Staff volunteer coordinator position for the City's regional parks and trails system
System-wide. Volunteer coordinator.
Jurisdiction-wide
Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$15,763,000$16,141,000
(a) $15,763,000 the first year and $16,141,000 the second year are to be distributed under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. The Metropolitan Council may use a portion of this appropriation to provide grants for metropolitan parks and trails of regional or statewide significance within the metropolitan area that are not eligible under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3.
(b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other appropriate outcomes.
Worked with St Thomas College to develop a framework for a Volunteer Park Patrol Program for the department's 2013 accreditation process.
Project started November 24, 2012; From September 2013 to March 10, 2014, the volunteer coordinator developed volunteer management materials for the department's 2013 accreditation process; collaborated with the U-of St Thomas and Parks staff to create framework for a Volunteer Park Patrol Program, coordinated the 27th annual Citywide Cleanup event, planned the 28th annual event, improved community outreach via the City webpage, Facebook, and electronic newsletters; developed a Volunteer Handbook; logged the equivalent of 2 FTE of volunteer labor in 2013.