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DRAFT St. Anthony Village Parks Commission 2017 Work Plan The Parks Commission is a five member advisory commission, appointed by the City Council and is charged with the following duties (City Code Chapter 32, Section 32.25): (A) To prepare, revise, and maintain a comprehensive, long-term plan for the redevelopment of parks within the city. This plan shall be viewed as a working document that serves as a framework and reference to future redevelopment; (B) To make recommendations to and advise the City Council and staff regarding park issues and ideas; (C) To establish priorities and recommend a phasing plan and schedule for implementing innovative park improvements, renovations, and plans; (D) To work with other communities to explore cooperative arrangements to develop connecting routes in the form of bikeways, walking paths, and corridors of green space wherever possible; (E) To investigate funding sources, including requests for increases in the city budget, designated for parks and green spaces; (F) To seek new areas for additional parks, natural areas, walking paths, bikeways, and green space corridors; (G) To generate community involvement in the development of parks and their elements; (H) To review and recommend revisions to the operation and maintenance of city parks; and (I) To periodically review, re-evaluate, and update the comprehensive park plan to reflect current and future park needs of the city. (1993 Code, § 306.06) In 2017, the Parks Commission will focus on the following items: 1. Review and making recommendations on parks, trails and open green space. 2. Review and making recommendations on proposed City Code amendments, Comprehensive Plan amendments and other long range planning documents that deal with parks, trails and open space. 3. Among potential projects in 2017, the Parks Commission prioritized them in the following order (recognizing that not all will be completed in 2017): • Explore sustainability initiatives • Explore pedestrian & bike friendly routes including sidewalks • Explore and Assess pocket parks for added amenities (ie. Benches) • Joint Meeting with Planning Commission • Explore water conservation initiatives and partner with school to create public education posters, working with Rice Creek and MWMO watersheds 35