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Parks and Recreation 2014 Budget Topics/Discussion <br /> Impacts, Operational Challenges, Opportunities—7/15/13 <br /> Overview and Categories <br /> • Department Divisions—overall 50-60% fee, charge and contribution supported <br /> Impacts <br /> • Parks and Recreation Renewal Program <br /> • Forestry—EAB, tree replacements <br /> • Positions: <br /> a. park supervisor—reinstatement <br /> b. custodial (RSC and HANC) —reinstatement <br /> c. volunteer coordinator—new <br /> • Concessions at Skating Center <br /> • Accreditation <br /> Operational Challenges <br /> • Meeting expectations and demands <br /> • High usage of parks, trails and facilities <br /> • High level of interest and participation <br /> • Volunteers—fortunate to have many; ability to manage is important <br /> • PRRP timelines and coordinating with programs and public use of areas and facilities <br /> • Consistent FT staff <br /> • Owasso Ballfields <br /> • Trail Plowing—equipment <br /> • Wildlife management—i.e. geese, deer ... <br /> Opportunities <br /> • Premier first ring suburb thru renewed facilities and improved connections and community <br /> engagement <br /> • Community change—diversity and turnover <br /> • Getting more community involvement through Renewal Program <br /> • Asset management <br /> • Generating potential partnerships with the Renewal Program <br /> • Creating park standards and signatures with Renewal Program <br /> Priorities <br /> • Respond to community <br /> • Renewal Program <br /> • Organizational priority—compensation plan <br /> • Departmental priorities - staffing levels— <br /> Budget Reduction Scenario <br /> • Reorganize around less programs <br />