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A Resolution
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ADOPTING THE PARK, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
MASTER PLAN OF 2004 FOR THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
WHEREAS, in 1909 the first park Master Plan authored by George Kessler was
adopted by the City of Fort Worth Park Board and successive Parlc Master Plans by Hare
and Hare were adopted in 1930 and 1957 and
WHEREAS, these plans laid the foundation for the park system in Fort Worth and
on November 10 1992 the City Council adopted a Strategic Plan for the Fort Worth Park
and Recreation Department to guide the management of Department resources and
WHEREAS on June 30 1998 the City Council adopted the 1998 Park Recreation
and Open Space Master Plan that built upon the planning and stewardship legacy and
provided assessments standards objectives priorities recommendations and actions
which recognized opportunities and addressed existing deficiencies and
WHEREAS, the standards incorporated in the 1998 Park Recreation and Open
Space Master Plan were the first locally determined needs based standards in the history
of the Parks and Community Services Department and
WHEREAS, the findings of the 2001 and 2004 Needs Assessment Studies were
used to set local standards prioritize park, recreation and open space needs City wide and
by Park Planning District and develop an action plan to comply with the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department s grant guidelines and
WHEREAS, the plan provides objectives and strategies which will guide the
development of the park recreation and open space system of the City for the next five to
ten years and
WHEREAS the new Parlc, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan of 2004
provides a means for a cleaner more attractive city promotes safety and aids in the
revitalization of the Central City and
WHEREAS the Parks and Community Services Advisory Board on May 18 2004
unanimously endorsed the new Parlc Recreation and Open Space Master Plan of 2004 and
WHEREAS the City Plan Commission endorsed the new Park, Recreation and
Open Space Master Plan on May 26 2004 and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT
1 The standards and classifications included in the Master Plan are officially adopted
as the standards and classifications for the City of Fort Worth Park Recreation and
Open Space System and
2 The new Park, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan for the City of Fort Worth is
hereby officially adopted as the guide for allocation of resources for the
improvement and continued development of Fort Worth s Park, Recreation and
Open Space System and
3 The new Park Recreation and Open Space Master Plan for the City of Fort Worth is
hereby incorporated as part of the City s Comprehensive Plan and
4 The adoption of this Master Plan supersedes all previous park recreation and open
space master plans
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Adopted this day of June 2004
APPROy~D AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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David Yett City Atto
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