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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 27, 2010 Page 5 9. General Ordinances for adoption 10. Presentations a. Parks and Recreation System Master Plan Draft Review and Comment Parks and Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke introduced the presentation of Draft #2 of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan dated September 15, 2010; and partic- ipants in the process and available for tonight's presentation. Mr. Brokke thanked those participants: the 28 member Citizen Advisory Team (CAT); Technical Ad- visory Team (TAT) consisting of representatives of Ramsey County, both School Districts, the three Watershed Districts; City Department Heads and support staff; and consultants for their comprehensive work; in addition to the involvement of various cultural, community, athletic and band groups; as well as the involvement of adjacent community representatives. Consultant Michael Schroeder, LHB Inc. Mr. Schroeder presented a status report on the project including an overview summarizing key directions of the plan; a description of the process; system anal- ysis; the organizational structure of the parks and recreation system; general poli- cy and intended outcomes; details that supported the master plan and depict the conditions of the current system; and appendices with supporting information. Mr. Schroeder anticipated that a copy would be available by the end of this week for public review over the next month, followed by further refinement based on those public comments and observations. Mr. Schroeder noted that community engagement was a hallmark of the process itself, as well as previous planning ef- forts offering a solid foundation for this plan. Mr. Schroeder reviewed the process itself built on a vision, recognizing that de- tails make sense in the context of compelling ideas; and conditions identified through input provided and investigations; and organizational ideas or "constella- tion concepts" and sector patterns posed as a way of delivering services to specif- ic neighborhoods. Mr. Schroeder reviewed goals, policies and outcomes crafted to offer additional guidance; initial ideas for concept plans; qualitative input for what people wanted in the system; staff interaction with the consultants to reflect and capture their work; and a resulting plan for guiding the City's parks and recreation system over and possibly beyond the next twenty (20) years. Some of the recurring themes based on community input included the repeated desire for well- cared -for existing improvements; connectivity via trails, paths and sidewalks; a community center; aquatics facility; areas for open play; meeting rooms; and preservation and restoration of natural resources. Mr. Schroeder