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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, April 12, 2010 Page 11 Additional discussion included development of individual constellations for basic facilities and/or programs, with not every service or program available at each park; challenges of those areas of the community under-served by parks; creative thinking necessary to provide those services at this time or in the future; devel- opment of stronger relationship with parks lying across borders for the communi- ty (i.e., City of Lauderdale) through partnerships with those communities and/or private entities or businesses, but available to the public. Further discussion included the individual interest of Councilmembers in pursuing a survey, specific to asking for statistically valid information as a precursor to a bond referendum; general support of the Council for the constellation concept to provide access in various areas, as well as building continuity in the park system, while being creative and yet practical and reflecting reality and how the commu- nity defines itself in relationship to neighborhood parks; Councilmember Pust suggested that the Work Group also think about a communi- ty center from acommunity-wide perspective outside the traditional bricks and mortar structure. Additional discussion included the Harriet Alexander Nature Center (HANG) al- so known as Concept Planning Area #7, and the boardwalk currently being re- moved with no plans to replace it; private and public areas at HANG; challenges of the possible implementation of a pathway around that wetland area; and ongo- ing work with the Technical Advisory Committee (TAG) for a broader perspec- tive. Upcoming community meetings for the Master Plan process were announced, as detailed in the Report dated April 12, 2010; and the opportunities reviewed at these small group .get-togethers in workshop format and providing interactive de- cision-making. b. Update of Infrastructure Improvements for the Twin Lakes AUAR Area Fi- nal Report City Engineer Debra Bloom provided an update on cost allocations for infrastruc- ture improvements in the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area as detailed in the RCA dated April 12, 2010. Ms. Bloom noted that staff performed this annual re- view and update as conditions changed, with the purpose of the infrastructure study to highlight future infrastructure needs as identified in the AUAR through 2010 with a goal to fund. and allocate costs for those public improvements as iden- tified. Ms. Bloom noted that there werel6 improvements listed in the original study, with another addition of Iona Lane to that original number. Ms. Bloom ad- vised that the improvement area was bordered by Cleveland Avenue; County Road D; Snelling Avenue; and County Road C; with each area anticipating specif- ic improvements.