an important role in creating a high quality of life for city residents. It provides opportunities to learn and play, meditate and rejuvenate, create and imagine, and enjoy life. As required by the Metropolitan Council, a regional planning agency serving the Twin Cities seven county metropolitan area whose responsibilities lie with providing essential services to the region, a City’s park and open space plan is required to be updated every 10 years as part of the city’s Comprehensive Plan (Plan) update. In 2008, a 2030 Plan was approved containing a Park and Recreation Master Plan chapter. This Plan has reached a 10 year threshold, requiring it to be updated to be in compliance with the Metropolitan Council requirements. This required update will enhance and update city information and data allowing elected/appointed officials and staff to accurately assess the current and future direction for parks and recreation in the community. 2040 Plan is the document that will provide the guidance upon which the city continues to make its decisions for parks, trails, recreational programs and facilities. The new updated 20 40 Plan will create a blueprint for making well-informed decisions that will move parks, open space, trails, and recreation forward in the community for the next 20+ years. Historical Perspective The City began its parks and open space system (system) with the acquisition and development of Rambling River Park and Evergreen Knoll Park in the early 1970’s. From these initial park developments and during the next 30+ years, additional acreage had been added to the system bringing the total in 2017 to 930 acres. While the city has not experienced much new residential development since the 2030 Plan was approved, in 2017 two new residential developments were platted resulting in two new parks being dedicated. Because of this recent development activity in Farmington, it is expected the park and open space system will continue to grow in the coming years. Parks and Recreation was first organized through the creation of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission in the 1970’s. Hiring of the first Parks and Recreation Department staff member occurred in 1974. In subsequent years the City of Farmington added staff in the areas of facilities, park maintenance and recreation programs. The Parks and Recreation Department currently consists of 10 full-time staff, two part time staff and numerous seasonal staff making it the largest department (staffing wise) in the City. Over the years, the City of Farmington has been fiscally responsible in its development of the parks and recreation system. Acquisition of parkland has been accomplished through creation of a park dedication ordinance and thus has only used fee acquisition in a limited basis to secure public parkland. This park dedication process has also generated money that has been used to develop the park and trail system resulting in a zero debt parks and trail system. In 1974 the City did issue general obligation bonds from a voter approved referendum for the construction of the current ice arena. These bonds have long since been paid off. In previous years development of Farmington 2040 Comprehensive Plan – Draft 2040 Park and Recreation Master Plan - Draft 2 some park facilities were completed due to the efforts of volunteer organizations and individuals in the community. Recreation programs began to be offered to residents in the 1990’s when the first full-time recreation staff member was hired and whose time was solely dedicated to planning and providing recreational programs. When recreation programs were first provided, only a handful of programs were offered. Today the community enjoys a diverse mix of programs and classes year-round. Currently the city operates a senior center known as the Rambling River Center, which provides services to older adults in the community while allowing the community to rent the building for gatherings. The Rambling River Center was started by a group of citizens who raised funds to purchase and renovate an existing building in the downtown area of the city in order to create a senior center. When the senior center was not able to make it financially in the 1980’s its operations were taken over by the City. In 2009 the Rambling River Center relocated to the former city hall building after it had been renovated. The city also operates Schmitz-Maki Arena, which provides ice skating, event and indoor turf opportunities during the year. It was constructed in 1975 and opened in 1976 for use. In 2010 and 2012, it received major upgrades to its refrigeration, dehumidification and dasher board systems. In 2016, an electric Zamboni resurfacer was purchased, resulting in cleaner air standards being met. The city has operated an outdoor pool from 1971 to 2017. The city attempted to replace the existing outdoor pool in 2016 by holding a General Obligation Bond Referendum (Referendum) to construct a new aquatic facility. However, the Referendum that would have provided the funds needed to construct a new aquatic facility, failed by a just-over five percent (5%) margin. A decision was made to close the pool after the 2017 season. The 2018 budget includes funds to complete demolition of the outdoor pool. Demographic Profile The City of Farmington has seen a rapid pace in its growth over the past twenty years. US Census data showed that in 1990, the population of the City was 5,940. In 2000 the population of the City had increased to 12,365 people. In 2010 the population had increased to 21,086. Since the Census in 2010, the City has continued to grow. It is estimated at the end