Laserfiche WebLink
U1 <br />The Strategic Master Plan "Community <br />Vision" <br />1.6.1. Community Vision # 1 <br />"Our vision is to meet the mandates of our community for <br />quality maintained parks, accessible trails, inviting recreational <br />facilities and amenities, energizing recreation programs that <br />position our Department as one of the best managed park and <br />recreation agencies in the State of Washington by 2016." <br />1.6.1.1. Goal <br />Achieve by 2016 the park and recreation facility standards <br />recommended in this strategic master plan while improving the <br />existing parks and recreation facilities that will extend their <br />useful asset life and provide a quality image of our <br />neighborhoods and the community as a whole. <br />1.6.1.2. Strategies <br />Evaluate each park site to continually update long term <br />maintenance needs and include capital improvements for each <br />site that will enhance the use and value to the community, the <br />neighborhood and customers of the park. <br />Develop site master plans for all parks that are customized to <br />the neighborhood and for the community it serves and ensure <br />a funding commitment to implement the plans in advance of <br />planning efforts desired to build trust in the community. <br />Increase the amount of parks and open space acreage in the <br />City and improve the distribution of park access for all <br />residents in Everett. <br />Develop trails and greenways in the City to connect the <br />community to parks, waterways and other attractions in the <br />City that allow residents to move freely without traffic <br />interference. <br />Create the needed improvements to Thornton A. Sullivan (i.e. <br />Silver Lake Park) to increase its value and use it as a <br />signature park in the south end of Everett. <br />1.6.2. Community Vision # 2 <br />"Our Vision is to maintain best practice industry standards as it <br />applies to maintenance of grounds, recreation facilities, <br />greenways, and special use parks that creates strong <br />community appeal and increases the value of living in Everett." <br />Note: "Best Practice" refers to park and recreation standards <br />and management practices that meet NRPA accreditation <br />levels and practices performed by the top ten percent of parks <br />and recreation systems in the United States. <br />1.6.2.1. Goal <br />Implement by 2008 the park and facility maintenance <br />standards that optimize the use of staff, volunteers, supplies <br />and equipment. Achieve by 2016 parks and facilities that <br />create strong citizen ownership of neighborhood and <br />community park facilities and attractions. <br />1.6.2.2. Strategies <br />Implement maintenance standards for parks, trails, play fields, <br />floral gardens and recreation amenities as outlined in this ten <br />year strategic master plan and budget accordingly to meet the <br />desired standards. <br />Improve the signage to parks and trails in the City to <br />encourage greater use and access to parks, recreation <br />facilities and attractions. <br />Establish and maintain a preventive maintenance capital <br />improvement program and equipment resource program to <br />increase the efficiency of operations and extend the useful life <br />of park resources. <br />Develop a cost of service program for all tasks performed by <br />maintenance staff to improve staff and equipment productivity <br />and accountability. <br />E <br />