HomeMy Public PortalAbout2003-2007 AMENDMENT TO MASTER PLAN 4414444411s444444444144 it *
* *
* *
AMENDMENT
iffig. TO THE *
it Ata.
4.AL 2003 -2007 t
CITY OF GREENCASTLE *
4,„.4, PARKS & RECREATION
MASTER PLAN
* *
t *
ifi. OFFICIAL COPY Alt.
IA' FEBRUARY 27, 2004 iltx
INDEX OF AMENDMENTS
• RESOLUTION 2004- 1 (WITH ORIGINAL SIGNATURES)
• MASTER PLAN UPDATE NARRATIVE
• 2004-2007 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES
• ROKICKI COMMUNITY PARK MASTER PLAN
• BIG WALNUT SPORTS PARK MASTER PLAN
• GREENCASTLE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING
AGENDA-FEBRUARY 25, 2004
• GREENCASTLE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES-FEBRUARY 25,2004 (DRAFT COPY)
s
•
•
RESOLUTION
Resolution 2004—1
Adopting an Amendment to the
2003-2007 Five-Year Master Plan for the
Greencastle Parks & Recreation Department
WHEREAS,the Greencastle Board of Park Commissioners is aware of the parks and
recreational needs of the residents of the City of Greencastle, and
WHEREAS,the Greencastle Board of Park Commissioners is desirous of providing
aesthetic and functional park and recreational facilities and programs to the meet the
needs of the residents of the City of Greencastle, and
WHEREAS,the Greencastle Board of Park Commissioners realize the importance of
sound planning in order to meet the needs of the residents of the City of Greencastle, and
WHEREAS,the Greencastle Board of Park Commissioners is continually aware of the
value and importance of leisure opportunities and recreational programs and facilities to
the future of the Greencastle Parks &Recreation Department, as well as the residents of
the City of Greencastle, and
WHEREAS,the Greencastle Board of Park Commissioners recognize that the park and
recreational needs of the residents of the City of Greencastle are ever changing,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE GREENCASTLE BOARD
OF PARK COMMISSIONERS,by unanimous declaration, does adopt the amendments
to the Greencastle Parks & Recreation Department's 2003-2007 Five-Year Master Plan,
which is the official plan for the growth and development of parks and recreation
opportunities in the City of Greencastle, Indiana, over the next five years. The
Greencastle Board of Park Commissioners is committed to an annual review and update
of the goals and objectives of this Five-Year Master Plan, as demonstrated by these
amendments.
Passed and signed this 25th day of February, Two Thousand and Four.
\ Ci of Greencastle Board of Park Commissioners
I
Les Y an, r sident Tim Trigg, V,t)Presi
ram/ ') %%ZC >�--,C'`""
Dr. John Hennette, Sec etary Becky Harl
s
•
•
Greencastle Parks & Recreation Department
2003-2007 Master Plan Update
February 2004
In January 2004,the Greencastle Board of Park Commissioners held two retreats where
the Implementation Schedule in the 2003-2007 Master Plan was reviewed and then
revised. Due to budget constraints from the 2002 Property Tax Reassessment Issue (No
cash draws from the Putnam County Assessor's Office were received in 2003 due to a
delay in property reassessments),the Parks & Recreation Department, along with all
other city departments did not have the cash available to implement several projects.
Nevertheless,the Department was able to achieve some of its goals for 2003.
Accomplishments include: hiring a full-time Assistant Director, increasing recreation
programming, demolishing the old maintenance garage, purchasing the Maple-Berry Park
property, acquiring the Rokicki Community Park property, and requiring LGI and CPO
certification for the Aquatics Center Manager. Several items scheduled for 2003 were
not accomplished and the board has included them in the attached new Implementation
Schedule. Even though the department's activities were curtailed due to monetary
restraints,the department was very active especially in the area of special interest
projects. These projects are listed below:
People Pathways: In 2003,the City of Greencastle and the Greencastle Parks and
Recreation Department were awarded two grants. A Recreational Trails Project(RTP)
Grant was received for People Pathways Phase V (formerly known as Phase 2B): Big
Walnut Sports Park Loop. Construction of this phase will begin in the spring of 2004 and
to be completed by fall of 2004. In December 2003, an ISTEA/TEA 21 grant was
awarded to the city for People Pathways Phase IV: The Health Link Trail, which will
connect the campuses of Depauw University and Putnam County Hospital. The Parks &
Recreation Department and People Pathways Committee are working to secure the
matching funds needed for this project.
