HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 03/08/2005 - OVERVIEW OF CULTURAL, LIBRARY AND RECREATIONAL SER DATE: March 8, 2005 STUDY SESSION ITEM
STAFF: Marty Heffernan FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
Overview of Cultural, Library and Recreational Services.
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
The purpose of this item is to provide Council and the viewing audience with an overview of the
Cultural,Library and Recreational Services service area. CLRS includes Cultural Services,Library
Services, Park Planning and Development,Parks, Recreation,Golf,and Forestry and Horticulture.
The managers of these seven departments/divisions will present an overview of their operations.
Council and the viewing audience will learn about the variety of services provided by CLRS that
help make our community an exceptional place to live.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Copy of the CLRS PowerPoint presentation.
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Building Community Communities Sustain Lives
through Arts, Culture, & Heritage
Communities produce the material
Cultural Services&Facilities conditions that sustain
"Finding Shelter and Reaching the Moon" or improve our lives.
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Cultural Services&Facilities
Lincoln Center for the
Cultural Services & Facilities Performing and Visual Arts
1 Lincoln Center 1 To provide residents
1 Fort Collins Museum with a diverse range
1 Art in Public Places of high-quality
cultural and civic
un�0,k tsxrx:,.' events
1 To provide local
groups a venue for
performances,
r exhibitions,meetings,
and other activities
During its 25 year history,over 5.5 million
people have attended the Lincoln Center Lincoln Center Outreach
1 1180 seat 1 161 Performance 1 School shows for 7th&9th
performance hall days per season grades
1 220 seat mini-theatre 1 More than 60 non- 1 Accessible programming
profits use the Lincoln 1 Free summer concerts
1 3 conference rooms Center annually 1 Master classes for students
1 11 gallery exhibits 1 Voucher program for Children's
1 3 art galleries series
1 Outdoor sculpture each year 1 croup sales with Senior Center
garden&Terrace 1 Artists in the classroom
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The Fort Collins Museum's
Community Involvement Mission
1 Community committees select shows&exhibitions
1 Partnerships with KRFC,KUNC,Junior League,etc. leg engage and inspire audiences to explore the
1 Community exhibitions:NCAA,Poudre School District legacies of the peoples and environments of the r
1 More than330,000 people utilize the Lincoln Center Cache La Poudre River Valley.
facilities each year The Fort Collins Museum is a dynamic, educational
institution that encourages visitors to learn, reflect
and have fun."
Meeting the Mission Education Programs
1 To tell stories through artifacts 1 School Tours
1 To collaborate with individuals
and organizations to build a 1 Teacher resources
• stronger community i Walking Tours
1 To serve as a gathering place Mz thMW-phaac near the rot 1 Summer Programs for
reflecting the local and regional kids
community and its cultural
heritage 1 Workshops
1 Internships ' x -
1 Youth Volunteers
Reieh.Tw,-pligo e.rte,the FM
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Exhibits Collections
Ir'History FLOODSFort Coffin-s'long-term local history exhibit 1 Over 35,000 artifacts in the collection
lAn average of four exhibitions each year 1 Collections used for scholarly research
Rwo changing galleries
1 Lindenmeier Site and Clovis Cache
collections
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Community Involvement Museums...
1 Visitation:33,000 in 2004 ...open doors and visions to children.They broaden our
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children's horizons,enrich their lives,and introduce them to
new opportunities and experiences.Museums help young
1 Fort Collins Museumpeople learn and grow for the future.
Foundation
DBA,Poudre Schoolthe past and other people's experiences and ideas.
Partnerships such as ...are a tool of learning for us all,they put us in touch with
Museums help us make real choices today as we learn to
District,Colorado Statevalue who we are,where we came from,and what we
University,and CVB
have.
