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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-82-1025J-82-89 %V RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION APPROVTNG, TN PRINCTPLE, THE CITY OF MIAMI' S PA12KS AND RECREATION *1ASTER PLAN WHIC11 14AS I'UNDED BY THE URBAN PARKS AND RECREATION RECOVERY PROGRAM, AN EXECU- TIVE SUMMARY AND COPOF 1vHTCH ARE ATTACHED HERETO. WHEREAS, the City of Miami was awarded a grant by the Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program to prepare a Parks and Recreation (taster Plan which, if approved, will allow the Cite to apply for future grants for the purpose of developing new parks, as well as redeveloping existing ones; and WHEREAS, this program will provide the opportunity for the City of Miamito renovate its urban parks and provide innovative programs; and WIIERI:AS, the Parks and Recreation Master Plan identifies needs, establishes goals and objectives, develops a methodology for nccomplishing the objectives and formulates priorities and schedules for improving the park and recreation systems; NOW, T111:RI:FORE, BF. IT RI:SOI,VED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF 1,111AMT, FLORTDA: Section 1. The City Commission hereby approves, in principle, the City of MIAMI's Parks and Recreation *taster Plan funded by the Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Pro- gram, an Executive Summary and copy of which are attached. Section 2. The City Commission hereby finds, determines and declares that the matters set out in the foregoing re - vitals are true and correct and they are hereby incorporated as part of this resolution. PASSEL) AND ADOPTED this 4 day of ATTEST: P.ALP G. ONGIE CIT C } November , 1982. MAURICE A. FERRE M A Y O R tM COMMISSION MEETING OF NOV 4 1982 ` ) J (, 82-1025 CITY OF h11Ah1I. FLORIDAAMIN INTER -OFFICE NIL.t.'ORANDUM Howard V. Gary City Manager DATE October 22, 1982 FILE si e�Ec.- Parks and Recreation Master Plan «; ti Carl Kern REFEAE",,,, For the City Commission Meeting Director, of November 4, 1982 Department of arks Eh :t C.l. ;PFS s "It is recommended that the City of Miami's Park and Re- creation Master Plan, which was funded_ by the Urban -Parks and Recreation_ Recovery Pro- gram, be approved." On October 30, 1979 the City of Miami was awarded a grant by the Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program (UPARR) to prepare a Parks and Recreation Master Plan which, if approved, will allow the City to apply for future grants for the purpose of developing new parks, as well as redeveloping and renovating existing ones. Background: Once the Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program Planning Grant was awarded, October 30, 1979, the Parks Department conducted an extensive assessment of *,Iiami's Parks and Recreation System which included onsite surveys of rehabilitation needs, data collection by way both written and telephone surveys and intensive analyses. The assessment identifies eleven major problems: . There is a need to improve both the real and perceived safety of the parks. . There is a need to establish a park -school coordinating committee. . There is a need to explore maintenance alternatives. . There is a need to increase neighborhood participation. . There is a need to increase the•staffing levels of the park and recreation system. . There is a need to find alternative methods of funding the system. Page 1 of 2 Af # 82-1©25 Howard Ve uary October 22, 1982 There is a need to increase the scope, depth and quality of recreation services. There is a need to develop Downtown and other park sites. There is a need to develop or dispose of the undeveloped mini park sites. The system must develop its to provide adequate numbers tion. few remaining sites or it will not be able of facilities to Miami's burgeoning