Maple-Berry Park: The Maple-Berry Park property was purchased by the Parks&
Recreation Department in 2003 and public input sessions were held to assist in site
planning the property. The Board decided that the property will consist of passive green
space with a small playground on the eastern most section of property and a basketball
court on the western end. A recycled-content purchasing grant through the Indiana
Department of Commerce of$5,000 was obtained to assist in the purchase of the
playground equipment, park benches, picnic tables and trash receptacles. A phase 2
environmental study was conducted and discovered a petroleum residual inside the
perimeter of the eastern portion of the property. The Parks&Recreation Department, in
conjunction with the city engineer,will be applying for a Brownfield Reclamation Grant
through the Indiana Development Finance Authority to pay for clean-up of the property
before development.
Rokicki Community Park: In late 2003,the City Council gave permission to the Parks
& Recreation Department to develop a park on 40 acres of city property currently zoned
for light industrial use. The city, with permission from the family, has named the park,
"Rokicki Community Park" in honor of Michael Rokicki, a councilman and community
1
leader who passed away in August 2003. The Parks&Recreation Department hired
Gove Associates to site plan the facility and held a public input session as a first step in
that process. Currently, the acreage is mostly trees and grassland. The department plans
on developing foot trails throughout the natural landscape with a 10-foot asphalt People
Pathways surrounding the edges of the property. An ADA accessible playground will be
installed along with a community building, complete with a large banquet/meeting room,
kitchenette, nature interpretive center, and restrooms. The property will also contain the
"Yard Waste Site", which will serve as a drop off point for leaves," and 3 acres have
been set aside for a future sub-station for the Greencastle Fire Department. The timeline
for development of this park is 5 to 7 years.
Big Walnut Sports Park: Late in the fall of 2003, the Board of Park Commissioners
signed a maintenance agreement with Big Walnut Sports Park, allowing the Parks &
Recreation Department to take over the day-to-day maintenance of the facility. The
department will be responsible for mowing, weedeating, and the maintenance of the
buildings and restroom facilities; with the leagues responsible for maintaining their own
sports facilities. This agreement will serve as a first step in the eventual ownership of the
facility by the City of Greencastle. The maintenance agreement took effect January 1,
2004. The Department plans on using the gift of the property as a match for future grant
applications.
The Department will be submitting a LWCF grant to the DNR as a first step in improving
the facility. Improvements addressed in the grant include: an ADA accessible
playground, a basketball court, a set of pathways which will provide an ADA accessible
link between the existing soccer fields, MABA baseball field, concessions and restroom
facility, a picnic shelter as well as the proposed playground, basketball court and
restroom, asphalt paving for the existing driveway into the park from the eastern entrance
to the west edge of the parking lot and to the existing gravel parking lot located next to
the existing maintenance and storage building, a men's and women's ADA accessible
restroom facility, asphalt bleacher pads,preservation of existing wetlands, and
educational kiosks that will identify and describe tree and plant species in a woodlands
area.
Putnam County Courthouse Annex Greenspace: The City of Greencastle Parks&
Recreation Department,through the City of Greencastle Board of Park Commissioners,
will be entering into a contract with the Putnam County,through its Board of County
Commissioners, to maintain a greenspace, approximately 290'x 150' in dimensions,
located north of the Putnam County Courthouse Annex, formerly known as"Jones
Elementary School", located at 209 West Liberty Street in Greencastle. The City
believes this greenspace provides a valuable service to the neighborhood and wishes to
maintain the grounds in order to ensure continued availability to the residents of the west
side and citizens of Greencastle, Putnam County, as an open play space. This parcel shall
be referred to as"Westside Park". Plans for the park will include installation of an ADA
accessible playground and basketball court.