1 Project committees
-American Association of Museums
me nnwge cnvmam-rya mnesy
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Art in Public Places Art in Public Places
1 Encourages and enhances artistic expression 1 10 Years of success
and appreciation,adding value to the Fort
Collins community by acquiring,exhibiting,and I Almost 60 projects
maintaining public art. completed�im
I Recognized for its
team approach
--•---•-- I A model program
Our Community Values
How APP works Arts & Culture
I More than 90%of Fort Collins residents
I Structured around capital construction projects feel arts&culture improve our quality of
embarked upon by City departments life.(comet nity cWm.a(samey,zoos)
1 1%of projects over$250,000 designated for art 1 Non-profit arts generate$9.3 million in local
1 $50,000- $250,000 benefit from an artist economic activity and 299 full-time jobs in
serving on design team Fort Collins.(Amesaas ror it"Ana,20(3)
1 Under$50,000,option to incorporate artistic 1 More than 90%of Fort Collins residents
and aesthetic values into project. believe cultural programs contribute to the
education and development of our children.
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.ri Library Services began in 1882
with the establishment of a
community reading room next to
the Walnut St. Fire Station.
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In 1901, at the urging of City residents,the Fort
Collins Public Library was formed.
I I s Private citizens received a
grant from Andrew Carnegie
that paid for the first Main2111-t,
Library.
Carnegie Main . ,
Main Library
. ` 201 Peterson Street
� 1939
• . In 1939privately raised funds doubled . In 1976,the current Main Library was built
co space
e of the library and allowed
construction of a community room with a with voter-approved capital funds.
stage. . At half the size needed for the population in
. This space established the library as a 1976, It remains one of the smallest main
public forum and community gathering libraries when compared to other Colorado
place, important roles of the Library to cities serving over 100,000 residents.
this day.
The Harmony Library Library circulation increased
29.9% from 2000 to 2004
A joint use library shared with Front Range _ --
Community College opened in 1998.
. The cost for residents to personally
purchase the 2,020,000 books that they
borrowed last year would be about
Harmony Library $60,000,000.
receives about the
same number of dailyr
visitors, checks out the • On average a book owned by the library is
same number of books checked out 5 times during the year and
and serves more ,h._. checkouts per card holder is 17 items.
children than the Main - This does not include the use of the
Library. collection within the library.
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"I cannot live without books."
One of Colorado's Thomas Jefferson
busiest...
There were 38,000 people Use of the collection has risen to an all time high of
participating in Library 2,020,000 checkouts and 58%were patron self-
programs in 2004,up 21.4% '` checkouts.
from 2003. 'T'T`
116,803 active library card holders used the Library via
Of these,29,820 children and home computers,telephone or in person in 2004.
teens attended storytimes, About 2,400 patrons daily,or a total of about 900,000
puppet shows, teen poetry people�•.. Harmonyeor n..mc....dr to either the
Maio Library In nights and other programs. 2004. ...eiy
Adult and children s Library
reference staff
in,1ndividually
assisted 5 patrons
researching school,business
and lifelong learning
—inquiries. ".w.v..
Thanks to Library Technology... More efficiencies...
Via computers,the FCPL card accesses
360,000 books owned by the City plus 18 60% more or another 960,000 searches
million items available for borrowing at 22 were made online by patrons at the Main or
other public and academic libraries in Colorado Harmony Library.
through the Prospector System.
Use of Prospector(a cheaper,quicker
Patron use of the Library's subscription Interlibrary Loan system)Is up 200%over
databases increased 50%from 2003 to 2004 last year. The value of the items borrowed
with 254,000 virtual reference visits. is about$6.6 million.
1.6 million patrons were able to use 39 paid • Use of the Library's technology has created
electronic reference subscriptions, place holds, tremendous efficiencies for the Library,e.g.
check their accounts and,renew materials from self-checkout now accounts for 58/o of the
their home computers. two million plus items checked out last year.
The Cost of Service... Volunteers add the "extra"to
"extraordinary"
Library General Fund -
expenditures for Fort Collins •15,221 volunteer hours or the equivalent of 7.32
residents in 2003 was fulltime employees were contributed in 2004.
$32.13 compared to Weld
Library District at$78.61 Work included clerical aids,sorting donations,
and Loveland at$34.46. shelving library materials,helping with summer
reading program and much more.
The annual cost of the technology required for •over 5100,000 was raised through private efforts
the library automation systems is$550,000. which funded part or all of every program or service
basic collections and staffing.
Technology funding expires this year.
