Lakeville City Council Work Session 5-27-25
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Recreation and Heritage Center strategic plan overview
Facility use and management strategies
Strategic planning for senior and youth programming
Marketing, branding, and website identity development
Review of scholarship fund updates
Staffing, volunteer, and internship models
Contractual vs. internal program staffing
Facility space optimization and cross-departmental scheduling
Technology and registration process improvements
Areas of Interest (5)
- City department planning to expand niche programming like cricket to meet demographic shifts.
- Lack of unified brand identity causing resident confusion between Parks and Recreation and Community Education.
- Heritage Center aging facility constraints leading to potential relocation of senior programs to the Art Center.
- Department shift toward contractual staffing models to manage workload.
- Implementation of an 18-month strategic action plan for Parks and Recreation.
Notable Quotes (3)
The recreation department and the senior center had not had a strategic plan done for about 20 years. It was way past time to get that done.
Strategic PlanningOpening remarks on why the strategic plan was initiated.
We have a culture that would like some cricket, so we're trying to meet that need.
ProgrammingDiscussing the need to cater to diverse community interests.
There are some programs where we will travel and go to some of the senior living facilities and do programs. It just depends on what they're looking for.
PartnershipsResponding to questions about facility partnerships.
People (4)
SusanRecreation ManagerLead on the Recreation and Heritage Center strategic plan implementation.
Lead on the Recreation and Heritage Center strategic plan implementation.
JoeNot statedCoordinates with Recreation and Heritage Center, managed the consultant process.
Coordinates with Recreation and Heritage Center, managed the consultant process.
BridgetLakeville area active adults managerOversees senior center programming and partnerships.
Oversees senior center programming and partnerships.
CaseyNot statedInvolved in planning programming and identifying facility space.
Involved in planning programming and identifying facility space.
Places Mentioned
Heritage CenterArt CenterRitter Farm ParkAntlers ParkELC at Ritter Farm Park
Events & Meetings (2)
- May 27th work session
- Strategic planning sessions - February (Two days)