of 2015 there were 22,159 residents living in Farmington. This represents a 5 percent increase in the population from the 2010 Census and a 79 percent increase from the 1990 Census. Most of the growth since 1990 has occurred in the northern and central parts of Farmington. There has however been some smaller residential growth in the east and south areas of Farmington, which has allowed the growth to spread and connect with older established neighborhoods. The age group distribution of Farmington based on 2015 Census estimates indicates a heavy concentration of families and the overall median age of 33.9 years is lower than the national median age average of 37.9 years. Although Farmington can be classified as a young community with the median age being 4 years lower than the national level, the age groups that Farmington 2040 Comprehensive Plan – Draft 2040 Park and Recreation Master Plan - Draft 3 will experience the most growth over the next 40 years is likely to be between the ages of 45 to 74. Median household income in 2015 is estimated to be $87,925, which is about 55 percent higher than the national median household income of $56,516. Age and household incomes are two significant factors that impact participation in Parks and Recreation services. While the City has not experienced rapid growth since the 2030 Plan, there are still many acres yet to be developed before the community is considered “built out”. The final population will of course depend on the development of existing properties in the City as well as what properties outside of the City are annexed into the City. Based on the number of available residential lots and future allocation of MUSA by the Metropolitan Council, the 2040 population is projected by the Metropolitan Council to be 32,500 residents. While the city has seen some change in the distribution of housing types in the past ten years, it is important to remember that residents, who live in multi-family neighborhood without sizeable yards of their own, or with a small common park area, often look for a public neighborhood or community park to meet their recreational needs. While it is important for the city to provide park and open space for all residents, it is especially critical the city continue to provide park and open space in multi-family housing neighborhoods in the future. Park And Open Space Areas As of the 2040 Plan update, the City of Farmington owned park and open space land totaling 930 acres, which represents about 9.8 percent of the total land of 9,490 acres in the city. The breakdown of this acreage includes 490 acres of park land and 440 acres of open space. In addition, the Farmington School District owns and provides land for athletic fields. The School District also utilizes its school buildings for indoor recreational spaces. However for the purposes of creating an updated 2040 Plan for the City, the school district facilities, while mentioned, should not be used to determine the City’s needs. Even though the School District facilities are available to the public, the City has no control over their scheduled use and said facilities are to be used first and foremost for school related programs and activities. Furthermore, the School District’s boundaries extend beyond the City’s boundaries and so only the area inside the City’s boundaries should be addressed in the 2040 Plan. With the City’s estimated population of 22,159 in 2015, the City parks and open space acreage of 930 acres provides a ratio of 41.96 acres of park and open space per 1,000 residents. However a further analysis finds that of the 930 acres, only 490 acres is active park acreage. The remaining 440 acres consists of open space areas. This means the ratio for active park acreage is 22.11 acres of park land for every 1,000 residents, well within the minimum commonly accepted standard identified by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) of at least 10 acres of active park acreage per 1,000 residents. Previously the city had adopted, in its 2020 Plan, a policy of at least 20 acres of active park acreage per 1,000 residents should be provided to residents living in Farmington. This policy was carried forward in the 2030 Plan. The current ratio of 22.11 acres per 1,000 residents meets the policy adopted in the 2020 Plan and carried over into the 2030 Plan. While a past acceptable practice has been to follow park acreage standards established by the National Recreation and Park Association, it is not the only method. Parks and recreation professionals and professional planners also incorporate community demand/benefits into the formula when determining park acreage standards for communities. Farmington 2040 Comprehensive Plan – Draft 2040 Park and Recreation Master Plan - Draft 4 The thinking is that minimum park acreage requirements for communities should not solely be based on minimum number of acres needed per 1,000 residents but rather park acreage should be determined according to what each community needs based on the demand being made by park users. The City may want to continue to further explore this notion of having the park and open space acreage standards based on demand rather than a standard based solely on the population. The City lacks adequate athletic facilities based on the minimum standards developed by the NRPA. Of most concern is the shortage of outdoor athletic facilities that the City provides. There is a low inventory in the number of existing ballfields that are provided for youth baseball and adult softball. There is intense pressure currently in the community for green space for soccer. With youth lacrosse now