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Friends of the Library
Library Board - _
•Sort and distribute donations of materials
.Organize and hold used book sales
•Operate Harmony Library Used Bookstore
• Advises Council On library .Advocate for increased funding and public library
services and issues facilities
•Educates the community about •volunteer in various departments
public library services The Friends donated$92,000 for
children and adult programs, sta`f
development and equipment
otherwise unaffordable within the
general fund budget.
How your Library serves the Community with a
The Fort Collins lotto help from Its Friends and Volunteers
Public Library Trust
Established in 1999 -,=Y
• Build endowments for continued
• excellence Local History and Genealogy Teen Volunteers
• Manage gifts to improve library services
• Promote library services through
advocacy and community giving
Small Business startup and
Investment Resources
Internet Instruction
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`�`''•= Large Print Materials ' , Emergent Literacy
and Books on Tape
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Computer Literacy a Every child rr
for Seniors - - f
ready to read @
the library
Recreational and Informational Books, Cassettes,
CDs, videos& DVDs of
Health and Self-help Information
.Through free speakers and
workshops two community
Internet Access and Staff groups are pitching in to get the
Internet/Computer Help message to parents and
caregivers how essential it is to
develop literacy— even with
Wants.
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Children and Summer Reading . Multicultural
• Participation in the summer % ' Programs
reading program was up
19�b from last year with
6,265 elementary children
enrolled.
-„yp( According to the 2000
• Teen enrollment in the Census,nearly 10%of
summer reading program Fort Collins residents
increased 25%over Iasi two
years with over school
are Hispanic and many
Students
and high school of these are has hes
Students part¢rpa[ing IN iW
with Spanish as their
2004. first language.
• Studies show that children
who are not involved in a •After establishing a small Spanish Language
summer reading program collection and Spanish language storytimes,
can regress one half of a there has been a significant increase in
grade over summer library use Spanish-speaking families.
vacation. Y Y
Bilingual library orientations
help bridge the learning gap Southeast Storytimes
between children In Spanish- 30-40 children attend storytime every Friday held at
speaking families and their Austin'Restaurant in this family-oriented corner of
English-speaking peers. the City.
More than one third oT the
children who attend the
Harmony Library storytimes
reside in the Southeast quadrant
The 2004 Day of the of Fort Collins.
Dead program —,
attracted 450 -
participants who SE families have the farthest to travel for
wanted to learn more Library services and express their
about Mexican appreciation that a local option for
storytime exists.
American traditions.
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Recreation Mission:
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'r provide services that promote health,
well-being,personal growth,and life
^- enrichment for the community.
Recreation activities have been We currently operate and
programmed in Fort Collins since 1937. maintain 11 facilities and run
over 1,000 activities e
The Recreation Division was
established as a City service in 1963, t
svffo-re: 45 full-time The Council-adopted recreation fee policy
1,200 hourly balances expenses between a General Fun:-
Increasing number of volunteers allotment and fees to users.
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Total Recreation Participation in 2004= Ice &Aquatics records over
1.47 million contacts 670,000 participations annually.
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Swimming and ice skating programs 40%of adults age 65+ have a sedentary lifestyle.
contribute SO"/o of all Recreation fee
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Many of our programs address this problem.
Mulberry P001 Youth Sports relies on 27,000
features a cardio volunteer hours per year.
workout and .�.------- : �,
weight room Flag Football
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We promote
healthy N,4wbpg<mce won yb
lifestyles! We keep fees
affordable for families.
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Participation in recreation r.. .
activities helps prevent We partner with Character Fort Collins,
childhoo Positive Coaching Alliance,
onset dia
and with Red Robin
Restaurant,which
s gives a Youth
Sportsmanship Award
in each youth sport
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15%of youth and teens are overweight, iL
We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act We were recognized by
wreaw.reD seoars
Colorado Special Olympics with the
2004 Outstanding Agency Award.
by including persons with disabilities in activities as r Eyv.ps
fully as possible and at their highest ability level.
In a world of increasing stress and 130/o of Larimer County Senior
competitiveness,we enforce a strict Code of Citizens report having depression.
Condu r I u.h d adu orts
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We encourage civility and provide an atmosphere of
enjoyment and fair play.
