HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council 08062019Parks Advisory Board Meeting
July 11, 2019
Items: Report on Winter Recreation Park at Teton Lakes
Presentation of Parks Centennial Celebration Plan
Objective: Recommendation to proceed with the Parks Centennial Plan
Winter Recreation Park at Teton Lakes
Winter Park was Operational from January to March (7 Weeks)
Rentals
288 Adult Skis
15 Burley Kid Sled Rentals
136 Kid Ski Rentals
Usage
December
69 Vehicles a week
Approximately 158 people
January to March
149 Vehicles a week
Approximately 342 people
2019 Season:
Season Start after first snowfall of 2019 and continue through late February or early March
Parks Centennial Celebration Plan
The Parks Centennial Plan seeks to:
Preserve Impact Fee funds (Rexburg funds the building of parks primarily through impact fees, which are dependent on the economy and market trends) for planned park additions. The Parks
Plan call for 2 additional Parks (2025 and 2029).
Identify priority project, and community responsive projects.
Coordinate funding and fund-raising efforts.
Reasons for this approach:
A Parks and a Trails Plans calls for 2 additional parks to be built to keep up with population growth, as well as several miles of trails
Public desire to improve parks (as expressed in the Park Plan)
The replacement of the trees at Porter Park
A proposal to look at a 10-year parks improvement plan in order to celebrate 100 years of park in Rexburg
Desired Outcomes:
Expansion and Improvement of park system
Awareness of existing park resources
Increased Utilization
Community Ownership
Fundraising opportunities/Partners
Community
Business Sponsors
Grants
Create meaningful partnerships with key community stakeholder institutions
Regional Trails System
Water/Flood (can we use parks as part of stormwater mitigation?)
Parks Centennial Celebration Plan Process
Identify Parks
Look at park service radii to determine neighborhoods and demographics served (In progress) Types of Park and Users
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Identify deficientness
Asset management software (Completed)
Identify new/replacement equipment and features
In progress
Propose a timeline for park improvements
Identify features that we would to add
Have a list for the parks committee
Parks Revitalization Campaign
Ask for memories and pictures from people in city parks
“Everyone has a favorite park or should. Mine is…”
“Favorite memories from a park…”
Establish a fund-raising program
Community crowd funding
Corporate/Institutional Funders
Grants
At the end of each year we will review, made adjustments and market the next year’s project(s)
2020 Projects
Replace or upgrade drinking fountains in parks
1 Park Street Park (new)
1 Porter Park (new)
2 Riverside Park (new)
Up to 5 Nature Park (replace)
Nature Park Playground Amenity addition
North Teton Trail
Funding:
Rexburg funds the building of parks primarily through impact fees, which are dependent on the economy.