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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, April 12, 2010 Page 10 and divisions; park types; park components; base levels of park components in each park; components in every constellation; community/sector components; and major components. Mr. Schroeder described the "constellation" concept used to identify specific parks and their deficiencies, identified through ten minute walk areas around each of the neighborhood areas, and used several examples in vari- ous areas of the community, building on the original parks Master Plan completed in the 1960's. Mr. Schroeder reviewed the spread sheets included in the agenda packet identifying amenities and available resources at each constellation, with those maps and spreadsheets now available for the next step in determining how to deliver programs and use them for tracking investments and implementation activities at each constellation. Mr. Schroeder noted that the next steps would be the Concept Planning Design Charettes scheduled for May 19 and June 2 to develop concepts that reflect across seven different zones in the community, and provided the rationale in choosing those particular seven parks, based on specific criteria. Further items overviewed in the presentation included the public input process it- self; identification of several areas needing further studies; and value-based versus statistically valid input or a combination of both to proceed toward implementa- tion. Councilmembers recognized and thanked members of the Work Group for their time and commitment to the process, as well as that of Roseville citizens for their participation. Discussion among Councilmembers and members of the Work Group included, potential planning at Langton Park; walking connections within the constellations and linking them to each other and other areas and amenities in the community working from the neighborhood outward, with the Public Works view working from the regional transportation perspective back to the community; definition of existing and/or planned trails and those areas where nothing is planned; and loop- ing them for identification as recreational opportunities as well. Further discussion included making the community walkable; inclusion of com- mercial venues in town and addressing them, through discussion and coordination with members of the business community for their perspective, with the role of pathways, private parks or park-like facilities; or partnering with businesses for those amenities in business-oriented areas (i.e., pocket parks). Mr. Brokke noted the interest in performing a statistically valid survey and/or needs assessment closer to the implementation stage to determine if the informa- tion developed during the process matched or was consistent..