HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-13-2009 NRRC 11 Goals & ObjectivesCity of Hastings Parks & Recreation
920 W 10~` St, Hastings MN 55033
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`Creating Conanr~unity Through People Parks, and Progran~sx
Date: 1 /9/09
~'o: NRRC ~omrrxissioners
From: Barry Bernstein, Parks and recreation Director
Subject: ~ Goals/~b~ectives for 20 to
As there may be challenging times that lie ahead far public officials, which includes board
and commissions, I though it nay be beneficial to ~ investigate .some possible goals and
objectives for the upcoming year.
1 have enclosed a draft version of this concept and it is open for discussion during oar
NRR~ meeting.
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City of Hastings
Parks and Recreation
Natural Resources and Recreation Commission (NRR.C)
2010 Strategic Plan
y~s~on of ~aciiities and Recreatic
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A cit~r with outstanding parks, trails, facilities, and recreational opportunities with
balancipg open space and natural environment. .
The mission of the N~RC is to advise the Parks and Recreation Committee of
Council in ways that will;
• Protect and enhance the City of fastings open space a,natural environment
• Promote the highest quality parks, trails, facilities,_and~~I~~ure o portunities in as
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• Provide a form where citizens who are intere~d ~n arks, trials;; _or the natural
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foals and ob'ectives: List is in no riori ord~~r~ .
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Protection of natural resources and open space.
Evaluation of open spaces
Assist staff in the management o~~~.e: o ens ace eval~a~ior~ ~ocess
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Review options to enhance and ~otecti~of the sensi~e natural resource
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Review proposed.. ~hang~s in land use Ghat ertai~: ;~d natural resource and v en
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Actively par~~,~~ _ate in~t~~;~~~Ver:~nillion .ver Watershed District
Reco ' e and~~'~r~ther ro~ nize historic' features of the ark s stem
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• Implement a -strategy to continue to enhance the City's athletic fields
• Continue to research a youth athletic field cony lex
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• Anticipate, study and review to the community's .needs not i+~entif~ed
•~ Continually to evaluate policies related to the operation and management of park
in abest practices method to determine if char~ges~ are needed.
~en~afions for park, trail .and f~.cility renewal projects
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Provide uali leisure activities for outh and adults:
• Coordinate and implement a community wide strategy with leisure organizations
to provide quality leisure services for residents.
• Continue to stay abreast of current trends regarding youth and adult activities
• Provide activities to ensure our park system is used to its fullest extent
• Continually evaluate current leisure services to see if and where improvements
are needed or desired,
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