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Preventing osteoporosi
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can be as easy as a
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regular walk in the
We promote socialization and park with friends.
connection at the Senior Center.
Pee Wee Farmers
City Park Center
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Participation from local dance group rentals -
exceeds 13,000 contacts per year. Kids of all ages love the uniqueness of
The Farm at Lee Martinez Park
The Farm's annual Treatsylvania event is a safe
place for kids to Trick or Treat.
For a very nominal fee, teens enjoy daily
It costs$40,000 per year to incarcerate a juvenile. drop-in activities at the Youth Activity Center
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Memberships at the YAC are up 42%over
January of 2004.
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$800,000 was raised privately to add a
full gymnasium to the
After school programs help reduce youth Youth Activity Center.
crime by up to 50%.
Wrestling for W,and girls
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27.8%of children
gradesh in -
Poudre School
District are on free
or reduced lunch.
We provide over 2,000 scholarships per year to
residents who can't afford our fees.
Some programs are geared toward lower income We help people solve serious transportation
children and families. issues.
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- We provide door to door pick-up to seniors who no
Toys for Kids program at Northside Aztlan Community Center longer drive, and rides for people with disabilities so
they can access our services.
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The RAID Van(Recreation at your Door) RAID Van sponsorship by PVH's Healthy Kids Club
program bridges a transportation gap for kids makes possible 5,900 contacts per year with mobile
who have no way to get to Recreation facilities. home park and housing complex children and teens.
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The Northside summer basketball program >..y,.
attracts over 1,300 kids
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and emphasizes caring adults, skill Kids learn positive study habits in the
development, and making new friends. Northside tutoring program.
People can have experiences they Dances
never imagined they would value.
Recreation is a solution for living with joy!
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Our Service Theme:
"People who
' cannot find time
for recreation
are obligated
sooner or later to
find time for
illness."
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The City of Fort Collins
Golf Division
• Responsible for the total management,operations,
and maintenence of City Park Nine,Collindale,and
Jerry P. Brown, SouthRldge Golf Courses
Manager of Golf " 1
Dawn Worth,
• Contractual management of our three PGA Golf
a �i Administrative Aide ,. Professionals,and the food and beverage
r n -r Restaurant/Snack Bar Concessionaires,whom are
all independent contract vendors and not City
employees
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ur mission is
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maintenance personnel are City of Fort .k v highest quality golfing experience possible
.4,. Collins employees +` through courteous and professional services
'= at reasonable and fairly priced rates,while
.. i striving to maintain fiscally sound and
r • These three municipal courses are among r+
s <. efficient golf course operations
the best in the Stale for their quality,with our
v<x golf fees and charges that are among the
lowest in the State ¢ • We desire to provide a positive image of Fort
Collins and help encourage the economic
vitality of our community
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''" • The Golf Fund is classified as an Enterprise • Historically we have averaged playing
Fund by the City and as such is 100 percent 145,000 rounds of golf annually at the three
self-supporting City Golf Courses, however,since 2001 that
number has dramatically decreased to
• According to the National Golf Foundation, around 120,000 rounds primarily due to poor
approximately 14 percent of the population in economic conditions and the over-building of
the Rocky Mountain Region consider new golf courses;and the game of golf
themselves to be golfers nationally has not grown since 9-11
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The,'Courses rCftyrAPark4Nine
City Park Nine Golf Course
• David MCCleave,PGA, • Regulation length 9-hole course•situated on 96 acres
Golf Professional adjacent to Grandview Cemetery and City Park
Dave Sadler, CGCS, y.
Superintendent /1I1 This fed funded course opened s Association
and was
operated by the Fort Collins Golf Association on City land,
and was turned-over to the City for total operation in 1970
✓y-.. Features fairly tight fairways with many large.mature
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trees.and somewhat smallish but well-designed greens by
modern standards
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Amenities include a full-service golf shop,driving • James Greer,PGA.
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u g pitd a Golf Professional
, remodeled clubhouse with food and beverages
JR provided by DMAC Golf • Doug Evans,
Superintendent
Voted many Y times b the Colorado Golfer
Newspaper as the"Best Nine Hole Golf Course in _
5rt Colorado" and was once named by the National 1
Golf Foundation as one of the"Finest 9-Hole Golf
' - Courses in the Rocky Mountain Region"
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• Regulation length 18-hole course situated on 167 . Amenities include a well-stocked pro shop.a large
acres at the corner of Lemay Avenue and driving range,practice chipping and putting greens.
