Parks and Recreation Committee

PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE AGENDA COMMISSION CHAMBERS 4243 REMEMBRANCE RD. NW. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2022 6:00 PM Call Meeting to Order - Record Attendance Discussion Items 1. Introduction/Ice Breaker 2. Review Boards and Committees Handbook Guidelines pertaining to Parks & Recreation Committee 3. Overview of Community Center Plans 4. Action Items: a. Recruiting: Skill sets, prospects, application process 5. Next Meeting Date (survey group) Adjournment Page 1 of 24  PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE Purgose Acts as a special committee, as adopted under Resolution #2’l—6’l4,to engage and advise in the planning, administration, organization, and operation of City of Walker parks, trails, facilities, and recreation programming. Duties and Responsibilities - Prepares minutes of all meetings of the committee and submits them to the City Clerk for submission to the City Commission. - Update City of Walker Parks and Recreation Master Plan, consistent with current Michigan Department of Natural Resources standards, as needed. - Works with City staff to strategize and support all City recreation programs, events, and activities. Page 2 of 24 - Works with the City Commission to develop a scope, budget, and schedule relative to all recreation programs, events, and activities. - Prepares bi~annual reports that detail the effectiveness of the approved programs, events, and activities using metrics approved by the City Commission. Reports should include “lessons learned” and suggestions for future improvements. - Creates and adopts rules, regulations, and policies to administrate the City’s recreation programs, events, and activities. - Recommends to the City Managerthe acquisition of land and the purchase or rental of recreation equipment. Strategic Considerations Mission: To create community through people, parks, and programs. Vision: To elevate the City of Walker as a destination place for active living that provides safe, welcoming, best~in~class parks, trails, and facilities throughout the City together with year- round diverse recreation and cultural opportunities for people of all ages to play, learn, and build community. Values: Community: sense of place/community identity, integration of arts/culture/history, attractive open spaces, opportunities for youth development, lifelong learning, and opportunities Equity: Diversity: community. distribute inclusion: respect tofor resources innovativerespond different languages, community intentionally to diverse programming cultures, achieve a facilities andto 20 needs; balance nd are that age, of gender, peoples, open and access culture, ability recreation throughout variety in accessible o the all  Stewardship: responsible management and care for our facilities and green spaces for current and future generations. Membership The Parks & Recreation Committee is comprised of up to ten (10) members from the community. A majority of the members will be residents of the City. Up to four (4) members may be non—residents with a vested interest in the work of the Committee (i.e., representatives from local school districts or park districts). A quorum of the Committee will be six (6) members. Term The term of office for all members of the committee is three (3) years. Appointments can be granted for a maximum of two (2) consecutive terms of three (3) years each. Meeting Date The Committee will meet monthly. Additional meetings will be held on an as—needed basis. Page 3 of 24 21  City of Walker Community Center: Conceptual Study Page 4 of 24 Presentation  Background • KDL Space Needs Assessment – 2018 • Survey effort • Both digital and hard copy (social media, KDL website, City of Walker website) • Demographic information (municipality, age) Page 5 of 24 • Library usage e.g., how often visited, primary reason, etc. • Report issued January 23, 2019 • Space needs determined based on library benchmarking, usage, etc. 39,000 sf of space was optimal to service the community. Current library has 8,000 sf. • A number of options were explored: • Addition to existing facility • Build new in current location • Build new in front of WIFC • Build new behind WIFC • Proposed cost for early 2020 bid $13 million  • City of Walker – 2018 • This study begins where the KDL study concluded • Site study for KDL expansion or new build /WIFC + Library + Community Center • Community Engagement • Open house on December 10, 2019 at the WIFC Page 6 of 24 • Priorities list – dot vote • KDL Branch Library priorities • Walker Community Center priorities • WIFC priorities • Online Survey – December 10, 2019 – January 10, 2019 • Priorities list – vote • KDL Branch Library priorities • Walker Community Center priorities • WIFC priorities  • 2020 Master Plan • Four Neighborhood Clusters are delineated in the Master Plan – with the WIFC being the “heart” of the Northwest Neighborhood • The Master Plan encourages engagement with the street, to create a downtown/city center feel Page 7 of 24 • Keeping with the Master Plan, the design places the Branch Library parallel to the street, creating opportunities to physically engage with the street and the community • This placement also creates a new façade for the WIFC Visioning. Page 8 of 24  Visioning. 1. The Walker Community Center 2. The Walker Community Center should serve the entire should provide information, community, encouraging programs, and activities that Page 9 of 24 multigenerational interaction, promote both the mental and promoting diversity and physical well-being of the respect, and accommodating community. universal access.  Visioning. 3. The Walker Community Center 4. The Walker Community Center should incorporate a variety of should serve as a connector, spaces, providing the flexibility expressing a welcoming spirit. Page 10 of 24 required to serve a vast array of functions.  Visioning. 5. The Walker Community Center 6. The Walker Community Center should serve as a destination, should understand, respect, announcing its physical and reconcile its financial Page 11 of 24 presence. impact on the community.  Visioning. 7. The Walker Community Center 8. The Walker Community Center should fill its spaces with should respect its daylight, connecting itself to its environment. Page 12 of 24 site’s natural assets.  Visioning. 9. The Walker Community Center 10. The Walker Community Center should invest in resilient should embrace new infection materials and construction control strategies. Page 13 of 24 methods.  Visioning. 11. The Walker Community Center should not only highlight the city’s history, culture, and Page 14 of 24 identify through thoughtful exhibits, but also indirectly reveal the city’s character through its architectural design.  Programming / Page 15 of 24 Quantification  Programming. • branch library • existing • 8,000 square feet Page 16 of 24 • 46,000 volumes • proposed • 39,020 square feet • 88,000 volumes KDL, Walker Branch  Programming. • community center • proposed; 14,980 square feet • ice and fitness center Page 17 of 24 • existing; 75,000 square feet • proposed; 81,960 square feet Walker Ice and Fitness Center ( WIFC )  Programming. • 135,960 total square feet Page 18 of 24 Programming Blocks  Programming / Page 19 of 24 Diagramming Page 20 of 24 Programming Isometric  Conceptual Design. Page 21 of 24  › P rov i d e a D rop - O ff t o c l e a r l y i d e nt i f y t h e p ro j e c t ’s e nt ra n c e . › A r t i c u l ate o u td o o r spaces to i nte nt i o n a l a c t i vate t h e s i te . › U t i l i ze c l e re sto r i e s Page 22 of 24 t o i n c re a s e a c c e s s t o d ay l i ght . › E n ga ge t h e s t re et . › C r e ate a n e w i m a ge . preliminary, conceptual Perspective  Conceptual Project Cost BUILDING PROGRAMS ESTIMATED COSTS WIFC $12.72 million Library $10.48 million Page 23 of 24 Community Center $ 4.02 million Site $ 5.14 million Contingencies $ 9.06 million Furniture, Fixtures and Furnishings $ 4.36 million Fees $ 3.88 million Total $49.66 million Thank You. Page 24 of 24