popula- There is no established system and facilities shall be scheduled 800 of the system's parks have rehabilitation needs. After the problems were identified, to attain them were developed. The plementation schedule are contained SLM:14EV : hs cc: Department of Law for determining how parks for rehabilitation. a series of goals and an action plan problems, recommendations, and im- in the attached E}:ecutive Summary. x nn-:l-- URBAN PART{ AND RECREATION SUM N11APY RECOVERY PROGRAM i + L.y1 Executive Summary During the 1981-1982 budget year, the Parks Department completed a detailed assessment of the City of Miami's Park and Recreation System. This is a summary of the findings and the recommendations for action to correct the problems. An implementation schedule for the next five years concludes this document. Conclusions The conclusions to be drawn from this assessment are classed in four groups: Management Issues, Service Issues, Physical Issues and Rehabilitation. Management Issues There is a need to establish a park -school coordinating committee. There is a need to explore maintenance alternat'.ves. There is a need to increase neighborhood participation. There is a need to increase the staffing levels of the park and recreation sy:,tem. . There is a need to find alternative meth(As of funding the system. . There is a need to improve both the real and perceived safety of the parks. The park and recreation system must develop policies and procedures which .gill improve the effectiveness of its service delivery or be facecj �-.itii its continued deterioration perhaps to the point of becoming unmanageable. 8 -1Q2 s f Recommendations: Assign park system -school board liaison responsibilities to an existing staff member in the Parks Department. Redesign planting in the parks so that it requires less maintenance responsibilities. . Investigate the cost effectiveness of using contractural maintenance to care for some parks. . Establish contacts with existing neighborhood organizations to increase public participation the the planning process. organize a volunteer program. Work with universities and colleges to establish intern- ships for class credit Establish a system for private sponsorship of programs. Develop a "Gift Catalogue" of parl equipment and facilities that private indi.vidu,il.s and businesses could buy and give to the park of their choice. Establish a systc:� of fees ,end charges for recreation programs and facility use. Develop an active grant program which would seek funds from private foundations as %•:ell as from state and federal sources. Redesign the planting in the parks to eliminate hidden and secluded Establish a "ci.ghborhood Park watch Program" based on the Ileighborhoo;l Crime t•:atch Program already in effect in many areas. Investigate the financial feasibility of improving lighting in the parks. Service Issues There is a need to increase the scope, depth and quality of recreation services. 82--1025- I The system must broaden and improve the quality of its recreational programming or become increasingly unable to offer adequate programs to some sectors of the community. Recommendations: Extend the use of contractural recreation programming. Establish a procedure for providing individual classes at specific parks on a contractural basis. Increase the use of joint programming with other community based organi. 7-ati.ons. Physical Issues There is a need to develop Downtown and other park sites. There is a neecl to develop or dispose of the undeveloped mini park, sill -Cs. The system ,,ust develop its fe:a remaining sites or it will not be able to Ore:'icic ,ulcckuate numbers of facilities to Miami's burgeoning pr_ou1,1Lion . Rccominen(i,:tirns YAttemt)L to fu.:Li 1)�trl: development through the Capital Imp*' c,:�err.cnt r l u1 .:hi.le irmlltanecu:,ly investigating the use of private fun"--'1'vj. troucteR„is< funde of some undeveloped mini p,-cr% -s i tuts. Pr.:cle s :ne site:, f:_ r c:-thers or for services From other C; ty Departments. P7or.k with nei(Ihborhoods to est;iblish Urba11 Gardens. Kel1.lbil i t.iti on Zssuc :; .