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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, January 25, 2010 Page 10 Parks and Recreation System, including background and reference information gathering over the first few months of the CAT; information gathering from vari- ous community meetings and sources; park planning history since the first Master Plan was developed in the1960's with updates provided over the years; and de- velopment of this Master Plan as a direct outcome of the Imagine Roseville 2025 community visioning process in serving vital community functions, framing fix- ture investments and community-defined goals, and shaping the City's Parks and Recreation System over the next 20 years. Mr. Jacobson addressed the purpose of the process in engaging the community to establish or reinforce standards, to anticipate future needs, and noted the broad- range of community interests represented by the CAP. Mr. Jacobson, with input from Mr. Brokke, addressed input received from more than 1,000 questionnaires received to-date; the upcoming second Community Meeting scheduled on Febru- ary 10, 2010 at the Roseville Skating Center from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m., and encour- aged the public to attend; Sector Listening Sessions underway allowing for more in-depth discussions with individuals representing groups, associations, and spe- cific neighborhoods connected to park facilities and recreation programs; and at- tendance at other Citizen Advisory meetings. Mr. Jacobson provided some pre- liminary findings that neighborhood-scaled parks were meeting the needs of the Roseville community for the most part, except in the southwest part of the com- munity that was not being reasonably served, which proved consistent with the findings of the Comprehensive Plan Update. Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Brokke encouraged the public to visit www.cityofroseville.com and link to the questionnaire, or view the upcoming meeting schedule, or to contact Lonnie Brokke by phone direct at 651 /792-7101. Mr. Brokke noted that the planning process has become more than just parks and recreation, but about the community and integration of various areas through con- nectivity and gathering places. Mr. Brokke advised that, once public input is re- ceived, Technical Advisory Team advisors comprised of City Department Heads, City Manager Malinen, Moundsview and Roseville School District representa- tives, Watershed District representatives; the Minnesota Parks and Recreation As- sociation; surrounding community representatives, as well as business community representatives, would then weigh into the process. Councilmember Pust encouraged the CAT and staff to include discussions on available resources as another tier to the "wish list" planning process. Council- member Pust further noted that bike and walking trails, an apparent priority, could be easily quantified with a per block or per mile cost to allow that to be a tangible piece of the discussion.