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AGENDA Welcome and Introductions Process Overview and Timeline Questions / Discussions/ Next Steps City of Talent

Welcome and Introductions

Who WE ARE “The role of the IPRE is to link the skills, expertise, and innovation of higher education with the economic development and environmental needs of communities and regions in the State of Oregon...”

Scope of work and TIMELINE

Scope of work & timeline Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going? How Do We Get There? PharmaTimes, October 2016

Where are we now? Timeline: January – March 2019 Tasks: Project Initiation and Research Reviewing Previous Planning Efforts Park Inventory Public Engagement Timeline: January – March 2019

WHERE ARE WE GOING? Timeline: February – April 2019 Needs Assessment Tasks: Needs Assessment Park System Vision and Recommendations Timeline: February – April 2019

HOW WILL WE GET THERE? Timeline: March – May 2019 Tasks: Capital Improvement Recommendations and Funding Strategies Concept Plans for Suncrest Park Future Pocket Parks Criteria Timeline: March – May 2019

MOVING FORWARD Timeline: June – September 2019 Final Parks Master Plan Tasks: Final Parks Master Plan Community Placemaking Project Timeline: June – September 2019

Suncrest Park Question: Since there is already a concept plan created, what are you expecting to be done differently for Suncrest Park?

Placemaking –how parks can contribute to place placemaking Placemaking is a collaborative process that facilitates creative patterns of use, paying particular attention to the physical, cultural, and social identities that define a place and support its ongoing evolution. Biederman Redevelopment Ventures

Why is placemaking important? Public places foster attachment and spark economic growth. Placemaking process builds community. https://www.pps.org/article/why-public-places-are-the-key-to-transforming-our-communities Image: In the small Saskatchewan town of Maple Creek (pop. 2,500), residents gather on Jasper Street in the downtown's Historic District |Photo by Town of Maple Creek https://www.pps.org/article/rural-placemaking-and-main-street Project for Public Space

QUESTIONS

Questions for the PARK COMMISSION Internet Survey – what is the best way to reach the public? What kinds of funding questions do you want to see asked to the community? How deep should we go? Are there any goals the commission had identified for this new plan?

Next Steps What you can expect from us in the next month: Memo summarizing needs from city Draft outline of the Parks Master Plan document Preliminary vision statement, goals, and objectives