Tulsa Comprehensive Plan - PLANiTULSA

Parks, Trails and Open Space
parT vi: GOals, PriOriTies and POlicies
14.5 Use design charrettes to develop concepts for
each park, reflecting the character and context
of each facility’s unique surroundings.
14.6 Involve the community in the creation and
design of local destination parks to reflect the
community’s history and diversity.
14.7 Coordinate Parks and Recreation
Department’s existing and future Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) projects with
City’s Finance and Public Works Departments
programs.
14.8 Work to ensure inclusion of parks projects
within the City’s CIP at appropriate levels.
prioriTy 6
improve parks and open space management
Goal 15—
Planning and development of parks and trails is
coordinated with the Comprehensive Plan and Parks
Master Plan. Policies to support this goal include:
15.1 Consider combining the existing City
Parks and Recreation Department with the
River Parks Authority and the Tulsa County
Parks Department.
15.2 Appoint a task force to fully explore the
programmatic advantages, financial benefits
and resource savings associated with
combining the Park entities.
15.3 Evaluate and manage existing partnerships
to ensure benefit is appropriate to the
city’s expenditures.
15.4 Analyze existing partnerships based
upon value to the city.
15.5 Maximize recreation program management.
15.6 Establish service objectives and a system
to measure the needs and effectiveness of
programs and activities. Use this system to:
• Conduct standard and consistent evaluations
for recreational programs or activities.
• Conduct program life cycle analyses.
• Develop new programs after examining
need/trends and budget requirements.
• Consider new programs or expansions
in top priority areas.
• Develop procedures and policies
to track program participation.
15.7 Create and implement cost recovery policies.
15.8 Create Task Force for strategic
planning, finance and development.
15.9 Pursue alternative funding sources
to implement the plan.
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Tulsa comprehensive plan – Parks, Trails and OPen sPace