—There is 11e est�11)li:;hvxl system for cletermini.ng ho.a parks and e .kl<b-it, .tion. of tlu st.c;n's pit}:s have reii,ibilitatiUI1 1 Is. The systc:n mu::t est:c:dish .1 rcli::bilitation program for its )ar}:5 :1I1�1 f aCll itle:; IO2t thev ileteriorate be,'ond repair and 82-1©2S exacerbate the park and facility shortage4 Recommend -it ion s: . Establish a "Cone Park Program" which would identify the 30 most heavily used parks and concentrate rehabilitation efforts in them. 4 112601ASLI-4.I.I4,1 �1�1�jjfljjl, , � I I Ii I I Cr IMPLEMENTATION SC-HEOULE YEAR 11"T PESP17)"SIBLE E: 7CY C 19 8 2 -,q "I I Park Rehabilitl-itic-)n: Proceed .,,ith scheduled rehabilitation Design an:: Over- R-2 projects: -tticns Divisions .Charles 11.-idlle— Park .-jith various con- sultants and con- Bav'Front Part. tractors C, 30,000 Virri-c7I.-. 11r),xinq curti--, .-IIJ '-;oi.-nirA(-,si(Ie Pools Fecreation Divi- 142,900 Renovations to provi-e accessibility for sion the handic.1ppe', in 18 parlKs Develop the Core 1..-rk Froaram: Pnrk's' Director's In -House R-1, M-? '110 Office and Design M-4, N.-6 the core Division parks based nn intensity nF use, degree of deterioration, IdeIlti'-7 3 t(-p pric)rit, * - ),Ir'r:s Identify lie ig""hurlhoo(I user organi— zations BCCJin TM--etinq ...,ith ti ose cr(jain-zations to determine their priorities and tc establish the Park Watch P-oqr-im Begin i(fenti'icati-)n <,f all possible fun,"inq sources: local., state, federal in(! nrivate Proceed with in,..r ...,Mch Design and Oper- Not Avail- C -1,1 he perfr,,rmie�i in-house t' :! re- ations Divisions able at sign of plantinq to eliminate this time clwiecl areas and to provide for easier maint- enancc. 4 f -- .fin,"• ......_.. a t- r � IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE �i �3ec i:i�� R �� C J:: i of i•FI- r•I:;::I: :�: �:3-'.:t''i'I_: ... _ .. _r-`..-:;'� ... .. ... c . , YP.e1R r' ' Park DoveLopment: 1982-83 u .- Proceed '::it" schec.ul.ed developrlent: Design Division P-1, ?'-= :,Iini P;ir}: rivor 1' Pert Dal ? as :din i Par}: Invent: r all .,T]rpl us property. • Design. Division _ - - 1•:arm. lr}: ill : 1 tc�s t , t:e c,e ve1o:]e1. narks' Direct�r Investigate lity of selling or Far}a' 7irec`_or in -:louse trading surplus prar,crtic_;. Dcr,artment n-2 F.esearch ex-:isting UrIxin .:,arden Pro9fams. =r?; Director - - 7ffice Staffing: 1982-83 3 n 1r ;assign duties of volun+tcer coordi,..zt r e::�rn. tionif DireC _n-Ctouse •-5 to e:•:istinq staff m(2;n1)e1zs. Research existing tor's G;_fice successful volunteer L,r,gr.arls. and :r'.:3 an': RC;crC- i^-FIOLSe •-5 S-1 r T; t tlJ11Sh coot:lct Lth universities colleges tU tnLt].,:.tc lntel"n pr��tr.�rl. Directcrs' offices Eire first iatcrns for su �:.er to i:c ,_ P.:acre,ttions Direc S.:-�, S- initiate vol untcer-basal nror�r< ^iTlq ar. i to tor' s Office lTelp perform cost an :lyse; of contracted main- tenance. 1982-83 4 Financing: cook inclusion in Capital. ITnr:revc ; :nts Parks' Director . F-1 rP.-2 Programs of a1.1- feasible development and re IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE YEAR Oi� ITY 1982-83 4 lab i 1 i ta t i o" I priv 1te DireCtl.)C'S snonq:'ships C� T)III)lic InVC3t1rT.-,tC2 c,! ity o' esta!)Iie�'.'.ing afees an �--.uccesslul Tark Gift C.-it;t1o,j ?-�rkc- -irectf i:'s P, T!-. e- Resc,irc'ri Proqr,-,ms. _" f f i c_ e R-2 Research successful_ fees and charces pro- :"'ecre ' grams. e c to r office- 1982-83 5 'Service Dol itieF; to exist- 7c- rt:q and Pocr,_­ �Tn ing Staff to invO!