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STAFF REPORT DATE: January 10, 2023 DISCUSSION AGENDA ITEM: Parks Commission Work Plan 2023 TO: Mayor and City Council SUBMITTED BY: Adam Swanepoel, Assistant Public Works Director Reviewed By: Marty Powers, Public Works Director BACKGROUND: At the November 2022 Park Commission meeting, members of the Park Commission agreed to attend a joint workshop session with City Council to review the 2023 Parks Commission Work Plan. Each year the Parks Commission is tasked with developing an annual work plan, which identifies a list of projects and goals for the year. The Parks Commission would have normally reviewed the plan prior to this workshop, however last month’s meeting was canceled due to a lack of quorum. ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Does the Council have any questions or direction on the current Park Commission work plan? PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: Planning and Policy – Items in this section have been listed as a CIP item or have been identified as an item of consideration by the Parks Commission. Staff will work on planning for future updates to city ball fields as well as other future park needs. The Council and Parks Commission should review the items listed and determine the need for these items. Staff recommends removing the dog park and disk golf from the work plan and potentially the CIP due to the lack of interest over the years. Staff changed the language of the pickle ball project to include new or resurfaced courts. Development & Equipping – Changes to this section focus on trail connectivity and park projects. Specific trails in the Stonegate and Ivywood Parks have been identified to be connected to each other and are a continuation from the 2022 project. Projects for 2023 include the updates to both Tablyn and Pebble Park’s tennis courts by converting them to both tennis and pickle ball courts. Other projects include updating several parks to meet ADA compliance and design for Pebble and Demontreville playset replacement. Maintenance & Refurbishing – The majority of this section focuses on maintaining current park amenities and what we already have. Public works staff is assigned to do much of the maintenance and upgrades to park facilities as needed.