Jaycee Park: The City of Greencastle Board of Park Commissioners has been
approached by the Greencastle Jaycees who asked the park board to undertake the daily
2
maintenance of Jaycee Park. In the mid-70's, due to maintenance hardships,the City of
Greencastle entered into a 40-year lease with the Jaycees to maintain the park. Recently
due to a large decline in membership, the Jaycees have undergone a self-evaluation and
have chosen to discontinue the lease. The City of Greencastle Parks & Recreation
Department will begin maintaining the property on May 24, 2004, when the Jaycee's
current insurance policy expires.
Future improvements to Jaycee Park will be completed to enhance the man-made pond
centrally located in the park. These may include renovations to the existing dam,
roadway, picnic shelters, community building, and pit toilet structure. New amenities
may include the purchase of additional picnic tables, construction of a more modem
restroom facility, and the installation of an ADA accessible playground. These
improvements will be completed through future departmental maintenance and operation
budgets, as well as funding received through successful grant applications.
Board Changes: In 2003, the Board of Park Commissioners also underwent change with
the resignation of Mace Terry, Board President, and the appointment of Dr. John
Hennette to complete his term. The list and new officers for the Greencastle Board of
Park Commissioners, for 2004 are:
Leslie Hanson, President
Tim Trigg, Vice-President
John Hennette, Secretary
Becky Harlan,Member
Russ Evans, City Council Liaison
Margot Payne, Ex Officio Member—Putnam County Library
Jeff McCall, Ex Officio Member—Greencastle Community Schools
The Board is excited about the upcoming year and is enthusiastic about the city's support
of its mission statement.
n
3
Greencastle Parks 2004-2007 Implementation Schedule
Item# Project Item Description Budget Staff Grants Donations/
Volunteer
B S G D/V
2004
04-1 Increase Recreation Programming- B S
$2,000
04-2 Pour Sidewalk to administrative and B S
maintenance building - $6,000
04-3 Create Parking Area Adjacent to B S
Skatepark - $20,000
04-4 Replace Roof on Aquatic Center- B
$40,000
04-5 Site Plan Rokicki Community Park B S
04-6 Site Plan Big Walnut Sports Park- B S
$8,000
04-7 People Pathways Phase V: Big B G
Walnut Sports Park Loop
Construction- $144,000
04-8 People Pathways Phase III: Albin B G
Pond Trail Land Acquisition Phase -
$589,896 (total cost of project)
04-9 Maintain BWSP per Agreement with B S
BWSP Board - $65,000
04- Apply for LWCF Grant for the Acquisition S
10 and Development of BWSP
04- Apply for Brownfield Grant for S
11 clean-up of petroleum residual at
Maple-Berry Park
04- Purchase New Picnic Tables - $2,500 B
12
04- Rewrite Aquatics Personnel Manual S
13
04- Develop Maple-Berry Park Phase I B S
14 (West End) - $75,000
04- Develop Standard Operations Manual S
15 for Park Maintenance & existing
programs
04- Strengthen Friends of the Parks S D/V
16 Organization
04- Assist in Coordinating Putnam S D/V
17 County Men's Softball Program
04- Enter into Maintenance Agreement S
18 with Putnam County Board of
4
Commissioners to Maintain
Greenspace at P.C. Courthouse
Annex
04- Set-Up Non-Reverting Capital Fund B S
19 and Transfer Funds for Development
of Park Properties - $15,000
