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Approved by the City Council on ___ -', 2014 St. Anthony Village Parks Commission 2014 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; (S) 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 ; (0) 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, bikeway s, 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 ofthe city. (1993 Code, § 306 .06) In 2014, 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 2014, the Parks Commission prioritized them in the following order (recognizing that not all will be completed in 2014): • Explore pedestrian & bike friendly routes including sidewalks • Explore dog park • Supports new "SAV" signs on secondary City access 27