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RiverPlay Alton Baker Park Whilamut Natural Area Amazon Park Bethel Community Park Delta Ponds Skinner Butte Park Arrowhead Park Awbrey Park Candlelight Park Frank Kinney Park Friendly Park Gilbert Park Marche Chase Park Milton Park Oakmont Park Trainsong Park Walnut Grove Park Ridgeline Park Expansion Parkland Acquisition Santa Clara Community Park The report is also available online at www.ci.eugene.or.us/parks/bond/bondreports.htm. The update of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Comprehensive Plan process will include the following information: · Overview of ongoing public involvement efforts, including the Community Design Forum held April 3, 2004 (meeting report available on the web at www.ci.eugene.or.us/parks/pros/pros_reports); · Findings of the recreation program inventory and assessment and the parks and open space facility inventory and evaluation; and · Identification of core values, vision, goals, and strategy categories. These research efforts will be the background by which the Mayor's Committee and staff will begin to develop recommendations for the future. Beginning with the June meeting, recommendations will be developed relating to the following strategy areas: · Recreation programs: seniors, youth and family, specialized recreation, athletics, aquatics, Hult Center/Cuthbert, volunteer programs; · Parks: neighborhood, community, metropolitan, and linear parks and urban plazas; · Community facilities: pools, community centers, special facilities; · Natural areas: Ridgeline, West Eugene Wetlands, stream corridors, and other natural area parks; · Access and connectivity: trails, accessibility, connectivity, bike system, public transit, and transportation safety; · Park, open space and recreation facility renovation; · Park, open space and recreation facility maintenance; · Resource development: financial resources, partnerships, volunteer programs; and · Management: planning, organizational development, public information, and public involvement. The parks website is being continuously updated and includes information about project status, public involvement opportunities and planning efforts. An overview of the PROS Comprehensive Plan is online at www.ci.eugene.or.us/parks/pros/pros 1.htm and includes further background about the process and community outreach effort, a list of upcoming meetings and events, minutes from previous meetings, and reports on findings. Timing POS Bond Measure: Work on the acquisition and park development projects funded by the 1998 bond measure is expected to continue through fall/winter 2006. PROS Comprehensive Plan: The goal of the Mayor's Advisory Committee and staff is to finalize the plan in early 2005. L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040609\S040609B.doc