100125_Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

■ Volunteerism � another connection to community-building, but with the added idea that employment of high school students as part-time park employees builds leadership skills and offers life training as a part of their employment ■ Stabilizing Influence � parks and programs offer a way of creating stability in a community that goes beyond economic conditions ■ Funding � residents go out of Roseville to work, and they need to bring Roseville in. finding partnerships for funding; parks and programming offer an entry point for private businesses and investments ■ Total Experience � a park experience is not a singular thing, but rather a combination of activities and experiences; Roseville's parks and recreation should somehow focus on capturing the total experience ■ On _going Partici�ation � leveraging qualitative participation by continually engaging parks and programs users ■ Peer Review � using information to guide decision-making, focusing on tools like web reviews and statistics to "sell" programs. Sense of community was noted as an overarching outcome — that all of the outcomes noted and discussed resulted in a greater sense of community and commitment to the idea of community. p Over 40 Meeting-In-A-Box (MIB) Sessions have introduced hundreds of community members to the master planning process. MIB are a convenient way to take the master planning information to community gatherings. A MIB can be a brief 15 minute introduction or a longer event, a formalized presentation or a more casual Q and A. Citizen Advisory Team members, Parks and Recreation Staff and community volunteers have met with groups of interested neighbors, homeowner associations, Commissioners, community organizations, neighborhood watch meetings, ECFE groups, school PTO, board meetings, affiliated groups and athletic associations, and meet & greet events at the library, holiday home tour, senior health fair, local church p 900 Maser Plan Questionnaires ha�e been submitted and recorded to date. This first questionnaire has inquired into how the community currently uses Roseville parks, programs and facilities, how they see themselves using the system in 15 years and needs, wishes and suggestions for Roseville Parks and Recreation. ■ Questionnaires available at Parks and Recreation facilities, available at MIB sessions and distributed by user groups and citizen organizations. Questionnaire also available online. Online availability promoted through RIF, Parks and Recreation online distribution lists and City Administration online distribution list. Additional questionnaires will be used to gather additional community input Questionnaire findings are reviewed with the CAT and will be included in future master plan documents. ■ Early questionnaire tabulations found the community top interests to be; • More/safer/better connected/better lit/better marked walking and biking trails and sidewalks • Community Center Swimming Pool/Water Features Updated and Maintained Facilities