Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 09/10/1992

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March 9, 1992 Dear Community Organization: The Champlin Parks and Recreation Commission is very excited to offer your organization an opportunity to become involved in the Adopt-A-Park Program in the upcoming season~ The program's first year was a tremendous success. Program participants not only provided assistance to the maintenance of the park facilities, but also showed a genuine concern for the community as well. The program is modeled after the MNDOT Adopt-A-Highway Program and is designed to involve the Champlin community in a personal commitment to provide a safer and cleaner Park System. Community groups, churches, businesses or individual volunteer groups interested in the Adopt-A-Park Program, will agree to pick up litter in a designated City park for a one (1) or two (2) year period. Pick-up projects will be required at least three (3) times per year. Participants are required to provide adequate adult supervision on site at all times during the clean-up. The Parks and Recreation Department will provide assistance in selecting a City park which best meets the interest of each group as well as providing trash bags and pick-up of accumulated bags and removal of any large, heavy or potentially dangerous items at the park site. Participants are asked to prearrange pick-up dates to allow scheduling of accumulated debris and coordinate publicity to solicit local media coverage. The Parks and Recreation Department will also provide a 2' x 3' sign (example attached) that will be erected at the park entrance as well as adding each group to a plaque that would be displayed in the Parks and Recreation Building on the Municipal Center Campus. Trees will also be provided to participants interested in overseeing planting projects within the adopted parks. Participants will be invited to attend a City Council meeting for a special presentation of a resolution from the Mayor and City Council recognizing their efforts. Litter is unsightly and detracts from the natural beauty of our City parks. Litter is also very e×pensive. The adoption of this Program may provide some relief to the ever-increasing Park Maintenance Budget. The Parks and Recreation Commission feels this is an excellent opportunity to involve your organization in a community project that obviously is beneficial to everyone involved and provides well deserved public recognition for your organization. If your organization is interested in participating in the Adopt-A-Park Program in 1992, please contact me at the Champlin Parks and Recreation Department at 421-2820. Park projects will be allocated on a first-come, first serve basis. Enclosed are the necessary forms that must be completed before participating in this program. Please return by April 17, 1992.