Port Colborne Parks and Recreation Master Plan Community Working Session #1 January 24, 2019
THE TEAM Pierre Chauvin, Julie Welch and Evan Sugden CONSULTANTS (MHBC) Planning/Landscape Architecture Ray Osmond (Raymond Consulting) Recreation & Programming Specialist Nicole Halasz (Manager of Parks & Recreation) CITY Community Services and Economic Development Department, City of Port Colborne
AGENDA Presentation (6:30 – 6:50) Purpose of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan (PRMP) • Port Colborne Background Review • – Existing Parks & Recreation Facilities and Services – Demographics Review Facilitated Discussion (6:50 – 8:10) Port Colborne’s Parks & Recreation Strengths, Challenges and • Opportunities Wrap-up Discussion (8:10 – 8:30) Upcoming opportunities to engage • Project timeline •
OUR ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY Staff Engagement & Working Sessions • (November/December) Council Engagement & Working Sessions • (December) Community Workshop #1 (January 24, 2019) • Online Survey (Opens today until February • 21 st ) Stakeholder Engagement Sessions (Week of • February 19 th - TBC) Community Workshop #2 (Spring, 2019) •
PURPOSE Purpose of Today’s Meeting Discuss the purpose and • objectives for Port Colborne’s PRMP Review project approach & • timeline Your participation and • feedback helps us understand community needs & priorities for the Master Plan!
PRMP PURPOSE Purpose of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Provide a ten-year vision for the development of parks, recreation & • facilities in Port Colborne that is based on community values, operational needs & financial realities Provide recommendations for the development, prioritization, and/or • improvements to parks, recreational facilities and programs/services Provide an assessment and progress tool to ensure that the • Department achieves success
KEY AREAS TO EXPLORE To ensure this Plan is “made” for Port Colborne, we are looking at: Opportunities associated with Port • Colborne’s waterfront amenities Port Colborne programming & • existing partnerships Focus on accessibility and • affordability Community facilities (E.g. Roselawn • Centre for the Arts) Parkland inventory review •
PARKS & TRAILS
FACILITIES
PORT COLBORNE EVENTS
DEMOGRAPHICS REVIEW Population (2016 Census): 18,306 Modest decline in population since 2006 (2006 Population =18,599) • 0.6% decline from 2011 – 2016 (compared to 3.8% increase in Niagara • Region and 4.6% in Ontario) Aging Population Majority of Port Colborne’s population falls in 50 -65 age range • Median age = 50 (Niagara = 45.7; Ontario = 41.3) • Median Household Income: $57,244 Compared to median household income in Ontario of $74,287 • Lower employment participation rate; larger proportion working part time • relative to balance of Ontario
DEMOGRAPHICS REVIEW Port Colborne's Cohort Distribution 100 Plus 95 to 99 90 to 94 85 to 89 80 to 84 75 to 79 70 to 74 65 to 69 Age Cohorts 60 to 64 55 to 59 50 to 54 45 to 49 40 to 44 35 to 39 30 to 34 25 to 29 20 to 24 15 to 19 10 to 14 5 to 9 0 to 4 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 Population
Any Questions?
DISCUSSION RULES 1. One voice at a time 2. Make space for all voices at the table 3. Focus on the ‘art of the possible’ 4. Record your ideas – Assign a recorder
DISCUSSION TIMELINE Question 1 & 2 (6:50 – 7:10) Discuss top ideas (7:10 – 7:20) Dot-mocracy (7:20 – 7:25) Break (7:25 – 7:35) Question 3 & 4 (7:35 – 7:55) Discuss top ideas (7:55 – 8:05 Dot-mocracy (8:05 – 8:10) Wrap Up Discussion
QUESTION 1 In your own words, what do you believe the key role should be for parks & recreation in the community of Port Colborne? In other words, how does the Parks and Recreation Department help the community of Port Colborne be a great place to live & visit?
QUESTION 2 First, develop a list of parks & recreation programs & services that you currently use. With this list in front of your group, how could these programs & services be improved ?
GROUP DISCUSSION – PRIORITIZE Looking at your recorded ideas, what are your table’s top three ideas? (10 minutes)
DOT-MOCRACY What are the most important issues to be addressed through the Parks & Recreation Master Plan? Stick your dots (three per question) on your priorities - You can place more than one dot on each item
BREAK (10 MIN)
QUESTION 3 What are three new ideas that the City/Department should explore that would enhance the quality of life for residents in this community?
QUESTION 4 If you had to prioritize, what are the 3-5 most important core programs & services that the City ’s Parks & Recreation Department could focus on for improvement & possible new program offerings?
GROUP DISCUSSION – PRIORITIZE Looking at your recorded ideas, what are your table’s top three ideas? (5 minutes)
DOT-MOCRACY What are the most important issues to be addressed through the Parks & Recreation Master Plan? Stick your dots (5) on your preferred areas of attention - You can place more than one dot on one issue
Any additional comments?
PROJECT TIMELINE Background Public Consultation Analysis & Final Plan & Review & Community Recommendations Implementation Visioning December - February January – March March – April April – May
STAY INVOLVED Stakeholder Working Session Week of February 19 th – Stay tuned for details Questionnaire The survey is open from (January 24 th – February 21 st ) Community Working Session #2 Presentation of consultation findings and Master Plan recommendations (April 2019) Prepare Final Master Plan & Recommendations Presentation to Council (May, 2019)
THANK YOU! If you have any additional questions/comments, please contact Pierre or Julie at MHBC Planning MHBC Planning 519-576-3650 pchauvin@mhbcplan.com jwelch@mhbcplan.com SURVEY LINK: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PortColbornePRMP
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