firmly established in the community, the pressure for additional green space has only intensified. The City should focus on correcting th ese field shortages by constructing additional outdoor athletic facilities for both youth and adult sports in order to meet the increased growth in participation that has occurred in the community. Trails The city currently owns and maintains 45 miles of paved trails, a mile of soft trails and about a half mile of boardwalks. Traditionally community surveys show trails scoring highest in the areas of the most used and most favored park and recreation facility by city residents. A majority of the paved trail system was constructed during the peak development that occurred between the 1980’s through 2006. As a result the city did not initially have to provide much funding to build the trail system that is currently in place. The city has done a nice job of ensuring the trail system is relatively well connected. It has made an effort to fund the construction of paved trails where gaps have occurred. The city should continue to make an effort to ensure that gaps in trail connections are completed either when new development occurs or when the city has funds to do so when no development is imminent or feasible in areas where there is a gap in a trail connection. A good way to do this is to develop a Bike Pedestrian Plan that can be used to identify where these gaps currently occur along with ensuring that future new trails are connected to the existing trail network. The city implemented an annual pavement management program for trail maintenance in 2012. The pavement management program provides annual funding for crack sealing and fog sealing trails. The city is broken into five sections, which results in every trail in the city recei ving maintenance work at least once every five years. While there is annual funding in place for pavement management of trails, there is currently inadequate funding for replacement of trail sections that have so badly deteriorated that crack sealing and fog sealing hold no benefit. This is due to parts of the trail system being initially constructed more than 30 years ago. As a result, if the city wishes to continue to have a usable, safe and connected trail system, then a long term funding plan and source should be explored to be implemented in order to provide the funds needed to replace the city’s existing trail infrastructure over time. The city has also worked with Dakota County on a regional trail system plan. This includes two approved master planned regional greenway trail corridors in Farmington (North Creek and Lake Farmington 2040 Comprehensive Plan – Draft 2040 Park and Recreation Master Plan - Draft 5 Marion and South Creek) with a third regional greenway trail corridor yet to be master planned Chub Creek). As a result of trail planning occurring on a regional basis rather than a local basis, the city will be connected to regional parks and trails not only in Dakota County, but will also be connected to regional parks and trails in other metro area counties. Recreation Programs The Department’s recreational programming has been staffed by professionals who are imaginative, resourceful and comprehensive in the planning and facilitating of programs. The innovative and imaginative programs that have been provided to the community has resulted in several recreational programs being recognized in the past with Awards of Excellence, which is a state-wide award provided by the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association. Recreational programs have been offered in such areas as youth and adult sports, pre-school activities, arts and crafts, fitness, team sports, individual sports, senior citizen programs and trips. Department staff plan and facilitate some of its own special events that are sprinkled throughout the year. There is also involvement though partnerships with other local organizations to provide seasonal special events and celebrations. Park And Recreation Administration The Parks and Recreation Department provides the administrative oversight for the recreational services, recreational facilities, parks and trails that are offered to the community. The City Council approves the operating and capital improvement budgets that provide the annual funding for the Department. In 2018 operational costs for all Divisions within the Department was budgeted at just over $1.6 million. Capital improvement costs for park and trail improvements, was budgeted at $75,000.00. The following shows how the budget is distributed to the various divisions within the Department: Table 2.1 Department’s Annual Budget by Division Division Amount of Department’s 2018 Budget Park Maintenance 39% Park and Trail Improvements 4.4% Recreational Programs 6.7% Park and Recreation Administration 15.8% Schmitz-Maki Arena 19% Rambling River Center 10.6% Outdoor Pool 4.5% Farmington 2040 Comprehensive Plan – Draft 2040 Park and Recreation Master Plan - Draft 6 A five year capital improvement budget is vital in determining future parks and trail projects and the funds needed to complete the projects. The capital improvement projects in parks and trails have been funded over the years through two funding sources. The first funding source has been through funds received from residential, commercial and industrial development. These funds were received as cash in lieu of land through the park dedication process. The second source of funding has been through the City’s municipal liquor store profit transfers. Since the 2030 Master Plan was approved in 2008, the City has focused on developing new parks and redeveloping