02-26-2019 CCM Workshop (Parks Master Plan)HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL WORKSHOP
MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019, AT 4:00 PM
CITY CENTER — COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Call to Order
Mayor Forcier called the meeting to order. Members present were Mary Christensen, Steve Cook,
Chad Czmowski and Dave Sebesta. Others present were Matt Jaunich, City Administrator, Marc
Sebora, City Attorney and Dolf Moon, Parks/Recreation/Community Education Director.
DISCUSSION/REVIEW ITEMS
1. Review of Parks Master Plan
Dolf Moon, Parks/Recreation/Community Education Director, presented before the Council. Mr.
Moon explained that this is the first update to the City Council regarding the PRCE master
planning process. This meeting is intended to present the System Inventory and Draft Needs
Assessment to the PRCE Board. Trends in Recreation and Draft Identity, Mission, and Vision
Statements will be presented this afternoon in order to spur discussion and gain feedback from the
Council Members on how to move forward with the remainder of the plan.
Gabrielle Grinde, Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc., presented before the Council. Grinde
explained the Draft System Inventory and the Needs Assessment Overview. Grinde explained
how parks are classified. Park facilities were also identified along with the bicycle and pedestrian
network and recreation programming. The Needs Assessment Overview included a peer
community comparison, national park metrics, park services areas and opportunity sites, bike and
ped network missing links and community input summary. General discussion was held on
community input and some of the desires of members of the community. Council Member Cook
suggested surveying teenagers since teens for the most part were not surveyed as part of this
process.
Ms. Grinde then reviewed national trends in recreation and the implications to parks and
recreation.
Ms. Grinde reviewed a draft of the Identity, Mission and Vision Statements. The statements have
been reviewed by staff and presented at the community open house. Mr. Moon asked that if
council members have comments on the statements to provide them to him by March 7"' as staff
and the consultant will be meeting and can incorporate any suggestions into the statements.
General discussion was held regarding the input received from community engagement, how the
vision statement reflects the character and values of Hutchinson and how the Council sees its
parks and people in ten years and changes they see taking place.
Council Member Cook spoke about the "build it and they will come" concept.
Grinde noted that a vision meeting is being held March 7' with staff and then an update will be
given to the Park Board in April with a draft Master Plan being presented to the Council in the
spring or summer.
Motion by Czmowski, second by Christensen, to adjourn at 5:25 p.m. Motion carried
unanimously.
ATTEST:
Gary T. Forcier
Mayor
Matthew Jaunich
City Administrator