Tigard Park System Master Plan - City of Tigard

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TIGARD PARK SYSTEM MASTER PLAN UPDATEcover the portion of program costs that have significant communitybenefit, such as less-than-full-cost enrollment in youth programs. Theinitial amount of this operating investment should be determined basedon the difference between the actual resources committed to programsconsolidated into the recreation program and the user fees currentlycharged. Pulling together the oversight of City-sponsored programmingalso allows for better management of the community’s investment inthese services. First year costs include:Establishing policy and new positions;First year of recreation guide production and distribution;First year promotion/marketing budget; andEstablishing a registration system.The actual costs of these tasks will vary based on the approach of therecreation coordinator but should have a solid start with a $100,000commitment from the City to cover start up costs and the staff position.Over time, the total budget of the recreation program will be expanded bythe revenues received from programs. The amount of revenues receivedwill depend on the mix of programs.In the second year, the program should be adding more outside providers,which will at least partially off-set the cost of the registration system andthe recreation guide. Much of the work of set up and consolidation will becomplete and the coordinator should be able to focus more on developingsome new programming and funding sources. The program may also needadministrative assistance at this point. While costs have increased, therevenues are, at this point, partially off-setting them. For planningpurposes, the recommended second-year City commitment remains$100,000.At the end of the second year the total program should be evaluated toidentify the required investment to maintain the highest performingprograms. In some cases, programs that do not cover their costs can beoperated based on grant funding targeted to particular types of programs(such as gang and drug resistance). From year three onward, the costs tooperate the recreational program should be based on a basic investment insupport services, the recreation coordinator and administrative supportand the approved program operating investment, which will be the totalof the difference between the operating cost and user fees for programs.This investment will need to be approved for each new program, orprogram type, and should be reviewed following the programs first yearand then again every two years. This will allow the City to maintain82 CHAPTER 7 IMPLEMENTATION
TIGARD PARK SYSTEM MASTER PLAN UPDATEcontrol over the level of investment but will also allow regular growth ofprograms that can cover their operating costs.STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPSIn order to build the recreation program and expand and simplify accessto the recreation options in Tigard, the City will need to form solidpartnerships with providers of classes, workshops, cultural activities, artsand other recreational offerings in the city. These providers, ranging fromhobbyists who teach for fun to private dance studios offering year-roundclasses, will help the City develop a program that meets the need fordiversity and new activities in Tigard. Their participation in therecreation guide will also help support programs that fill in the gaps inwhat is offered privately.In addition to these outside recreation providers, necessary to thedevelopment of the City recreation program, there is one key partnershipthat will, above all others, determine the range of recreation opportunitiesavailable to Tigard residents. The Tigard-Tualatin School District is thesecond largest owner of open space and recreation facilities in Tigard,second only to the City. Community sports groups have a long history ofusing the best of the school district fields for much of their practice andgame needs. After school programs, including the D.A.R.E. programoffered by the Tigard Police Department, use classrooms at severalschools. Due to the small amount of available land that is suitable for parkdevelopment, this plan recommends increasing use of all public landswithin Tigard. This is especially true of organized sports fields. In somecases, the geographic analysis of park land needs identified school sites asthe only likely provider of local park access in an area. Additionally, asthe need for indoor space increases with new programming opportunities,classrooms, gyms, performance spaces and the swim center will becomemore important to meeting the community’s needs.This type of partnership also benefits the school district. The limitedresources of school districts across the state are forcing them to be evermore focused on the core services they provide, chiefly teaching andlearning. In many cases, the recreation and physical education activitiesthat school districts have typically supported in the past have been cutback. This affects not only the opportunities that children get in schoolbut also the development and maintenance of facilities that have alwaysbeen used by the community to supplement the park system. Jointdevelopment of new facilities not only increases the resources available tobuild high quality facilities, but the shared use brings more of theCHAPTER 7 IMPLEMENTATION 83
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