CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: February 7, 2020
Agenda Date: February 26, 2020
Prepared By: Nancy A. Bunt, Community Services Director
Through: John A. Titkanich, Jr., AICP, ICMA-CM
Requested Action:
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Approve a Task Order by S&ME to develop a Parks & Open Space Master Plan in the amount of $59,800 based upon a multi-year Professional Services Agreement between the City of Cocoa and S&ME, Inc. executed on March 13, 2019.
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BACKGROUND:
On March 13, 2019, City Council approved a multi-year professional services agreement between the City and S&ME, Inc. for professional planning services. At that time, the Community Services Department was operating with staffing shortages in both the Planning & Zoning and Building & Permitting Divisions and these staffing issues were creating customer services concerns. Also, their services were needed to complete the analysis and evaluation required to bring the City's Comprehensive Plan Amendments into statutory compliance based on statutory changes since the City adopted its current Comprehensive Plan. Land Design Innovations, Inc. (LDI) was acquired by S&ME, Inc. and LDI previously prepared the City's 2008 Evaluation and Appraisal Report and assisted the City in a substantial re-write of the City's adopted 2010-2020 Comprehensive Plan.
As a Council priority, staff is seeking to enter into a Task Order with S&ME to undertake a Parks/Open-Space Master Plan that evaluates level of service, existing facilities and identifies gaps and opportunities for future park/open space development. S&ME would develop a plan that evaluates what areas/neighborhoods present opportunities for future park/open-space projects as well as generally looking at opportunities for trails and connecting to or expanding what the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization (SCTPO) has planned along with private projects the City negotiated an easement over land for trail development. Additionally, the City this past fisca...
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