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Home My Public Portal AboutACTION PLAN 55 Action Plan The following Action Plan represents a listing of issues which address top priorties only. The action schedule outlines the Proposed Plan of Action, Site or Facility, the Estimated Costs and possible Funding Sources. The following is a Source for Funds Key used in the Action Plan PB Parks and Recreation General Budget NR Non-Reverting Accounts Fund G&D Gifts and Donations Funds GOB General Obligation Bond LWCF Land Water Conservation Fund IWG Indiana Waters Grant HIG Hometown Indiana Limitations on City of Greencastle to fund the variety of programs and facilities in need by the public sector are challenges to address. Overcoming these limitations and constraints will require use of the various source of funds available. Below is a brief description of the principal resources available to the Grencastle Parks & Recreation Department for implementing programs and developing facilities for recreational purposes within the City of Greencastle. • Parks and Recreation General Budget Annual tax allocations from the general city tax levy could be utilized for both staffing and financing capital improvements within the Parks and Recreation Department. However. general tax dollars may not be availabe for extensive capital improvements. • Non-Reverting Account Funds Monies collected from certain fees and rentals are placed in one of two non-reverting accounts. Funds are available from the Non-Reverting Operating Account to offset operation costs from administration of programs within the Parks & Recreation Department (do not have at this time). Funds from the Non-Reverting Capital Account are available for capital improvements. • Gifts and Donations Fund Donations of money, land and time are an important resource to any park and recreation board. Donations are important from the point that they can be used to match grants from other sources. • General Obligation Bond General obligation bonds, which are retired by tax money, provide a funding source for implementation of large scale projects. The Greencastle Parks &Recreation Board's bonding power is unlimited. Hearings must be held and approval is required by the City Council to sell the bonds. • Land and Water Conservation Fund Administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Outdoor Recreation, these funds are the most predominantly used funds for park development of outdoor recreation facilities. These grant funds can be utilized to finance up to 50% of the cost of eligible projects, total grant awards not to exceed $75,000. To qualify for the funds, a city must have a park and recreation board established in accordance with state statutes and an approved Park and and Recreation Master Plan. ‘„„,o 56 • Indiana Water Grant Is a similar program to the Land and Water Conservation Funds. The Indiana Waters Grant program funds can be utilized to finance up to 75% of the cost of eligible projects and is primarily used to encourage access and use of Indiana waters. Requirements for qualifications are similar to LWCF. • Hometown Indiana Grant Is the newest matching grant program created by Indiana Legislation in 1988. Its purpose and qualifications is similar to the LWCF program and will be administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Outdoor Recreation. Funding of the program will be from state funds rather than federal funds. The aforementioned potential funding sources are not intended as an exhaustive list of available sources. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Greencastle Parks & Recreation Department will continue to research various federal grant-in-aid programs and private sector resources which could be utilized in the development of park and recreation projects. The issues have been identified, analyzed and ranked by priority. The Action Plan plots the probable implementation schedule using only the top priorities. The proposed Action Plan may need to be modified and adjusted as indicated by available resources. It is intended to be a flexible working document, and some adjustments should be anticipated. A bench mark should be established to review and forecast for progress and evaluation, based on a reasonable