10.
City Council Joint Work Session
- Meeting Date:
- 11/06/2017
- From:
- Rebecca Sayers, Interim Parks and Recreation Director
- Department:
- Public Works
Co-Submitter:
Information
TITLE:
2017 Winter Recreation Taskforce Update
DESIRED OUTCOME:
The presentation is informational. Staff from various agencies in the region will give updates on this year's plans for winter recreation preparedness.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Winter Recreation Agency and Community Task Forces have been meeting regularly to plan for the upcoming winter recreation season and the challenges faced by the community during peak winter recreation times, namely holiday weekends. The multi-jurisdictional groups have representation from federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as community and business representatives. Efforts this year have focused on improving the winter recreation guide, clarifying issues such as no parking allowed along Highway 180 and County roads, noting that the Wing Mountain and Crowley Pit Snowplay areas are closed this season, and highlighting winter recreation opportunities outside of the Highway 180 corridor. Examples include the synthetic skating rink that will be at the Visitor's Center, local Flagstaff parks that are available for passive snowplay, and the Flagstaff Snowpark that will be operational at Fort Tuthill County Park again this season.
INFORMATION:
This year's presenters will include the Convention and Visitor's Bureau staff to discuss their messaging and the updated winter recreation guide, Public Works staff to discuss the plan for solid waste and recycling education and collection, the Flagstaff Police Department, and the Coconino County Emergency Manager to discuss this year's Incident Action Planning efforts. Other agencies will be present to answer questions.