Park Board Presentation August 26, 2020 Pendleton-Fall Creek - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Park Board Presentation August 26, 2020 Pendleton-Fall Creek Township Parks & Recreation District Master Plan

Presentation Outline • Process Update • Brief Summary of Findings • Community Engagement • Survey results • Visioning Work Session

Master Plan Process

Master Plan Process Where Are We Going Tomorrow? ✓ Needs prioritization ✓ Site and facility ✓ Capital improvement assessments ✓ Programs and services planning ✓ Community needs ✓ Funding and Revenue assessments analysis ✓ Levels of services planning ✓ Demographics and ✓ Strategic action plan standards trends analysis ✓ GIS Mapping ✓ Benchmarking and • Final Plan comparative analysis Where are We How Do We Get Today? There?

Benchmark Comparison

Benchmark – Overview Population Jurisdiction Size Population Agency State Jurisdiction Type (Sq. Mi.) per Sq. Mi. Danville Parks and Recreation Indiana Town 9,001 5.00 1,800 New Haven-Adams Twp. Parks & Recreation Dept. Indiana City/Township 16,790 24.50 685 Mooresville Park and Recreation Indiana Town/Township 13,098 22.60 580 Channahon Park District Illinois Special District - Park District 16,282 45.03 362 Pendleton/Fall Creek Township Indiana Town/Township 15,141 42.27 358

Benchmark – Parks Total Total Acres Total Percentage Total Acres Residents Agency Population Number of Owned or Developed of Developed per 1,000 per Park Parks Managed Acres Acres Residents Channahon Park District 16,282 20 814 552.14 522.8 95% 33.91 New Haven-Adams Twp. Parks & Recreation Dept. 16,790 17 988 343 245 71% 20.43 Pendleton/Fall Creek Township 15,141 2 7,571 284 277 98% 18.76 Danville Parks and Recreation 9,001 5 1,800 165.41 100 60% 18.38 Mooresville Park and Recreation 13,098 5 2,620 184 154 84% 14.05 NRPA Median for Agencies Serving less than 20,000 = 11.8 Acres per 1,000 Residents

Benchmark – Trails Paved Trail Miles Population Soft Trail Total Trail Agency Trail per 1,000 Miles Miles Miles Residents Danville Parks and Recreation 9,001 7.0 3.0 10.0 1.11 Pendleton/Fall Creek Township 15,141 4.0 3.5 7.5 0.50 Channahon Park District 16,282 4.9 3.4 7.8 0.48 Mooresville Park and Recreation 13,098 - 3.0 3.0 0.23 New Haven-Adams Twp. Parks & Recreation Dept. 16,790 - 3.0 3.0 0.18 Best Practice is 0.5-1.0 trail miles per 1,000 Residents

Benchmark – Full Time Equivalents FTEs per 10,000 Agency Population Total FTEs Residents Channahon Park District 16,282 51.00 31.32 Mooresville Park and Recreation 13,098 28.05 21.42 Danville Parks and Recreation 9,001 12.50 13.89 New Haven-Adams Twp. Parks & Recreation Dept. 16,790 17.00 10.13 Pendleton/Fall Creek Township 15,141 9.82 6.49 NRPA Median for Agencies Serving Less than 20,000 Residents = 9.6 FTEs per 10,000 Residents

Benchmark – Non-Tax Revenue Total Total Non-Tax Current Capital Agency Operating Revenue Budget Expense Channahon Park District $ 2,945,351 $ 4,678,165 $ 541,569 Mooresville Park and Recreation $ 795,978 $ 930,590 $ - Pendleton/Fall Creek Township $ 440,426 $ 795,928 $ - Danville Parks and Recreation $ 425,000 $ 440,000 $ 150,000 New Haven-Adams Twp. Parks & Recreation Dept. $ 368,192 $ 1,307,006 $ 65,700

Benchmark – Budget Expense Distribution Capital Agency Personnel Operations Expense not Other in CIP Danville Parks and Recreation 70% 30% 0% 0% Channahon Park District 66% 34% 0% 0% New Haven-Adams Twp. Parks & Recreation Dept. 62% 37% 1% 0% Pendleton/Fall Creek Township 60% 40% 0% 0% Mooresville Park and Recreation 38% 62% 0% 0%

Benchmark – Operational Cost Recovery Total Total Non-Tax Operational Agency Operating Revenue Cost Recovery Expense Danville Parks and Recreation $ 425,000 $ 440,000 97% Mooresville Park and Recreation $ 795,978 $ 930,590 86% Channahon Park District $ 2,945,351 $ 4,678,165 63% Pendleton/Fall Creek Township $ 440,426 $ 795,928 55% New Haven-Adams Twp. Parks & Recreation Dept. $ 368,192 $ 1,307,006 28% NRPA Medina for Agencies Serving Less than 20,000 Residents = 30% Cost Recovery

Benchmark – Marketing Dollars per Capita Total Total Marketing Marketing Marketing Dollars per Agency Population (Expenses (Expenses Capita 2018) 2019) (2019 Budget) Danville Parks and Recreation 9,001 $25,000 $25,000 $2.78 Channahon Park District 16,282 $26,495 $34,750 $2.13 New Haven-Adams Twp. Parks & Recreation Dept. 16,790 $18,000 $23,000 $1.37 Mooresville Park and Recreation 13,098 $6,702 $14,000 $1.07 Pendleton/Fall Creek Township 15,141 $5,745 $6,000 $0.40

