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. RESOLUTION NO. 9t 0 Q9.. a.t .
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE
YEAR 2002 PARKS AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN
FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte recognizes the need for a Year 2002 Parks and Open Space
Master Plan ("the Plann) to provide goals, assessments, standards, recommendations and strategies for
implementation over a ten year period in an effort to provide for and continually improve park and
recreational facilities, provide trail and linear park opportunities, preserve open space in the City of La
Porte; and rehabilitate existing parks, and
WHEREAS, the primary objective of "the Plann is to provide recreational services desired by citizens of La Porte,
acquire needed open spaces and preserve natural resources, and
WHEREAS, in order to address recreational needs in the future, the City of La Porte has sought input from the
citizens of La Porte through surveys, meetings with key user groups, workshop meetings, public input
meetings, and the Parks and Recreation staff; and that input has been incorporated into "the Plann; and
WHEREAS, "the Plann complies with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department grant guidelines which require parks and
recreation needs to be prioritized and addressed in an action plan fonnat; and
WHEREAS, "the .Plana complies with guidelines of the Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Action Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council detennines that "the Plana is reasonable, having taken into consideration the results of
the studies conducted by Halff Associates for the City of La Porte; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
I.
That the Year 2002 Parks and Open Space Master Plan for the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby officially
adopted, attached hereto and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
II.
A multi-year Action Plan has been developed to prioritize implementation of the Year 2002 Parks and Open
Space Master Plan, guide the rehabilitation of existing parks, provide guidance in the application of General Obligation
Bond funding, and suggest altemative funding mechanisms. Adoption of the Year 2002 Parks and Open Space Master
Plan shall not commit the City of La Porte to specific funding levels implementation strategies, but shall provide a
guidance plan for the City's vision for availability and growth of park and recreational services.
PRESENTED AND PASS~D on this the 22"d day of April 2002, by a vote of ~ yeas, and 0
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas.
nays at
ATTEST: ~
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Knox W. Askins, City Attorney
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RE VEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Requested By: Stephen L Barr
Source of Funds:
Fund 015
Department:
Account Number:
015-QV92-812
Re ort: X Res lution: X
Amount Budgeted:
Exhibits:
Schedule of Proposed Changes
Amount Requested:
N/A
Exhibits:
La Porte Park & Open Space Master
Plan
Bud eted Item:
YES
NO
Exhibits:
Council Resolution
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
HaUl" & Associates, in conjunction with staff, have completed work on the final draft of the City
of La Porte Parks & Ope~ Space Master Plan. The purpose of this public hearing is to receive
comments from the public as well as Council regarding the plan. If approved, the Plan will be
submitted to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department so that the City may apply for future grant
applications for park improvements. The Plan must be submitted to the Texas Parks & Wildlife
Department by May 31, 2002, to ,be eligible for the upcoming grant cycle. The Plan will be an
additional tool to be used in conjunction with the Comprehensive Plan Update, the Northside
Plan, etc., to guide the City's planning efforts through the next several years. The staff at Halff
and Associates have worked diligently to produce a good, comprehensive view of where we are,
and where we should direct our future efforts in the area of parks and recreation facilities and
opportunities to meet the needs of our citizens. '
Mr. Chip Perry ofHalff & Associates is present tonight to make a summary presentation of the
Plan and answer any questions Council may have. Staffhas identified some additional
corrections to the final draft that are included in your Council packets, which will be reviewed
after Mr. Perry makes his summary report.
Action Required bv Council:
Receive a summary report from Mr. Chip Perry ofHalff Associates regarding the La Porte Park
and Open Space Master Plan. Consider public input regarding the Plan. Consider a Resolution
adopting the 2002 City of La Porte Parks and Open Space Master Plan.
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Parks & Open Space Master Plan
Proposed Changes
April 22, 2002
Chapter
Paae/Paraaraph
Description
Resolution Heading
remove reference to the Recovery ActionPlan
Paragraph 7
remove reference to Exhibit 1; it is simply referring to
the Plan itself
Paragraph 8
change "ten-year'to "multi-year" in the first sentence
Acknowledgement
move City Manager under Council
1
1
2
change word "should' to "may", last sentence
4
remove reference to Park Board Workshop in Public
Involvement box, of Outline
2
1/ caption
add word" shoreline" as in "90 yards of shoreline"
2
3/ 3
delete sentence beginning with "The resulting loss..."
2
6
4/ Table
Change "of' to "for" in heading, Table 2.1
8/ 5
remove word "high" in sentence beg. w/"Acquisition of
"
open space...
6
171 Bullet 2
Change "new senior citizen center" to "expanded senior
citizen center"
6 191 Bullet 1 Remove word "high" in sentence beg. wi "The
acquisition of land and the development... "
8 11 4 change word "completed' to "targeted", and the word
"done" to "pursued"
9 1/ 3,4, & 5 change word "completed' to "addressed"
1/ 4 change word "completed' to "pursued"
11 5 change word "completed' to "targeted"