existing parks to make them accessible, attractive and safe. In order to ensure that all parks received a review and a master plan, the Parks and Recreation Department developed a planning and improvement schedule. Design standards were also developed for neighborhood parks, which provided equity in the design and amenities provided in neighborhood parks. As a result, a capital improvement budget for its parks and trails has been developed and ties to the schedule that has been created. By the year 2020, all new and all but one existing parks will have received a review resulting in a master plan developed. Then, based on the approved master plan for each park, improvements were completed based on the funding available. Table 8.2 below provides the most recent five year capital improvement plan for the years 2018-2022. It identifies which park improvements are to be made in, the type of park and/or trail improvement to be made, the year in which the improvements are to be made and the estimated cost of the improvements. Table 2.2 Five Year Parks and Trail Improvement Budget Name of Park and Projects 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Prairie Pines Park: grading turf seeding and site improvements $50,000 $195,000 Marigold Park: playground, shelter, turf seeding, shelter, landscaping, trees planted, grills, waste containers, picnic tables and bike rack $70,000 Dakota County Estates Park: surface improvements and painting new lines $5,000 Evergreen Knoll Park: surface improvements and painting new lines $5,000 Rambling River Park Feely Fields: outfield fence replacement $15,000 Town Square Park: master plan development and park signage $15,000 Farmington 2040 Comprehensive Plan – Draft 2040 Park and Recreation Master Plan - Draft 7 2040 Park And Recreation Master Plan Public Input Public input on the 2040 Plan was received many different ways. Some of the input occurred through earlier studies where the public was invited to participate on task forces and committee s. Further input was solicited through attendance at pop up events, public meetings and from a web based questionnaire. A community wide survey was held in 2015 that provided insight about how satisfied residents were with existing services and facilities and what the community desires in the future. The recommended actions being offered in the 2040 Plan reflect the results of the public input received during a community survey, public meetings and from web based questionnaires. This includes the following:  Improve recreational facilities/parks/trail facilities  Create additional larger community parks  Trails are important  Develop a wide variety of parks  Develop a wide variety of recreational programs  Community values the open space and natural beauty of the area  Community favors community parks, neighborhood parks, trails and ballfields Guidance for Implementing the 2040 Plan The City has seen small growth in its parks and recreation system since the 2030 Plan was approved. However, the growth of the park and recreation system has not kept pace with the City’s population growth since the 2030 Plan was approved in 2008. The city has completed several studies, surveys and plans related to parks, recreation, facilities and trails in the past fifteen years. Studies that have been completed include: Recreational Facility Needs Study, Community Center Feasibility Study, a Community Center Facility Site Plan Study, Community Attitude and Interest Citizen Survey and Aquatic Feasibility Study. A summary of the highest priorities for parks and recreation based on the information collected from the public studies, community surveys and during public meetings are identified below. It will be important for the City to continue on an annual basis to review thes e priorities and modify these priorities as needed. 1. Develop a park and open space system that includes active and athletic spaces. 2. Develop a park and open space system that includes natural areas and environmentally sensitive areas for passive and un-programmed spaces. 3. Expand the city’s trail and sidewalk system, including adding regional trails that are safe and provide connections between schools, parks, neighborhoods, commercial areas, open space/natural areas, other communities and regional parks. 4. Develop a long-term financial plan for the development and redevelopment of parks, open space and trails. Farmington 2040 Comprehensive Plan – Draft 2040 Park and Recreation Master Plan - Draft 8 5. Develop maintenance standards for recreational facilities. 6. Increase marketing of parks and recreation (recreational programs, parks, open space, trails and recreational facilities) to the community. 7. All city parks should have approved master plans to guide their development. 8. Construct new recreational facilities when it may not be financially feasible or structurally possible to make improvements to existing recreational facilities. 9. Acquire land in a manner that maximizes the size of parks when possible 10. Explore opportunities to expand youth, teen, adaptive, adult and senior programs including possible partnerships with other organizations or governmental agencies 11. Maximize and optimize recreational facility usage when possible. 12. Look for ways to expand community gathering spaces and events. 13. Develop a Bike Pedestrian Plan 14. In new residential developments make sure there are adequate pedestrian connections through sidewalk and trail construction. 15. Utilize volunteer resources to assist with parks, open space, recreational facilities and recreation maintenance and operations. 