21-Creation of a new Parks and Recreation Board
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date: Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.:
04/26/2011
Council Date: City Council Council Member Rhonda Rogers 21.
05/09/2011
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BACKGROUND:
This item was requested by Council Member Rhonda Rogers.
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Council member making request:
❑ Will Biard ❑ Joe McCarthy
❑ Steve Brown ❑ Edwin Pickle
❑ jaases. v honda Rogers
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Rationale for Creating a Parks and Recreation Board
For the City of Paris
A Parks and Recreation Board could provide several benefits for Paris which include
Promoting parks and recreation throughout the community
Creating new ideas and potentially helping implement them in the area of Parks
and Recreation
Providing recommendations to the department regarding policies, procedures,
programs, and services provided by the Parks and Recreation Department.
Acting with city staff in planning events and identifying needs of the department
Functioning as a liaison between city staff and citizens of the community
Researching possible programs as to their desirability or potential usefulness in
Paris
Potentially fundraising to provide equipment, supplies or "extras" desired, but not
provided for in the budget
This Board would be ADVISORY in nature only. It would NOT have policy making
power or the ability to allocate budgeted funds
• Many cities have very active Parks and Recreation Boards that bring new ideas,
enthusiasm, and renewed energy to the Departments.
- Paris' Main Street Board has been so successful in assisting the Main Street Manager and
Program that the potential exists for similar success with the Parks and Recreation Dept
so that the entire city could benefit from this board.
- Beginning ideas for the Parks and Recreation Board to potentially research and determine
the viability and economic feasibility for Paris:
A "bark park"
A community garden or gardens on excess city property
Community activities in neighborhood parks
- Resources available to city staff, council members and the new Parks and Recreation
Board Members include:
-Parks and Recreation Board By-Laws from several cities with a Parks and Recreation
Board
-National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) Advisory Boards Member Resource
Guide
-NRPA Park Advocate Handbook
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