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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: Ma <br /> <br />Requested By: Stephen Barr <br /> <br />ce of Funds: <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />Department: Parks & Recreation Department <br /> <br />Acc't Number: <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />Report: _Resolution: X <br /> <br />Ordinance: <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Exhibits: A: 2008 Update of Year 2002 City of La Porte <br />Parks, Trails, & Open Space Master Plan <br />Exhibits: B: Proposed Resolution <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Bud eted Item: YES <br /> <br />NO <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />This Public Hearing is to review the major components of the proposed 2008 Update of the Year 2002 City of <br />La Porte Parks, Trails, & Open Space Master Plan and to receive public input relative to the proposed Update. The City <br />of La Porte recognizes the need to update the Year 2002 Parks and Open Space Master Plan ("the Plan") to assess <br />progress of the 2002 Master Plan goals, assessments, standards, recommendations and strategies for implementation <br />over the past six years, and for the next five year period in an effort to provide for and continually improve park and <br />recreational facilities, rehabilitate existing parks, provide trail and linear park opportunities, and preserve open space in <br />the City of La Porte. <br />The original 2002 Master Plan and the 2008 Plan Update complies with the Texas Parks & Wildlife <br />Department grant guidelines which require parks and recreation needs to be prioritized and addressed in a action plan <br />format. <br />The City of La Porte has made good progress toward its goals as stated above. The plan update lists the new <br />parks added to the system since 2002, the development of new parks and facilities that are ready to come on line, the <br />assessment of standards for our parks & recreation system, and our activities toward reaching those goals. (discuss <br />assessment and goals). <br /> <br />Open Public Hearing <br /> <br />Close Public Hearing <br /> <br />Staff Recommendation <br />Staff recommendation is for approval of the proposed Resolution as described, adopting the 2008 Update of <br />the Year 2002 City of La Porte Parks, Trails, and Open Space Master Plan. <br /> <br /> <br />t Council A enda <br /> <br />(iL1 J<& <br /> <br />Date <br />