11-08-1983 Meeting agenda and Sept minutes

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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS PHILOSOPHY & GOALS The philosophy and goals of the Department of Parks and Recreation should be updated and published once every five years in addition to status reports provided for the City Council each year prior to adoption of the annual budget. ADMINISTRATION The City Council should consider a reorganization of the repop rting structurae of City Government to make department heads responsible to the Clerk-Administrator. The Department of Parks and Recreation needs an administrative manual including an organizational chart, a statement of policies, regulations and proce ures plus a listing of changes, fees and rentals. The Parks and Recreation staff should e tionaire which can be mailed with the utility bill to keep in touch with recreational needs of the population. The Parks and Recreation staff needs a written polic�on the acceptance of bequests. A continuing evaluation of unit costs er ro ram is necessary to establish realistic fees or service. a relations i etween the total bud et and th of • Parks and Recreation budget appears o e reasonable based upon the services provided. Staff salary ranges compared favQtabl* with other metropolitan area communities, while Council is in a position to reward demonstrated ability and achievement. The Capital Improvement Program perhaps should consider alternatives to a 560,000 N� expenditure for an athletic complex on a remote site in the Arsenal-property. The Parks and Recreation staff should key t_ r3al and educational statistics on program participants where possible as an aid in designing future programs. PROGRAMMING The Parks and Recreation staff should develop a list of specific program objectives as an aid in program evaluation. The Parks and Recreation staff should explore the need for more convenient services to older residents and attempt to match the program to those needs. -1 The Parks and Recreation staff should research the enthusiasm of young children in natural play sculptures bminrP investing artd�tinna� mnniPc, The Parks and Recreation staff should work with the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee on a long range division of labor between the various agencies in the community which provide recreation services.