MPFDC August 2023

MANSFIELD PARKS & RECREATION AUGUST 2023 DEPARTMENT UPDATE Staff has been working with Accessology, Too LLC since November on the development of an ADA Transition Plan for the parks and recreation system. The consultant has completed the site evaluations and provided a final draft plan to the department for review. The plan is scheduled to be presented to the MPFDC and City Council for adoption in September. The financial sustainability project (aka cost recovery) is moving into the final phase. After service categories were developed and beneficiaries of service were identified, the consultant completed a full analysis of our cost of services. Staff is now reviewing this work and will be drafting cost recovery goals for the service categories. Recommended fees and charges are currently being reviewed, with policy recommendations completing the project by the end of August. A joint meeting between the MPFDC and City Council will be scheduled to review the final draft and recommendations. Staff is also working on a new park signage program. The manual will provide graphic design and installation specifications for all sign types (entryway, rules, wayfinding, educational/interpretive and regulatory). The manual is expected to be completed this summer and will be helpful for departmental staff, design consultants, contractors and developers.