8-21-12 2012-13 APrC Work Plan - UPDATED Nov 2012Agenda Memo
August 21, 2012 City Council
. APPROVE the 2012-213 Advisory Parks Commission Work Plan and Goals
ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED:
To approve the 2012-2013 Advisory Parks Commission Work Plan and Goals.
FACTS:
The Advisory Parks Commission has been working to develop a comprehensive work plan
that they could focus on for the years 2012-2013.
At their June 18, 2012 workshop the APrC finalized and adopted their proposed work plan
to present to the City Council for review and direction.
At the August 15 City Council workshop the Advisory Parks Commission presented their 2012-
2013 Goals and Work Plan.
The Work Plan and Goals reviewed were:
1. Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents for new park
development at the Nicols Ridge/Cedar Grove three-acre site area to meet the needs
of the surrounding community.
2. Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents for an active living
infrastructure. Conduct a joint meeting with the Energy and Environment Advisory
Commission to discuss the following:
Identify where the Complete Streets initiative might be implemented.
Enhanced walking and biking routes
Trail gaps – fill in where needed
Safe route to school initiative
3. Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents for healthy vending
and concessions policy to meet the following objectives:
Recommend a written policy
Utilize resources from Dakota County to assist with research standards.
Connect the medical community to healthy living initiatives
4. Recommend initiates to the City of Eagan and its constituents for additional
recreation programs and facilities to meet the following objectives:
Meeting our current demographics
Promotion of healthy/active living
Researching interest and feasibility of additional facilities such as indoor
tennis/indoor soccer.
5. Public art policies – New agenda items from November 13, 2012 special City
Council meeting.
The City Council directed the 2012-13 Work Plan to the August 21 agenda so that formal
action could be taken to approve the Work Plan as presented.
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