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Roseville Park and Recreation System Master Plan Update Community Advisory Team Meeting 11: Moving forward NOTES 5 August 2010 Page 2 to be accomplished. He added that there are many items such as typos or misspellings that need to be addressed, but he prefers this review focus on larger content issues or concerns. The CAT offered the following comments regarding this first draft: • The "first person" perspective is a good idea, but we need to be cautious about opinions; some items could be added as sidebars/quotes to bring opinions into the document; self- . congratulatory statements should also be watched. • The vision is not as exciting as the boards, so more effort should be directed there. • Don't go only to Bob Bell; find a reference to this work, and its vision-be more fervent, more idealistic, more forward-looking for this document. • Add Julia Jacobson's article about the rocket. • There are several places where the draft repeats; make greater use of appendices. • Make the executive summary longer and make this document the appendix; look to the appendices for particulars. • Talk about an annual review, leading to a strategic plan with an annual action plan; Lonnie noted that this is what staff currently does to plan their work. • Don't lose information from this draft, but make it more focused. • Get more about the value of neighborhood parks into the document-about identity and gathering; make sure there is a related policy about neighborhood parks. • Look at programs and how they need to serve seniors in their homes; this could be in the trends and programs sections. • Need to look at what seniors really use, and it's not just intergenerationaldirectians; they use many of the same facilities that the rest of the community uses; it was noted that current parks and recreation directions are ability focused, not aged focused. • The idea of repurposing parks as use changes needs to be more directly addressed. • Even if seniors are not well-accommodated in the parks, we need to keep younger kids and teens active and engaged, keeping parks available for kids to use. 4 Next steps • The "Next steps" agenda item was discussed prior to the review of the draft master plan. • Lonnie Brokke reviewed a memo he had prepared and forwarded to Bill Malinen (City Manager) regarding the Parks and Recreation Master Plan and a proposal for a Phase One implementation action plan. It was noted that the Parks and Recreation Commission did not support moving forward with a referendum at this time. • CAT members had the following questions and comments about the memo and the proposal to pursue a referendum: