Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 09/11/2003

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CASE # 4 PARKS FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN (CIP) By: Mark Riverblood, Parks/Utilities Supervisor Background: The purpose of this case is to both initiate discussion on the 5-year Parks Plan, and propose that the Commission request City Council's approval to move forward with the remaining two projects in the 2003 CIP. Each year, the Park and Recreation Commission beg/ns the Capital Improvements Program (C~) process by examination of the current, five-year plan. The CIP is revised to reflect opportunities and changing priorities, and proposed projects are added to the last year of the plan, which in this case is 2008. After the Commission agrees on a draft plan, a public hearing is held for final considerations befbre tbrwarding the request to City Council's Finance Committee. The City Council will then adopt a Capital Improvement Plan for 2004 as part of the over all budget in December of this year, which would include the first year of the Commission's five-year plan. Observations: Attached is the existing five-year CIP. The Commission should begin the review the plan, and propose any modifications as necessarY. The Town Center project will certainly be a significant element of the revised plan, and may have the effect of modifying elements of the existing plan - with the proposed skate park (2006) as one example. While it is not required, a Public Hearing on the plan will be set for late this year. There is no action required at this time regarding the 5-year plan. However, Staff would recommend that the Commission request City Council's approval to move forward with the remaining two projects in the 2003 CP. Those are the Flintwood Terrace Shelter(s) and Irrigation, and the trail connection from the Lake [tasca Trail Boardwalk to the neighborhood to the east at 164th Avenue. Enclosed for your .information: The 2003 to 2007 Parks CP. (page 23 in this agenda is the Flintwood project and page 26 is the trail connection). Commission Action: Motion to recommend, City Council authorize the construction of the Flintwood Terrace Shelter(s) and Irrigation, and the trail connection from the Lake Itasca Trail Boardwalk to the neighborhood to the east at 164th Avenue. Reviewed by: Parks/Utilities Supervisor P&R: 09/11/03 Copies also distributed to: City Administrator Director of Public Works Finance Officer