Benchmark Key Takeaways • The District benchmarks well with peer agencies • District demonstrates best practices in: o Park Acres/1,000 residents (18.8) (BP 11.8) o Trail Miles/1,000 residents (0.50) (BP 0.50-1.0) o Full-time Equivalents (6.5) (Median 9.6) o Cost Recovery (55%) (Median 30%) • District improvements needed in: o Capital Expenses for critical capital projects ($0.00 budgeted) o Marketing expenses are below Industry standards ($0.40) (Median $1.55)

Level of Service

Level of Service Spreadsheet 2019 Inventory - Developed Facilities Current Facility Needs Forecasted Five-Year Facility Needs Current Service Level based upon Additional Facilities/ Additional Facilities/ Pendleton Total Meet Standard/ Meet Standard/ Recommended Service Levels Inventory: Inventory Inventory population Need Exists Amenities Needed Need Exists Amenities Needed PARKS: Falls Park (Regional Park) 184.00 184.00 12.15 acres per 1,000 12.00 acres per 1,000 Meets Standard Acre(s) Fall Creek Golf Club (Special Use Park) 90.00 90.00 5.94 acres per 1,000 6.00 acres per 1,000 Meets Standard Acre(s) Total Developed Acres 277.00 277.00 18.29 acres per 1,000 19.00 acres per 1,000 Meets Standard Acre(s) Need Exists 11 Acre(s) TRAILS: Paved Trails 3.50 3.50 0.23 miles per 1,000 0.30 miles per 1,000 Need Exists 1 Mile(s) Need Exists 1 Mile(s) Unpaved Trails 4.00 4.00 0.26 miles per 1,000 0.30 miles per 1,000 Need Exists 1 Mile(s) Need Exists 1 Mile(s) OUTDOOR AMENITIES: Picnic Shelters 7.00 7.00 1.00 site per 2,163 site per 2,000 Meets Standard - Sites(s) Meets Standard - Sites(s) Ball Fields 8.00 8.00 1.00 field per 1,893 1.00 field per 4,000 Meets Standard - Field(s) Meets Standard - Field(s) Multi-Use Field 3.00 3.00 1.00 field per 5,047 field per 4,000 Meets Standard - Field(s) Meets Standard - Field(s) (Soccer/Lacrosse/Football/Rugby) Outdoor Basketball Courts 2.00 2.00 1.00 court per 7,571 court per 2,500 Meets Standard - Court(s) Meets Standard - Court(s) Pickleball Courts - 2.00 1.00 court per 7,571 court per 5,000 Meets Standard - Court(s) Meets Standard - Court(s) Playground 2.00 2.00 1.00 site per 7,571 site per 2,500 Meets Standard - Site(s) Meets Standard - Site(s) Dog Park 1.00 1.00 1.00 site per 15,141 1.00 site per 40,000 Meets Standard - Site(s) Meets Standard - Site(s) Sand Volleyball 2.00 2.00 1.00 site per 7,571 1.00 site per 15,000 Meets Standard - Site(s) Meets Standard - Site(s) Outdoor Pool 1.00 1.00 1.00 site per 15,141 1.00 site per 20,000 Meets Standard - Site(s) Meets Standard - Site(s) 2019 Estimated Population 15,141 2024 Estimated Population 15,155

Community Engagement

Community Engagement Summary ry Over 400 Participants • Conducted 7 focus groups Survey Monkey- Community Input • Including 1 Steering Committee • Surveys Completed: 335 • Residents were able to complete • 4 Stakeholder Interviews online or stop into a Town • 2 Public Forums buildings • 22 Steering Committee • Open over a month • 47 Community Members

Community Survey Findings

Others: (16) Green Township (8) Anderson (8) Adams Township (5) Ingalls (2) Markleville (1) Lapel (1) Madison County (1) Huntersville (1) Yorktown (2)Town of Pendleton (Hancock County) (1) Lawrence (1) Middletown (1) Noblesville (1) Cadiz (1) Edgewood (1) Chesterfield (1) Huntsville (1) Moving to Pendleton

Overall, how would you rate the level of maintenance of ALL of the parks/facilities of the Pendleton/Fall Creek Township Parks and Recreation Department you have visited? 82% of respondents 0.60% are satis isfied wit ith the 17.37% le level l of main intenance. Excell llent - 29% Good Good - 53% 53% Excellent Fair Fair ir - 17% 17% 52.69% Poor Poor r - 1% 1% 29.34%

The following are some of the benefits that you and your household may receive from parks, recreation services, and open space provided by Pendleton/Fall Creek Township Parks and Recreation Department. Provide places for people to enjoy outdoors Top 3 Benefits Make Pendleton & Fall Creek Township a more desirable place to live Households receiv ive: Preserve open space and natural areas Improve mental health and reduce stress Enjo joy outdoors Improve physical health and wellness Desi sirable le pla lace to li live Increase property values in surrounding areas Preserv rve nature areas Connect people, build stronger families and community Help attract new residents and business Helps keep kids out of trouble 0.00% 20.00% 40.00% 60.00% 80.00% 100.00% 120.00% Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know