_;ti("'Ite the f0..Isihilit- ition Directors incre,isincj Joint use anti joint procrr.-im-mInCT ..iqree::,.ents . Till ird ti-Itc m.endt-itions t,) the Dirertors as to tl­�I- and compositii-m tllo result:!;:t : 11irinv :,locreation fair- In-1-fouse duals on a contract to pr.)vi.-'­ cl ector's office The classes %-.-ill of ore-.1 fc.r Fe, - cover the cn�_-L :;ersr)nnA t e r i.-I I L� '111d Sce'. Citv Invo�;tiq:lte thu feasihil of ,_-Iie use (-,F pr�-)cir,irardnrj S -actor's office t'll,it nfirerecl in T,tcolc. .! Prink . 19 3 - .I vrocce-ii roh,ihilitjttion pr,-,-)jC:-ts in ".)sign Division P-2 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEOULE Y17lT. .:SIBLE CC= F'.,Tr( T 1,; progress: Bavfrnnt Park r s I!,clison Pool P C. c r C c'n *:T t Virrick Pool FIC, C r C.:� t i 0 -1 Vj_ Proceed the Core Park Program: ,nd Dpe Start rellabilit'--tion of too priority tions Divisi-ms parks and fricil iticS. contacts. Tic ill rclevint joi-it ii-7c./joi-i!. n-irtners_ I111Ci It<_' t -1 n, ccntl: lc:t i e, r e. e crew ; r re plantinq -ts-oa mill-n-7 rc,'11-11)ilit'ition prniects. E::n,lrud the ,:(,j(T',­,I),!.-I.no(-' Park W.-itch F-ro- c. r:i m to inclu(Io T-.,oru 2 Dcvelopm,mt: :�esi_rin Division 7ct Avail- P-1, :1-2 con- able 0_)ntinue witli scItic,ill-eO, Sultnnts and con - Jose M,Irti, 7,111ase II tractors I.J'irqini,-i Ke,y Fort Dallas %',ini-Park Blue L"rTr)on Procec,' S.-Ile and tra,lina of un- Parks DirectJr'_s ln-H,-use 4_6 ivisinn Ir.-',,,-,uqe P-2, T tif, r. t i'7 te . *Costs for future projects -ire not kiuc t-) struction costs currently being e-,q)cri(_,rjce(l in D:i,!c IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE a C T PR T 1983-q4 3 Sta`finq: Rccre:tion Di- In Evaltl•-Ite the o; su^"Y - '•-� of rector's office a... i L1n.teer I', O(j._ TII. SY . St:?JltS: T 1 ':C•iY Youncl T r0 1 •II':. lll. I ;C r ,4)le ^ 1rC."1 ",-On,r-_ t^ rr.-n:es`_ nc:r full I _ `II'lC T)OSltlt%:l in :")li.?rCt f:�r vr)1untC^r Ccor.11_ �..- :� rt•s ;?n:l Recre- $3,500 -lr ?Iirc �ntcrr,s f� r '•:i:?tcr ;�,.. _ t�_r-1s . `or anon Directors' t�: }lCih t,rc,t-S�?c i,rnre :;L , :1 _�t •-_ C111 projects Pll fl .?. j)rc r1^S� t:::? Cltt -CC'ue, pl.antinj rC iC:;lr:l CtC. 1983-84 4 t'in_lnclnr: Parks Director In-HOUSe See-: i11Clu:;inn Ln i .t•Lt +l .i '._ _ ^r-gr,am c f nl.l fcasillle rr_il:li)ilittlti�n anti vclopment prc jects- InvC�:;tia,lte pcs_;il:i.l i�';• .�.- i�:;:.;llirl't p:Irj parks Director ;CnCr71 C''�117?ti.-:1 Y t}1C lC tl.=itl ?CVClop ent and 1"Ciu?:ill Ltitlr';1 of S1teS' Y CCtor' S ln-[: llSC :i-� r S-1 -a� Prc�C(,:c? bleb t•:i)ul c? :1 t :l to ? tr r 7t s • - contactin=l potcati :1 st l crs, ie:,l�ir. . :tc. _... ion Division T)lement ini.ti,ll •? ..'n L r ? - - f11t to it - Direr- 1 :011SI' P-l� P /'11� DC`TCl O;) I Ir:•: ,l t i': tt 1 .. _ .. � .. ^- �A: ,r , h Y(l'.�l • rJ City Commissit n f tll!_lr 1 (n-?I'itl`'C i?CQlti impl-ementing fec,� :Ind ct:.?y`,cs `•ector' rare . �Z i 0 N r.11 IMPLEMENTATION S9C__HE_0ULE 7), TS I LF L E, 11 P I service T)ej_iver-; �0­lt use/jo i t 7- FC��ftl- I !t-inn - of cl_jsses -I n :C-2fe Mle In i tA t o- -rLlot cl_.,Ses. If to !)C contr-Ict- Pl.crc' t i0i-, t -more parks. rertor le -ro, itj 3 c1,_ ojocts: .,esi.n Divi:,i, Bay: runt rar,� sult-Ints an:1. 1% 1 tractors Lu =- us rark Renovation of Core Parks )t Avail - Renovation of 2 pools Recreation sion Contirluo to e--roati(i network of citiZen i:-- Dire t s volverient. ce Complete tile re(lesign Of paresplantinq,. 7esign Di .!ousc 1984-85 2 Park Continue with sc'lle,iuled develoonlent: corl- in". C, Of IMPLEMENTATION SCHEOULE YEAR PPI- '.T 011%ilry 19814-85 2 Jose ­.arti, 1TI t Av I i Blue Lag(ion j I -.11C(Illisition negotiations to 7N -i r k:3 Director t extena Fiverw.Ilk Lo Liln,.:nus P.Irk. 77i- ihle nance Pcn,irt=nt- Continue tbc s:Ae nr trading of un,ie- Direct)r's P-2, velop able prc?pertie:;. 