Horselooth Road with food and beverages provided by Manno's Grille
• Built and opened by the City in 1971 Home of local U.S.Open qualifying and a perennial
favorite for many State amateur events
• Features some of the finest quality greens in the
entire Rocky Mountain Region,tight and tough • Also home of the Golf Academy of Northern
fairways,and a new 15.000 sq.it."Colorado Lodge" Colorado.the premier golf instruction facility of
designed Clubhouse building Northern Colorado
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Dale Smigelsky,PGA,Golf
Professional a Regulation length 18-hole course situated on 128
• Randy Bonneville, acres of land located on South Lemay Avenue across
Superintendent v from the new Fossil Creek Community Park
as Features gentle rolling hills,sculptured fairways wifr
' z challenging sand and water hazards,well-manicurf
y. y a}xrk greens,and tee boxes with diverse elevations:witl.
both Fossil Creek and Mail Creek winding their wa,
'z #s through the course
Value of Golf
usiness and Economic Values of Golf Include---
• oegoble Aamrehem an areas a emeamret en.:os aretkue
• tote ally opened in 1984,with the City assuming • aaaw�g waessio"paper
t operations in 1991 • oukt are cezaue Webber
• Empbymmi opportunities
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• Amenities includesfull-service golf shop,a Lam nurmamg-wmrg 1—many not supdkre
complete practice facility and driving range,practice sr,"revouh
putting green,an on-site custom club and repair eoo,linsg rs beamaonmea�kaaee sionoaok
�. service,and two and beverages provided by Orrappret... anocanbeaeeumx""pta"pr
Mackenzie's Pub8 G nesenstsaaras wur�s�anirllue�aueapea in EeSgn mnpWWMyGO
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^J> • Voted the"Best of Fort Collins"by the Coloradoan '�t`.. Taax�siracem ies re pap n46kney retkn a uproar apaeisat
Newspaper annually since 1999 s Reveapon<gpomanes
vtiatgns-41M UP'p of Me.tribun i,xaikE ae4Aks
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vironmental Values of Golf Include... tAesthetic and Philosophical Values of Golf
N RMuced Runoff-Wd reeuces rurenaM npoarg *s; a Aesthetics-an asset to the communil
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water Fiberbg 5ynem a Competitiveness-an important value to society
• Rao water usage m courses • Vouth-het skee
• o.tven nroduchon p p Youth off the streets
Temperature modiraamn-turf pas a cpmira enen • Fitness and Fun
mwse Abatement turf reprices noise by absicbei eenacurg. ae Personal Improvements-having fun,improving
enectirg,ardrebacrrg scones s,personal
growth.life lessons,camaraderie and
wiieiee sanctuary
Anmgy curator Ina patios repot dust and pollen companionship
Gil.Reduction • Special User Discounts-for Juniors,Seniors,low
roe
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provides abetterzone income.and users with medical conditions can
chemical
• Trees tusage tRu is sanarad practice receive discounts as appropriate
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Park Planning and Mission
Development
We work with the.community to develop
a park and trail:system that meets'.their
outdoor recreational needs, enriches
their lives,and is sustainable for future
generations
What do we do? History of parks
• Acquire, design "' -- Library(4880);Washington-.
(1906)and City Park(1911);
and construct - are the communities earliest
parks and trails for Ln TU parks.
our community Zn Numerous parks were
developed in the 1980's and
1990's as thecommumty
--. rs populatien-expended
ntiy,+-. s + - s `• Fossil Creek Commu
_ ° fiB Park,in 2003,is the E` K
since,,
};, xE community park
+r a Rolland Moore in 1984. , r
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Trail history How are we funded?
