Title
Presentation of the Regional Study of Sports
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: October 24, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
CONTACT: Ryan A. Mullins, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Discuss and provide feedback on the Regional Study of Sports
ITEM SUMMARY:
* Ken Ballard of Ballard King and Associates will provide a presentation on the completed Regional Study of Sports.
* The purpose of this study is to perform a regional athletic analysis and develop recommendations for future action for the cities of McKinney, Allen, Frisco, Plano and Richardson.
* The study identifies the community athletic facilities and needs, determining specific issues associated with the use and allocation of these facilities.
* The study discusses developing recommendations for coordination of athletic field policies, procedures, operations, development and renovation of these facilities.
* The study speaks to the use of artificial turf.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* In September of 2012, staff from the cities of McKinney, Allen, Frisco, Plano and Richardson met to discuss the viability of a regional study of athletic field use.
* Over the next several months, numerous meetings were held with representatives from all five cities to discuss the scope of the study and develop a Request for Qualifications (RFQ).
* In the fall of 2014, an RFQ was released by the City of Plano for the Regional Study of Sports for the five city coalition.
* In February of 2015 interviews were held in Plano with the firms that submitted RFQ's for the study. From these interviews, Ballard King was ultimately selected to perform the study.
* In August of 2015 meetings were held in McKinney with representatives from the McKinney Girls Softball Association, McKinney Little League Baseball, McKinney Baseball Association, McKinney Soccer Association, McKinney Sports Conn...
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