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2019 WORK PLAN AND MEETING SCHEDULE
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
The Parks and Recreation Board consists of nine citizen members appointed by the City Council.
BOARD FUNCTIONS
The Board shall act as an advisory board and shall have the following functions:
a. To advise and make recommendations to the Parks and Recreation Directors and the City Council for
their approval as to rules, regulations, policies, administrative and budgetary matters pertaining to parks and
recreation but excluding matters relating to the operation and maintenance of City-owned golf courses and
cemeteries.
b. To assist the City in cooperating with the Poudre School District and other organizations and individuals
interested in the City’s parks and recreation programs.
c. To promote community awareness and understanding of, and appreciation for, the value of parks and
recreation as a resource contributing to the quality of life in Fort Collins.
Members serve four year- terms, and they serve without compensation.
All regular Parks and Recreation Board meetings are scheduled for the fourth Wednesday of each month,
except for the meeting in November/December. The locations of the meetings are held throughout the City
at various Park & Recreation venues at 5:30 pm. Please check the public calendar at fcgov.com for location
information or contact Colleen Bannon in Park Planning at 970-416-2192. The 2019 meeting schedule is:
January 23 May 22 September 25
February 27 (Elections) June 26 October 23
March 27 July 24 December 4 (November/December)
April 24 August 28
WORKPLAN
Parks
• Address life cycle assessment areas in Parks that lack long-term funding and encourage continued discussion of
ways to diversify the revenue base and find new revenue sources to support both new and aging park
infrastructure.
• Comment on matters related to the Parks Refresh strategy.
• Review matters associated with Parks Operation & Maintenance.
• Continue to review matters related to the development of new parks.
• Encourage continued dialogue and awareness of public safety concerns in Parks.
• Continue to identify and secure more funding for Parks and Recreation.
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Recreation
• Periodically review and offer suggestions for the Recreation Operational Plan action items.
• Review the Sports Economic and Feasibility Study taking place in the first quarter of 2019.
• Work with Staff to support their community relations and marketing efforts.
• Encourage and review effort to improve low and moderate income citizen access to, and participation in, City
programs and facilities.
Trails
• Continue to partner with Parks and Natural Areas to develop, fund and maintain an interconnected, safe trail
system within Natural Areas and Parks.
• Continue to collaborate with FC Moves for an integrated, regional and local transportation network of parks,
trails, bike facilities, pedestrian walkways and accessible recreational facilities.
• Encourage proposals to accelerate funding and land acquisitions to build new trails.
• Ensure and support the funding of ongoing maintenance of the City’s local and regional trails.
Communication/Collaboration
• Work with staff to promote awareness and stewardship of the City’s parks, trails and recreation facilities.
o Investigate ways to regularly promote and share parks and recreation information to the
community.
o Focus on improving communication with other Boards to achieve common goals.
o Advise and recommend development and adoption of the Parks and Recreation Plan Update.