- -- --- •Neighborhood-parks-arefunded by„-----
• 'The Open Space Plan' impact fees on new residential
the plan for the trail sys development, established in 1968
• First trails established in 1979 • Community parks are funded by impact
• First trail underpass on the Spring Creek Trail, -fees on new residential development,
established in 1981 at the railroad -established in 1996
Presently there are i7^road or railroad Conservation Trust(Lottery)for trail
underpasses on the 20 mile frail system development, established in-1983
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Additional funding Who are web
• Great Outdoor Colorado grants • Staff:Landscape-----
architects and
• Colorado State Parks—trail grants engineers
`f• Choices 95, Building Community Choices
-voter approved projects
Local grants—
• Consultants. Storm
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engineers,archltects&
F ficlseape architects,
i t and�environmental
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Who are our Partners? Recent Projects
The public
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• Developed the Fossil Creek Trail from Projects in the near future
Hig,hW,aY 2$7 tc-Egssil-Creek.Park
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• Completed Spring Creek Trail Development of Spring Canyon
improvements at Taft Hill Road Community Park
Developed nearly two miles of the Power • Development of Provincetown and
Trail Registry Ridge Neighborhood Parks
Converted nearly,two miles of asphalt to • Complete the conversion of asphalt to
concYetQ an thefol system �- concrete on the trail system
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• Continue to develop Why we enjoy our work
the P..ower_Trail
Continue to develop • We create special places in the
the Fossil Creek Tra community where people come
• Extend the Poudre together for enjoyment, exercise,
comradery and enrichment
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Parks and Cemeteries 83%of the respondents in the 2003 citizen
survey rated the importance of parks as either
Mission "high"or"very high"
The Parks/Cemeteries Divisions of Cultural, We work to keep parks and facilities in a
Library and Recreational Services provides clean, safe and usable condition for the
maintenance and stewardship of parks, citizens of Fort Collins to enjoy
cemeteries,trails,medians and other public
grounds for the Fort Collins community
5 community parks 35 neighborhood and pocket parks
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68 miles of medians and parkways a 400 acre mountain park
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and 20 miles of recreational trails We also take care of the grounds
around City buildings
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Downtown corners on College Ave We are responsible for the upkeep
from Laporte to Olive, Linden and repair of facilities within the
Streets and Oak Street Plaza park system such as
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sports fields
tennis,basketball and horseshoe courts
r skate parksMW
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playgrounds e. - 4', ,Ly'y rF.� .•
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BMX Track,Archery Range
and a Disc Golf Course
dog parks
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We host and facilitate a wide variety We operate and care for the two
of outdoor events such as the memorial parks, Grandview and
Fourth of July Roselawn cemeteries
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We have developed partnerships with
volunteers,and with other agencies We contribute to a unique and
like Poudre School District,to help
high quality of life for the
deliver our services
in a cost effective manner citizens of Fort Collins
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Parks offers a retreat for
relaxation and provides a variety —
of events and activities that whether playing sports
promotes the health and well-
being of the community.
Whatever your interests, the
Fort Collins park system has
something for you.
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orjust hangino out with friends.
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Forestry and Horticulture Division
`r Provide For a Safe Urban Forest
-Responsible for the care.maintenance and perpeluaron of wer 35,000
City property trees that are valued at s3e,000poo.
•Forestry management is prwlded that will enhance the health,safely, S t
apracrvaness and functional benefits of the urban forest In Fort Collins. ;
•Forevi invested In tree management,residents receive$218 in 1
benefits for-increasedelopeny w0po,reduced alomn water ninon '
cleaner air,energy conservation and reduced atmospheric carbon dioxide.
-Manage and operate the 18 acre Gardens on spring Creek.
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-Plant on,beam maintain gardens joymet anlandscapingeducation,
throughout the Community
Iw beautification,enjoyment and etlutallon.
Tree pruning promotes health,shuc her al
strength and aesthetics. •'`" Tree planting occurs to replace removed trees,add 10 existing areas and as required
Rotational pruning is provided on a 12 of new development.
year cycle,with T years being the
recommended standard. Approximately 800 trees are planted on x .
City property each year.
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Manage Insect and Disease Problems
:Dutch Elm Usisoe Development Review and Enforcement
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-Landscape plan review
'Issue tree work permits
tiT � Evaluation of existing trees
-License commercial arborists
-issue notices
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Children's Gardening Partnerships
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Rotary CIWs-1100,GCg
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