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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF June 18, 2002 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Colton Recreation and Parks Commission Item #25 SUBJECT: Recreation & Parks Commission Park Master Plan Recommendation DATE: June 6, 2002 BACKGROUND: On December 18, 2001, the City Council approved the development of a citywide Park Master Plan. Since that time, the Recreation and Parks Commission has seen a presentation by a landscape architectural firm, which defined a Park Master Plan. They have also held two meetings to discuss the issue. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: At the Commission's January 16, 2002 regularly scheduled meeting, Randy Hlubik, President of RHA Landscape Architects Planners, Inc., made a presentation to the Commission concerning the definition of a Park Master Plan. His presentation was followed by a question and answer period. He told the Commission that master plans could take different forms. The different forms were based on how comprehensive each plan was to be. He presented two types and suggested that the Commission might choose one or the other. He also recommended the use of a consultant to assist in developing either of the recommended plans. A copy of the two types of recommended master plans by the consultant are attached. On February 13, 2002 the Recreation and Parks Commission met again to discuss the Park Master Plan project and the consultant's recommendation. The Commission decided to recommend to the City Council Master Plan 41 as provided by the consultant. They then made comments on each section of the plan. The Commission also agreed to recommend that the City Council partner with staff and the Commission to do what might be necessary to create the detailed master plan. They further recommended only limited involvement from a consultant. They felt that the City should not hire a consultant to do what the City could do itself. Staff proposed that the Commission recommendation and comments be sent back to the consultant for his response before formally going to the City Council. The Commission agreed to the proposal. Also attached is the consultant's response to the Commission's recommendation. It also includes both the Commission's views and the consultant's response to those views. At their regular meeting of March 20, 2002 the Commission recommended that their views along with those of the consultant be presented to the City Council for consideration and action.