04- Purchase Bleachers for the North Side B S
20 of Softball Field at Robe Ann Park-
$1,400
04- Obtain and Begin Maintenance B S
21 Responsibilities for Jaycee Park—
Priceless
04- Purchase and Install Playground B S
22 Equipment at Putnam County Annex
- $8,000
Pave Parking Lot for Administration B S
and Maintenance Bldg - $20,000
Begin Construction People Pathways G
Phase III: Albin Pond Trail -
$589.896 (total cost of project)
Purchase Used Vehicle for Assistant B
Director- $3,000
Develop Maple Berry Park Phase II: B S
East End - $40,000
Acquire and Develop a Portion of Big B S G D/V
Walnut Sports Park-$200,000
Begin Fact-Finding for City Operated S D/V
Community Center
Purchase Picnic Tables - $3,000 B
Hire New PT Maintenance Staff- B
$9,000
Purchase New Mower- $8,500 B
Increase Recreation Programming- B S D/V
$2,000
Purchase 12 Chaise Lounges for B
Aquatic Center- $2,500
Renovate Community Building at B S G D/V
Jaycee Park- $10,000
Begin Research on Development of S V
Park Pro•erty of West Side
2006
06-1 Continue Research on Community S V
Center
06-2 Replace Shelter#1 at Robe Ann Park B S D/V
5
- $15,000
06-3 Begin Land Acquisition Process for S D/V
People Pathways Phase IV: Health
Link- $1,131.762 (total cost of
project)
06-4 Construct Restrooms at Calbert Way S G D/V
Park- $50,000
06-5 Purchase Picnic Tables - $3,000 B
06-6 Purchase 12 Chaise Lounges for B
Greencastle Aquatic Center- $2,500
06-7 Expand one PT Maintenance Position B
to FT - $10,000
06-8 Apply for a LWCF Grant to Continue S V
Acquisition and Development of Big
Walnut S sorts Park
2007
07-1 Continue with People Pathways S G D/V
Phase IV: Health Link- $1,131.762
(total cost of project)
07-2 Begin Preliminary Plans for S V
Development of Rokicki Community
Park
07-3 Continue Acquisition and B S G D/V
Development of BWSP
07-4 Hire Part-Time Secretary - $20,000 B
07-5 Purchase and Develop Additional B G D/V
Park Lands,Neighborhood Parks
07-6 Renovate Aquatics Center(add Mini-Golf B S
Course and/or Water Park Spray Features-
$20,000-$45,000
4111
•
w
ROKICKI
PARK
xole.''
�,,„r„, People's
�O(� •
a ,. Pathway
�(�Me "'^�- Phase II
era • . , Lift
0 Nie. / ,,,, Station
G
11
` 1 \- i.,ii
Fi
MIDDLE SCHOOL / ` -L' and R w�
CROSSING /S�� r�A �'�~M ����.r:„ Waste :. ; ;'
,_ +, s, Fa it Site(Option 1
Ri
and
Waste �� __
Site(Option 2) Y l
i
' -:: (
ow
N J.. 1ti
Zt"L taw> n ib NP /
.........N
. ,.. .• K ___.rr.`adP. ,„,, ,,,,,,.., ....„.„://,
.z`r
r ...„ AV . .'.4..
r 7.
X t_ _ . _ 7. ' 1.;, .::: r ,i,
I IRE f Pi
y , ,. , )
, ,,,;,:f.:; ' i
TENNESSEE ST .ARKNN�,��i�� a —
Entrance 1►
�• 'arking
Park Sign • " a - `�
41' ,' -Shelter `_----
� �'_ ems-' /� 10FT
PEOPLE
�+. , PATHWAY
PLAYGROUND !l/
O
,1oo'00N
0 500
. ■ — miiimi __�milmom
■ ■ ■ En Nomimmonim
250 750 FT
"' GOVE ASSOCIATES
INC
0
ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS PLANNERS GIS SURVEYORS
70 EAST91STSTREE7,INDIANAPOLIS, IN1 IANA 46240
a Z
�
h
z < a ii
I.Iihiii
i M " z
o Ci I:1 1 1H I I I E2
r_ 1SV3 9LZ OVO4 ,11Nl00
IN.
�s �t
. s 4 ,� z
1X k4,1',,%!,..,,c,',,--.4`, a `t �..
< 2,1:ifi.:':',2-e::--•';'' 1 EE, .......... , e,,, 8,
¢e a
fl
4 � 7 26
`p g1 O
— I O
O
N/. L
0 I/ i 1 @ V
U.
v,
11/ f i il ' - ' C
r . . .
, , ,, .), c
u.
Z g l� �� LL\
,Q _ C.
`J N
ee i
J'
0 in-, to ----_____L_______________ ___1a-, F Q-
d 7
Q
m
' TTTJ
J
3A 180 1V11dV0
/"1,
E