2013 RECREATION, PARK, and OPEN SPACE ... - Titusville City Hall

Public Meetings
The public meetings provided input opportunities for all residents of the Titusville Area. Extensive publicity was used
to inform local residents of their chances to share their thoughts and feelings about recreation, parks, and open space
in the Titusville Area. These public meetings were made available for the general public to provide input toward the
plan; as a result, valuable input was gathered through two public meetings. At the first meeting, the Consultant gave
an overview of the planning process and held brainstorming sessions to provide residents with an opportunity to
voice their opinions and identify key issues. At the second meeting, the Consultant presented the findings of the study
and the key recommendations. Attendees were given the opportunity to ask questions and/or provide comment.
At the first meeting, held March 12, 2012 at the Titusville High School Board Room, thirty-five people were in attendance.
Of the forty-five issues identified, the top issues were:
Maintain and repair existing facilities; ensure that existing facilities are properly cared for before looking to
expand. Renovate and upgrade City parks and ballfields.
Expand the planned Queen City Trail through the City and at least to the Walmart store location. This not only
provides a local recreation opportunity but also extends the Erie-to-Pittsburgh Trail that will have an impact on the
area’s economy, and provides a walking transportation route from the City to the store.
Improve the process of management and decision-making among the three entities that currently make up the
Titusville Leisure Services Board. From the resident’s perspective, it is often difficult and cumbersome to get
things done under the current system. Find a way to get through the political, liability, and labor barriers that keep
volunteers from donating time, equipment, and supplies to the parks.
Identify additional funding opportunities for recreation, parks, and open space. Funding should focus on existing
facilities and programming as well as ways to improve recreation.
Improve the system of providing community recreation and other public events information to residents.
Create a consolidated, single, community calendar. There are many groups and organizations that provide a host
of community activities that often conflict with one another. A master calendar should be able to reduce such
conflicts.
Work to re-charge the baseball and softball leagues to increase participation. Participation levels have dropped
significantly in recent years.
Encourage the development of trailheads that are easy to recognize and access and include benches, restrooms,
bike racks, parking, and informational kiosks.
Better utilize the Ed Meyer Complex and improve access to it.
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