[ Memo]  [ Proposed Properties ]

June 27, 2002

Dear Mayor and Councilors:

At our joint study session May 8th, the Parks Commission presented to the City Council the work that had been completed pertaining to updating the Open Space/Park Land Acquisition Program. Part of the work included developing a ten year plan. At the May 8th Joint Study Session, the Council appeared to support the ten year plan, with the addition of the TID Ditch Trail. It is anticipated that the Parks and Recreation Commission will approve the Plan at its July 1, 2002 Special Meeting and requests that the Council approve the Plan at its July 2, 2002 Regular Meeting.

One element of the Plan that has not been completed is the funding mechanism. At the May 8th Joint Study Session, the Commission requested that a committee consisting of Councilors and Commissioners with the assistance of Park and City Staff be formed to explore options for funding for the Plan. At that time, Councilors Hartzell and Hearn volunteered to serve on the committee.

The Commission has moved forward to establish a committee of the following: Parks and Recreation Commissioners Eggers and Landt, Councilors Hartzell, Hearn, and Laws, and several members of the community. The committee will be calling upon City Staff to do some analysis on different funding options. The goal of the committee will be to recommend to the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Council a funding source that would fund the Ten Year Plan for the Open Space/Park Land Acquisition Program. A suggested timeline would have a recommendation ready for presentation to a joint meeting of the Council and Commission within two months.

For your information, the Commission is moving forward to make a change to the name of the program. It intends to change the name from Open Space/Park Land Acquisition Program to Parks, Trails, and Open Space Program.

We look forward to discussing this request with you at your July 2, 2002 meeting.

Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission

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PROPOSED PROPERTIES
Short-Term (10 years)

ACTIVE ATHLETIC FIELDS:

• Property adjacent to YMCA City Park on Clay Street (Shorty Taylor Property)
• Helman Street Property adjacent to Helman School (Reynolds Property)

NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS:

• Jaquelyn & Grizzly Property
• Upper Clay Street (Decker Property, Ashlander)

OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS:

• East Main along Bear Creek
• Wrights Creek Corridor
• Upper Liberty Street
• Nevada Street to North Mountain Park
• Trail Connection in Willows Area (behind 8th and A Streets)
• Hamilton Creek Corridor
• TID Trail Segments

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