Parks Commission Minutes 12-02-1992MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO PARKS COMMISSION
Wednesday, December 2,1992 - 7 p.m.
Members Present: Fran Fair, Dick Frio, Larry Nolan, Roger Carlson
Members Absent: Bruce Thielen; Brad Fyle, Councilmember
The December 2 meeting minutes are a continuation of the agenda prepared for
November 18, 1992,
The Parks Commission began their discussion with item #4 of the November 18, 1992
agenda.
4. Review nreliminary draft of comnrehensive plan introduction/park inventorv.
Assistant Administrator O'Neill reviewed the draft of the comprehensive plan
introduction and park inventory. The Parks Commission made adjustments
to various sections of the introduction and inventory and directed City staff to
amend the document accordingly.
At this point a general discussion ensued regarding the nest phase of the
comprehensive plan preparation, which includes preparation of data identifying
park and recreation needs in the city of Monticello.
After discussion, the Parks Commission directed staff to prepare information
relating to the following areas.
Facilitv Guidelines
O'Neill was asked to review city facilities in terms of national guidelines
established by the National Parks and Recreation Association and compare city
facilities to the recommendations made by the LCMR. This information will
help the Parks Commission determine which city facilities match the standard
minimum requirements.
Citizen Survev
O'Neill was asked to include a summary of the survey findings in this section
of the report. This information can identify facility needs.
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Demoeraohic Trends
O'Neill was asked to provide an analysis similar to that completed in the
Otsego Comprehensive Plan, which analyzes facility development needs in
terms of trends in the growth of the population. An analysis of the impact on
parks and recreation due to the demographic trends was requested by the
Parks Commission.
Finally, O'Neill was asked to prepare a graph of a proposed listing of park and
recreation needs. This listing will be then reviewed by the Parks Commission
at the next meeting.
The next meeting of the Parks Commission was scheduled for Wednesday,
December 16, 1992.
There being no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned.
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