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6. Civic education 7. Community information sharing 8. Capacity for cooperation and consensus-building 9. Community vision and pride 10. Regional cooperation Patricia Scott, LeJournal Editor, arrived at 6:45 p.m Councilmember Capra explained that she would like to see more training and additional information provided to new members just joining the committees. She would like to provide more tools to members such as Internet access and e-mail for better communication. She would like to better define goals and standardize the by-laws ofall of the committees into one general set of by-laws with appenditures for each committee. She would also like to see each committee become a seven-member committee. Councilmember Capra shared that she had spoke with Todd Murawski, Recreation Specialist for Wargo Nature Center regarding establishing two (2) summer youth programs through Anoka County Parks. She also stressed the need to create trails and pathways for pedestrian traffic connecting the parks and all areas of the City. Councilmember Nelson explained she would like to see a checklist corresponding with ordinances related to the parks and recreation issues before development begins. This would ensure that the Parks and Recreation Committee supports' the proposed plat, and if not, could make recommendations to Council before approvals are issued. Councilmember Nelson would like to hear from the committee members regarding Council's goals within two weeks. Councilmernber Travis commented that he felt the Parks and Recreation Committee has done an excellent job with park issues in the last couple of years, adding, "If it's not broken, don't fix it." Mr. Travis explained that the opinions of the Parks and Recreation Committee are very important to the Council, and that he would like to see a precedent placed on the vision of the downtown area The downtown revitalization vision needs to be established before it is too late. Councilmember Broussard Vickers commented that the Parks and Recreation Committee has had the opportunity to review all proposed developments, and have been given the ability to make recommendations to Council before final plat approval has been granted. She too felt the committee has done a great job, adding that minor issues should be addressed by the Parks and Recreation Committee, not by City Council. The City Council depends on, and supports the expertise of the Parks and Recreation Committee members to determine the precedence, goals and priorities of park and recreation issues. Acting Chairperson Karla DeVine thanked the Council for sharing their comments and goals with the Parks and Recreation Committee. Ms. DeVine explained that most of the items mentioned had already been discussed and/or acted upon by the Parks and Recreation Committee as goals for the year 200 I. Items such as: activities coordinator, 2