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To: Parks and Recreation Commission
From: Michael Hecker,Parks and Recreation Director
Date: September 9, 2015
Subject: Director's Report
This report is a monthly highlight of department activities related to collaboration, strategic
planning, staff changes/development,and park operations
National Recreation and Park Association Annual Conference and National Awards
I will be attending the NRPA Annual Conference in Las Vegas the week of September 14. I will
attend education sessions, the exhibit hall and networking with over 6,000 parks and recreation
professionals. Dave Anderson will be joining me for a few days to receive the 2015 Robert M.Artz
Citizen Advocacy Award. The Robert M.Artz Award recognizes a citizen, an elected or appointed
official, or volunteer who has demonstrated efforts to forward public parks and recreation through
education and activating the public in their community, state or at the national level.
Dave will be recognized and presented with this award on Thursday, September 17 at the Best of the
Best Ceremony. This annual ceremony recognizes the phenomenal work being done in the field of
parks and recreation nationwide. This is the most prestigious parks and recreation national award
that can be given to a citizen volunteer/ appointed official. Congressman Tom Emmet will also
recognize Dave for his national award at the September 21 City Council meeting.
Rivers Edge Commons Park Phase One
The city received three proposals for the Rivers Edge Commons Park Phase One. HKGi received
the strongest support for the project due in part to their work plan deliverables,project schedule,
familiarity with the city, and the pricing. City Council approved moving ahead with this project in
July. The cost estimates for this project will be presented to City Council on October 19.
An addendum to this project dock and related access will be discussed at the City Council work
session on Tuesday, September 8.
November Commission Meeting
The November Parks and Recreation Commission meeting scheduled for November 11 needs to be
rescheduled since this falls on a city holiday Veterans Day. Staff suggests the alternate date of
Tuesday,November 17 for a November meeting.
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Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission
www.legacy.leg.mn/gmrptc gmrptcommission @gmail.com
August 5, 2015
Re:Application for Designation as a Regionally Significant Park or Trail:Woodland Trails Park
At-Large Member
Anita Rasmussen Dear Michael Hecker:
Sartell
Thank you for submitting your application for the 2015 statewide Regional designation
District 1 application process.The objective of the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails
Commission is to identify facilities that,when complete,will create a comprehensive
Keith Nelson network of Regional outdoor recreation opportunities for people that enhance and
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compliment the DNR State Park and Trail system in Greater Minnesota.
LuAnn Wilcox
Finlayson The Commission's Evaluation Team(ETeam)reviewed 85 applications in this round of
requests for Regional designation.It is the role of the ETearn to help the Commission
District 2 objectively identify those facilities that meet the high standards for quality established by the
Rita Albrecht Commission.All applications received a Step 1 ranking evaluation, resulting in either a
Bemidji "High,""Medium,"or"Low"rank.Applications that ranked"High"become eligible for Step 2
Bryan Pike scoring evaluation upon completion of a qualified Master Plan.
Brainerd
Your application has been reviewed and given a"High" ranking in this application cycle.This
District 3 facility was identified as having a high quality application and potential for designation as a
Mike Hulett Regional park or trail.However,we cannot conduct a complete Step 2 Scoring evaluation
Moorhead until a qualified Master Plan is submitted.Once a Master Plan is submitted,the ETeam will
score the application.If you wish to be considered for funding in the recommendations that
AI Lieffort will be submitted to the legislature in January 2016,please have your Master Plan submitted
Alexandria
to us by September 1.The Commission will continue to accept Master Plans and score high
ranking applications as those Master Plans are received.
District 4
Marc Mattice The ETeam did provide the following comments to help you understand their evaluation:
Eden Valley No comments provided.
Barry Wendorf
Zimmerman The Commission wants to be clear:projects that received a "High"ranking have strong
potential to become a part of the Regional system, provided the information in the Master
District 5 Plan compares well to the criteria in our Strategic Plan.Should you have questions,please
Rick Anderson visit our website at www.GMRPTCommission.org,or contact one of the two Commissioners
Balaton that represent your District.
Tom Schmitz
New Ulm Sincerely,
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O.William Bruins Donald "Al"Lieffort,Chair
Rochester GMRP&T Commission
Thomas Ryan C L E A N
Byron W A T E R
LAND &
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