2006 Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan - City of Lakeville

2. Every reasonable effort shall be made to use park and recreation facilities for
their originally intended purpose, or to provide for compatible new uses that will
require minimum alteration of the park or recreation facility.
Policies - Maintenance and Operation:
1. To ensure delivery of quality recreational experiences to park users, the City will
provide effective management and staffing of all of its facilities, as approved by
the City Council through the City’s annual budget process.
2. Public facilities and services will be maintained according to generally accepted
standards of performance.
3. Different levels of maintenance shall be provided depending on the intensity of
use and purpose of the site.
4. Operational standards and practices will be governed by the “Maintenance
Standards Systems Manual” and the manual shall be periodically reviewed and
updated.
5. A safe and sanitary environment shall be established and maintained for all
physical facilities within the system with user safety as the greatest priority.
6. Park Ranger programs shall be utilized as an extra measure in the policing of
system facilities.
City of Lakeville, Minnesota
Chapter Five
2006 Comprehensive Parks, Trails, & Open Space Plan Page 94