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Ebuf; 2036021 Juf n; 21/ e Parks and Recreation Master Plan Council Update January 25, 2010 The Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update has been a community planning process driven by citizen input and supported by interactive methods. The goal from the start has been to engage all 33, 690 Roseville Residents in the process. At the mid-way point, we feel we have done a good job at reaching into every corner of the community and reaching out to all Roseville residents. To date; p 28 Member Citizen Advisory Team (CAT) convened in September for a 10 month review of the Roseville Parks and Recreation System and to process situational discussions, community input and professional findings. • CAT has spent 17 hours in scheduled committee meetings and countless hours talking with neighbors and friends, attending community meetings and listening sessions, and exploring/researching local, regional and national parks and recreation services. Recently, the CAT offered insights about desired outcomes. ■ Public Health � physical and emotional health, and living as a community ■ Public Safetv � stemming issues and problems by keeping children active and engaged, and by getting people out in public and populating the city's public spaces ■ Propertv Values � referencing a McKnight study that indicated that property values are higher with proximity to parks ■ Communitv Cultural Values � focusing on what a community aspires to be, and noting that programs and facilities might be considered in a separate evaluation to avoid competition for resources ■ Environmental Awareness � noting the presence of wildlife in the community and its parks, and the need for the continued presence of wild places in the city ■ Life-lon� Experiences � the idea that children in Roseville are being raised and are participating in programs related to parks that will carry with them for their entire lives ■ Life Education � lessons learned in the parks and programs are valuable to a person's life experiences — more than memories, but ways to act and interact ■ Affordable and Accessible � parks and programs should be within the reach of every resident, that the sense of inclusion in these programs leads to a sense of connection that is central to the idea of community ■ Civic Responsibilitv � a sense of obligation about what has been handed to the current generation of residents, and the need to convey something equally profound to succeeding generations of residents; also noted was the ways that parks and programs teach people to appreciate and protect Roseville (the community, not just the parks), and a heightened sense of stewardship resulting from engagement in parks ■ Retain and Attract Residents � parks and programs are something that new residents consider when making a home location decision, and that are considerations for residents deciding in they will remain in the community