16. Implement sustainability practices in recreational facilities, parks and open spaces. 17. When financially feasible, utilize existing and emerging technology in the parks and recreation department’s maintenance and operations. 18. Continue to maintain parks and recreation system so it continues to be a community asset. 19. Construct the facilities identified in the Jim Bell Park and Preserve Master Plan and in the Aquatic Feasibility Study including athletic facilities and a new aquatic facility. C ity of Farm ington 430 T hird S treet F armington, Minnesota 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.ci.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ec reatio n C o mmis s io n Memb ers F R O M:R andy Distad , P arks and R ec reation Direc tor S UB J E C T:Draft 2018 Annual Wo rk P lan D AT E:December 13, 2017 B AC KG R OUN D Includ ed in your pac ket is a draft 2018 work p lan that s taff generated fo r the C ommis sion to c o nsider. It is b as ed on C ommis s io n memb ers inp ut about pos s ible work plan items that were p ro vided at the past two meetings. C ommis s io n memb ers sho uld come prepared to the meeting to not only d is cus s the d raft work p lan, but als o c ome with o ther possible id eas fo r wo rk p lan items they b elieve the C o mmis s io n s hould work o n in 2018. T hen b as ed on the input p ro vided by the C o mmis s io n d uring the meeting, staff will revis e and b ring a final wo rk p lan to the C ommission to ap p ro ve at its January 10, 2018 meeting. AT TAC HMENT S : Type Desc rip tion Backup Material Draft 2018 Annual Work Plan DRAFT FARMINGTON PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION 2018 WORK PLAN Goal #1: Provide to the City Council a recommended 2019-2023 capital improvement plan for the park improvement fund. Objectives: 1. By April 1, the Commission will have discussed and identified a preliminary list of five year capital improvement projects for the park improvement fund that will include a list of parks, costs and schedule to be completed in the years 2019 to 2023. 2. By June 1, the Commission will finalize the five year capital improvement projects for the years 2019-2023 and make a recommendation to the City Council for approval. 3. By September 15, the projects recommended for funding from 2019-2023 will be included in the City Council approved 2019 preliminary budget. Goal #2: Create names for the neighborhood parks in the Regetta Fields and Fairhill Estate at North Creek developments. Objectives: 1. By March 1, 2018, the Commission will discussed the process it would like to use to name the two park. 2. By June 1, 2018 the process used will provide a possible list of names for the two parks. 3. By August 1, 2018 the Commission will have reviewed the list of possible park names and narrowed the list to no more than three names for each park. 4. By October 1, 2018, the Commission will make a decision on a final name for each park and will have forwarded the name for each park to the City Council for approval. 5. By December 31, 2018, the City Council will have approved the names of each park in the two developments. Goal #3: Receive periodic presentations from each of the Parks and Recreation professional staff members about programs, parks, facilities and trails. Objectives: 1. By March 1, the Commission will have received a presentation by professional staff members of the Department’s 2017 Annual Report. 2. By May 1, Commission members will have received a presentation from staff on the results of the Schmitz-Maki Arena’s ice season. 3. By August 1, Commission members will have received a presentation from staff on the first half operations of the Rambling River Center. 4. By October 1, Commission members will have received a presentation from staff on the results of the summer programs offered. 5. By November 1, Commission members will have received a presentation from staff about the spring turf season and summer ice season. 6. By November 1, the Commission will have received a presentation from staff about maintenance and improvements to parks and trails Goal #4: Work with City staff to complete the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan Parks, Recreation and Open Space Systems Plan Executive Summary (2040 Comp Plan). Objectives: 1. Finalize the five-year Park Improvement Fund’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to include parks that have been recently acquired and to also rotate existing parks into the five year CIP by January 15. 2. Finalize park and trail maps to be included in the 2040 Comp Plan by January 15. 3. Review a draft executive summary by February 15. 4. Review and approve a final version of the executive summary by March 15. Goal #5: Work with city staff on a Bike Pedestrian Plan. Objectives: 1. By January 31, determine possible funding sources to cover the costs associated with developing a Bike Pedestrian Plan. 2. By February 15, make a recommendation to the City Council to move forward with developing a Bike Pedestrian Plan including hiring a consulting firm to assist the city with this process and if viable funding sources are available. 3. By May 1, work with staff in the selection process to hire a consultant to assist the city with developing the Bike Pedestrian Plan. 4. By November 1, work with the consultant and staff to forward a completed Bike Pedestrian Plan to the City Council for approval. 5. By December 31, the city will have an approved Bike Pedestrian Plan. Goal #6: Review current business and organizational partnerships and cultivate other possible partnerships for the Parks and Recreation Department’s facilities, events and programs. 