time frame. It should be recognized that not all Park Budget (PB) references in the Funding Source column mean a specific capital budget allocation. Accomplishments may well be acquired donations or other sources of funding. Many items may be completed within"in house" use of staff and with monies for materials budgeted within the appropriate line of the operating budget. The following pages reflect the proposed Action Plan matrix for each individual year of the Master Plan 1998-2002. The matrix is organized per park site as follows: • Proposed Plan of Action- Identifies the proposed implementation element established from the priority list. • Estimated Costs - Indicates what estimated costs could be anticipated for the element of action. (All dollar estimates are a result of certain assumptions, and may not reflect actual costs. They are strictly preliminary estimates to be used as a budgeting tool.) • Funding Source(s) - Each Action Plan item has a source(s) of possible funding identified with it. r krit 6o 57 1998-2002 Action Plan 1998 Proposed Action Site/Facility Cost/Funding Park Truck Administration $16,500.00 PB Extend Fence at south end of pool Aquatic Center 5,000.00 PB,G&D Resurface Tennis Courts Robe-Ann Park 28,000.00 PB Trail Development Jaycee Park 100.00 PB Aquire Big Walnut Sports Park Big Walnut SP ?? CF,HIG,G&D Add two Basketball Goals Robe-Ann Park 1,200.00 PB Add Two Sand Volleyball courts Robe-Ann Park 500.00 PB Add playground equipment Robe-Ann Park 5,000.00 PB,G&D Resurface 2 Diving Boards Aquatic Center 1,200.00 PB Paint Pool Aquatic Center 1,500.00 PB Repair Slide Aquatic Center ?? PB,CF,NR Apply for Grants Administration Update Laws and Ordinances Administration Board Training for New Members Administration Friends of the Park (assist) Administration 100.00 PB People's Pathways (assist) Administration 100.00 PB Strengthen Network of Volunteers Administration Recreation Programming Administration 2,000.00 PB,G&D 1999 Proposed Action Site/Facility Cost/Funding Office Computer Administration $ 3,500.00 PB,CF Internet Access Administration 1,000.00 PB Benches Robe-Ann Park 2,500.00 PB,G&D Maintenance Building Robe-Ann Park 30,000.00 PB,CF Park Development Avenue E 2,000.00 G&D Trail Development Jaycee Park 100.00 PB Drop Slide Aquatic Center 6,000.00 PB,G&D Full Time Maintenance Administration 23,000.00 PB Install BBQ Grills Robe-Ann Park 2,000.00 PB Publish yearly calendar of events Administration 1,000.00 PB Non-Reverting operating Administration Part-Time Year Round Rec. Director Administration 15,000.00 PB Yearly Board Retreat Administration 250.00 PB Big Walnut Development Big Walnut SP 450,000.00 PB,G&D, HIG tom Proposal for Recreation Center Administration 1,000.00 PB, G&D w W W 58 2000 Proposed Action Site/Facility Cost/Funding Clearwater Property Robe-Ann Park $ 100,000.00 PB,CF,NR Recreation Center City 800,000.00 CF,G&D, M HIG Children's Area Aquatic Center 15,000.00 PB,G&D Full Time Maintenance Administration 25,000.00 PB Full Time Recreation Director Administration 25,000.00 PB Part-Time Year Round Secretary Administration 15,000.00 PB Neighborhood Parks City 20,000.00 G&D Trail Development People's Pathways G&D Coordination with local Festivals City/County ?? PB 2001 Proposed Action Site/Facility Cost/Funding Quarry Development Wood St. Quarry $ 100,000.00 PB,G&D, HIG,IWG Phase 2 of Playground Equipment Robe-Ann Park 70,000.00 G&D, NR / Th 2002 Proposed Action Site/Facility Cost/Funding Close Circle Drive Robe-Ann Park $ 5,000.00 PB Nature Park City 50,000.00 PB,CF, G&D,IWG,HIG ‘,411 59 011/4 1998-2002 Master Plan Cost Breakdown 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Administration 18,700 44,750 65,000 --- --- Robe Ann Park 34,700 57,000 100,000 70,000 5,000 Avenue E --- 2,000 --- --- --- Jaycee Park 100 100 --- --- --- City --- --- 820,000 --- 50,000 Aquatic Center 7,700 . 6,000 15,000 --- --- Big Walnut Sports Park --- 450,000 --- --- --- Wood St. Quarry --- --- --- 100,000 --- Total: 61,200 559,850 1,000,000 170,000 55,000 Funding Sources: PB Parks and Recreation General Budget NR Non-Reverting Funds I illek G&D Gifts and Donations GOB General Obligation Bonds CF City Funding IIWG Indiana Water Grants HIG Hometown Indiana Grant or Build Indiana Fund Pk V