ITEM 3.10 Establishing Parks and Rec mission statementn
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DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Request for
City Council Action
ORGINATING DEPARTMENT:
REQUESTOR:
MEETING DATE:
Parks and Recreation
Ross Demant, Parks and
February 22nd, 2016
Recreation Director
PRESENTER(s):
REVIEWED BY:
ITEM #:
Consent
Lori Johnson, City Administrator
3.10
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approves the recommendation from the Parks and Recreation
Commission to establish a mission statement for the Parks and Recreation Department.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT?
IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No
No
BACKGROUN DM USTIFICATION:
With the City acting to establish a Parks and Recreation Department in April 2012, program participation
has increased significantly each year. Recently added programs such as tumbling and senior
programming have also seen strong preliminary numbers. At the same time as the increase in program
participation, the City has seen strong growth in residential development as well.
With this growth, the City will be continuing to develop new parks and trails and provide new programs
to meet the growing needs of the residents. In order to continue to meet the recreational needs of the
community Staff and the Parks and Recreation Commission has created a mission statement. The goal
of this mission statement will be to provide a formal summary of the aims and values of the department.
Once in place, the mission statement will work as a guide for the Commission and Staff to follow when
making future recommendations to the Council.
The Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously approved to recommend the following mission
statement:
Otsego Parks & Recreation, through its employees and volunteers, is committed to preserving heritage
while providing quality and innovative services, parks, and programs to residents and visitors.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: ❑ ATTACHED ❑ NONE
MOTION: (Please word motion as you would like it to appear in the minutes.)
Motion to approve the recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission to establish a
mission statement for the Parks and Recreation Department.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING:
ACTION TAKEN
BUDGETED: YES
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❑ APPROVED AS REQUESTED ❑ DENIED ❑ TABLED ❑ OTHER (List changes)
COMMENTS: