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Item # 5.a.

City Council

Meeting Date:	07/25/2023
Department:	Parks & Recreation
Pillars:	Gold Standard in Financial Health
Milestones:	Continue development and implementation of the Long-Term Financial Plan

AGENDA CAPTION:

Present, discuss, and consider action on a Resolution for appointments to the Parkland Dedication and Development Fee Study Advisory Committee.

BACKGROUND:

On April 25, 2023, Council approved a resolution for professional planning services with 110% Inc. to conduct a Parkland Dedication and Development Fee Study. The study is a recommendation of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) plan which listed identifying future funding strategies to help address long-term sustainability for Addison Parks as a priority. The plan recommends the Town analyze the incorporation of parkland dedication, fee in lieu of land dedication, and park development impact fees to address redevelopment and growth in Addison. $132,500 was included in the FY 2022/23 Budget to ensure Addison Parks are being invested in to meet future park demands and needs while maintaining the Town's current level of service. Allocated funds are intended for consultant fees and reimbursable expenses to conduct a study and develop an ordinance to define the application and use of Parkland dedication and fees associated with Park Development.

The consultant has begun work on the study's Data Collection & Analysis phase. Gathering input from the community is an important component of this process, and the consultant's scope includes meeting with a Public Advisory Committee to represent the community's needs and help guide the process. Staff solicited volunteers interested in participating on the committee between June 2-21 and July 12-19. The sixteen applications that were received during the first solicitation period were presented to the Council during the July 11th meeting. Staff has updated the attachment to this agenda item to reflect the additional application received during the second solicitation period. A total of seventeen residents applied to serve on the committee.

As a reminder, staff and the consultant advise that an ideal advisory committee would include representatives from all areas of Addison and reflect diversity in age and length of residency. Additionally, the ideal committee would consist of those who work in Addison and those who live in Addison. The recommended committee size would be eight participants. Staff recommends that each Council member appoint one member and the Mayor appoint two members to the committee. Staff also advises that another Advisory Committee will be formed for the Comprehensive Plan that will begin soon. It would be ideal for the Public Advisory Committee to have a liaison that also serves on the Comprehensive Plan Committee.

Should the Council take action, the attached Resolution allows for the Council to appoint members to the Parkland Dedication and Development Fee Study Advisory Committee from the applications that have been submitted.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff seeks Council direction.

Attachments
Resolution - Park Advisory Committee
Presentation - Parks Advisory Committee
Park Advisory Committee Applications
Application Matrix