1. By March 1, staff will review with the Commission existing partnerships/sponsorships that exist with businesses and organizations. 2. By April 1, the Commission will discuss possible opportunities, obstacles and priorities to increase partnerships/sponsorships in order to expand facilities, programs and/or events in city parks. 3. By May 1, staff will have mailed letters to businesses and organizations about existing and any new sponsorship opportunities with the city. 4. By August 1, staff will have reviewed with the Commission responses received from the letter. 5. By September 1, and after discussing possible opportunities and obstacles, determine at least one possible partnership or sponsorship that would allow a park facility to be improved or a new program and/or event that could be held at a new park location in 2018. 6. By December 31, staff will publicize in the City News and Recreation Guide the partnerships/sponsorship that will occur in 2019. Goal #7: Continue to develop and celebrate the trail wayfinding signage program. 1. By April 1, determine additional trail loop location(s) and possible funding sources for the trail wayfinding signage program. 2. By May 1, hold a ribbon cutting for the trail wayfinding signs that were installed in 2017. 3. By June 1, work with a graphics design company on a cost estimate for the design and graphics of trail wayfinding signs that can be purchased and installed at trail heads. 4. If funding is available to purchase additional trail wayfinding signs, then by November, city staff will have purchased and installed additional trail wayfinding signage in the locations determined by staff and the Commission and a ribbon cutting ceremony will have occurred. Goal #8: Work with Fairhill Estate at North Creek developer to create a park master plan for the public park and to construct improvements in the park based on the master plan. Objectives: 1. By May 1, a preliminary draft master plan for the park will be reviewed by the Commission and feedback given to the developer on any revisions to be made to the master plan. 2. By July 1, a final master plan will have been reviewed by the Commission and a recommendation to approval being forwarded to the City council. 3. By September 1, the City Council will have approved a master plan for the park. 4. By October 1, the developer will have started on making improvements to the park. 5. By December 31, the developer will have completed all of the improvements that were identified to be completed in 2018. Goal #9: Review the city’s communication policy and explore communication options in order to optimize as much as possible the publicizing of events and programs. Objectives: 1. By March 1, the Commission will have reviewed the city’s communication policy. 2. By April 1, the Commission will have discussed possible communication options to use that fit within the city’s communication policy. 3. By May 1, the Commission will have finalized what communication methods/approaches to have staff use in order to optimize the publicizing of events and programs. 4. By December 31, the Commission will evaluate with staff the communication methods/approaches that were used in 2018 and determine which of the methods/approaches should be used in 2019. Goal #10: Meet at least once with the Rambling River Center Advisory Board. Objectives: 1. By April 1, the Commission and Advisory Board will have identified a date to have a meeting. 2. By May 1, an agenda for the meeting will have been reviewed and approved by the Commission and Advisory Board. 3. By December 31, the Commission and Advisory Board will have met at least one time. C ity of Farm ington 430 T hird S treet F armington, Minnesota 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.ci.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ec reatio n C o mmis s io n Memb ers F R O M:R andy Distad , P arks and R ec reation Direc tor S UB J E C T:R o und table F o rmat D AT E:December 13, 2017 B AC KG R OUN D T he R oundtable p o rtion of the agenda allo ws C ommis sion members to s hare info rmation, make anno uncements or as k q uestio ns o f staff abo ut items no t o n the agenda. T his item is for informatio nal p urposes o nly and no fo rmal dec is io ns can b e made d uring the C ommissio n's ro und table. C ity of Farm ington 430 T hird S treet F armington, Minnesota 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.ci.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ec reatio n C o mmis s io n Memb ers F R O M:R andy Distad , P arks and R ec reation Direc tor S UB J E C T:Info rmational Items D AT E:December 13, 2017 B AC KG R OUN D S taff will p rovid e info rmation at the meeting to C ommission members ab out the following items : R ambling R iver C enter roof rep lacement projec t s tatus Bike P ed es trian plan O utdoo r rinks T he items pres ented by staff are informational only. No d ecisions c an b e mad e during this agend a item. C ity of Farm ington 430 T hird S treet F armington, Minnesota 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.ci.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ec reatio n C o mmis s io n Memb ers F R O M:R andy Distad , P arks and R ec reation Direc tor S UB J E C T:P o s s ib le Items fo r January 10, 2018 Meeting Agenda D AT E:December 13, 2017 B AC KG R OUN D T he following are pos s ible topic s for the C o mmis s io n to cons id er for its January 10, 2018 meeting agenda: 2040 C o mp rehens ive P lan 2018 Work P lan P o s s ible F armington Yo uth Baseball As s o c iatio n p res entation C o mmis s io n members s hould c o me prepared to identify other items fo r the meeting agenda.