Centre Region Parks & Recreation
2009 Goals & Work Plan
(not listed in priority)

Overall
Operations

• Provide effective, efficient and safe program & facility operations within the approved budget.

• Promote the benefits and availability of local recreation opportunities in parks and programs.

• Continue to encourage and promote volunteer opportunities in programs and parks.

• Continue to incorporate and build on the various features of Internet-based Active.Net service.

• Continue to support the COG Parks Capital Committee regarding funding for “regional” P&R operations & capital projects.

• Continue agency website maintenance & promotion.

• Study and report on agency maintenance facilities and storage requirements.

Program Operations:

Camps, Leagues, Fitness, Special Events

• Continue to add new programs and special events to seek more participants.

• Improve overall job effectiveness, including improved promotion of programs and finding alternate sites for programs.

• Develop a long range plan for leagues and fitness classes, including a yearly schedule.

• Improve the electronic newsletters and service evaluation surveys to customers.

• Obtain more business & community sponsors to help support programs and special events.

• Develop an agency logo to provide a brand image that is recognizable in the community.

Park Operations

• Focus on efficient scheduling (per the 2009 Project Schedule), completion and evaluation of park maintenance tasks and special projects.

• Continue installing bollards and other control devices to protect pavilions and park areas from vehicle access / damages.

• Continue the playground safety inspections and work with the host municipalities to improve the play areas.

• Complete the PCC projects per the grant contract and work to improve the Park Partner program.

• Continue upgrading sportfield turf to provide better and safer playing surfaces.

Senior Center

• Expand the variety of programs offered while maintaining the high quality of current programs; expand resident participation.

• Develop a yearly schedule of special projects and recurring tasks to coordinate responsibilities and provide more efficient services.

• Continue to develop financially self-supporting programs to supplement the free, core programs and reduce municipal costs.

• Seek to restore the full 50% county funding share for operations.

Nature Center

• Continue to develop and promote new programs, special events, facility rentals, Friends memberships and operational donations.

• Continue work on the Capital Campaign; work with the Director and Authority on the final planning and construction of the Spring Creek Education Building.

• Complete the improved parking areas and the Wetlab project.

• Develop, purchase and install property signs (interpretive, regulatory and informational). Install bulletin boards at trailheads and parking area entrance.

• Install boardwalk enhancements (benches, signs, etc.) and extensions as funds permit.

Aquatics

• Continue to operate safe, clean & fun pools and programs.

• Explore and implement new/updated programs & special events for aquatics, including programming possibilities for the renewed pools.

• Focus on bathhouse & pool office housekeeping by summer staff.

Park Forest Pool Renewal

• Complete the pool construction and open the pool as scheduled.

• Transition to the operations and opportunities provided by the new facilities.

• Complete the state grant process for the project.

Welch Pool Renewal

• Finalize the approval of necessary agreements between SCASD and CRRA / COG.

• Complete the Master Site Plan and the state grant process for the project

• Develop detailed construction documents to bid out the project to contractors in June 2009; start construction in August 2009.

COG Parks Capital Committee

• Complete the Master Site Plan process for the Oak Hall parklands.

• Begin the Master Site Plan process for the Whitehall Road parklands (with state grant assistance).

• Based upon the estimated costs of the two Master Site Plans, prepare a recommendation regarding 2010+ municipal contributions for Regional Parks. (The development of the 2010 Budget Proposal begins in June.)

• Continue work with the Authority as the construction phase for each pool moves forward.

• Coordinate with the Authority as the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center Capital Campaign moves through the Construction Phase.

• Work with Harris Township as they develop a proposal to assure the continued operation of the Hess Softball Field Complex.

• Assist with the development and review of a COG-wide Capital Projects Plan.