HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMINS_12_DECA.CALL TO ORDER:
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Regular Meeting of the City Council
City Hall
2077 West Larpenteur Avenue
AGENDA
December 12, 2018 at 7:00 P.M.
B.ROLL CALL: LINDSTROM _x_ LEEHY _x_ HARRIS_X_
MIAZGA GUSTAFSON_X_
STAFF PRESENT: THONGVANH_X_
C.PRESENTATION
Mayor Lindstrom
Would like to add another presentation to the Agenda. The presentation will go over the new
summer program "Rec on the Go".
Council Member Leehy Moved, Approved 4-0
1.Recreation Programs -"Rec on the Go" -University of MN Student Project
Justin Tacheny (Former Park and Rec Summer Program Lead)
Our senior capstone project is to solve a problem within organizations. Being the Park and Rec
Summer Program Lead, I decided to focus on this program since I had a direct relationship. My
direct manager was Timothy Sandvik who is Falcon Heights former Deputy Clerk/Park
Supervisor.
Our primary focus during my time at Falcon Heights with Tim was to increase the participation numbers within the diverse population of Falcon Heights. We wanted to focus on this because the majority of participants were Caucasian (95% ). In addition, seeing that Falcon Heights Town Square is close to the Rec on the Go site, we wanted to increase their participation especially people of color.
The first step we did was gather research from other cities who have done the same or similar
programs. We found that marketing and environment are what Falcon Heights need to improve
on because we only market it to Falcon Heights and no other cities. Adding on, we just made small quantities of fliers and shared it with the residents. We found out that it would be beneficial if we do it in a different approach and market it to other cities. Second, the environment plays a significant role. We must remember that it is not the activity but creating a welcoming community, friendly staffs, and experiences that they will remember and come back next year. Lastly, we focus on knowledge because it leads to success. This is very important
because letting people know about these events and making sure everyone knows that their
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