'D`fice Exp,-in(l 17fl-an ('-.r(len Prnq i qn D iv i s ic n - U:7, e P-2 r 1934-R5 F i, la n c i n r, Proc­e,', C'Inii-­-il, Par'-s Director in-E r I-,provements Procn:,-im. P_ Fxparlcl private spr),­sors.hip of' p 11 Divi- 1, n S- 1. grams Finalize- zi.ml (ii-stril.,,ute Park Cift Cato- :rks Diroct_)r's t P-1p logue. IT f ice Ible 2 I-I'xpan(I fees and c1narges program. Divi- sion S-1 1984-85 4 Service Delivery: F.xp;,nd -Joint use/jc,,nt progra=ninq jjrireo- P-irl"s ana Pecre- Inen t S . 1-:lion Directors' Cos Offices Evnand class offerings. r,"CreLit4on Divi- ':._,,t Avail- sion IhIe M J � t Y PR T 1984-85 5 sta f f inq : � hire full tir,.0 ':n7!!:.�cer Co rrc? i n.ztor. Recreation Di- rector able IMPLEMENTATION SCHEOULE Turn over volunt(2cr ��ro,� elm to this person - for full develo;muOnt. close Parks andP.ecre- :ot vzil- :1-5 ' Exq)p-lr:(l illterrl rc. rrasl. :4-iint.-:in c��ntact .:ith collCc?Cs .ul'. univers.ties to c::;- .-pion Directors' able u sure that the s•r:;te:� ic, o ferinq ch7l.le;,ginq offices projects ;-m : is receiving ili(?ll qualit•i in- terns in return. Par`: 1985-86 1 Proceed with scheduled projects: -_;l to jL: L_n ::iti. v-irious con- -:ble II,1`: Y'O!lt P;?rii tiUtt ..:tS an.? c:7:1- T,L1m�1llS I lr ccntractorS Fenovation of, Core Parks Renovation of 2 T)o,-,ls Recreation Divi- sion Continue to e::, rind network of citizen F-L, :•l-1,: :•t-� involvement. 1985-86 2 Park Development: scheduled projects: - c:iga Division , -1 :;�t Nvail- Procc:er? with ::it:: vjrious con- .zhle Jose M.Irti ::ultants In:i con - River:: l.k tractors Continue land acruisition negotiations. Parks Director II , �Ir�!dJillll4lfi IJIIIIJII 1 y IMPLEMENTATION' SCHEOULE FES- -�\ ill Ti: 'i i .._C'.:I^TIC:: _...0 r. s In-IT�USe' f o1)crte:Ta_'s Di rectnY Complete dispos,,1l SUr.19R5 — , - ^once Departments ,I 1985-fib 3 Finzncina: Include -Ill feasible projects in the r'ar'.a Director Zn-:?: use Capital. Imnrovements PrncTnm. ` Investiq_ ate lx�ssi�fil ity of issuing more Parks Director In-H":use bonds. Cr r.; N C11 1985-86 4 Service Dolivery: Assess total prociram delivery system. Recreaticn Di- In -:louse S-1 Analy.e problems. Develor recommendations rector's Office For ch ange . Staffing: 1985-86 5 Assess volunteer program. Analyze pro- Recre tion Di- In -House m-5, S-1 blems. Develop recommendations for change rector's Office maintain intern program. Parl-s and Recre- ::ot Avail- '.1-5 --,t.icn Directors' sale OF: ices 198G-87 1 Park Rehabilitation: Proceed '.pith scheduled projects: CC Renovation of Core Parks ;a1t1:t, and ca-)n- tr�Ctnr I r jAy 1 - Y— IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE TIRI- S I E C, )R I IFY Renovation Of Continue to expand net-acrk of citizen Par=-s Director's In-house �7 ice involvement. Park Development: 1986-87 2 Proceed witli �3cjje�juje(� projects: DeSir.n Di-.7-JS-'L'Dn Dt :it - Jo-cw- 11-Irti 5-,ujt,-..r.t:-* ana con- Riverwalk t rac I, -) r s Continue land acquisitions pnrl-s "Director :-)t Avail- P-1 ,..:ith La,..* and FL- 11) 1 e nance Departme-'It-' 3 Financing: 1986-87 Include all feasible projects in Capital Parks Director Improvc7cnts Program. If fei-,ible, proceed �-.,ith bond issue. Parks Director Service Delivery: 51 e 4 Initiate chances and improvements re- Recreation 0-i- S-1 in previous .�,ear- staffing: rector's Office 198G-87 5 Irdti,ite changes and improvements .,o2crention Di- S-1 I mcndco in previous year. �-: rector's ofice e- V 10 F City of Miami Department of Parks Five Fear Action Plannning Team Carl Kern, Director Ralph Gonzalez, Assistant Director Juanita D. Shearer, Supervisor., Planning and Design Division David Borisenko, Par?: Planning Coordinator Susan L. MCKCIy, Perk Planning Coordinator Charles Hudson, Landscape Architect/Planner Thomas Degenhart, Landscape Architect Carol Fox, Planner r- 82-1021.3