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Parks and Recreation Master Plan Implementation Organizing Team September 29, 2011 7:30-9:00pm Hawthorne Room Roseville City Hall Attendance: Organizing Team Members Staff Jason Etten, Chair Erin Azer Lonnie Brokke Dave Holt Greg Simbeck Jeff Evenson Randall Doneen Gregg Cummings Brad Tullberg Jim Stark Lee Diedrick 1. Work Group Updates/Reports • Constellations Work Group — No Report • Community Facilities Work Group — No Report • Community Partners Work Group — No Report • Finance and Communications — No Report • Natural Resources— Handout of recommended projects • There was some discussion about the amount proposed for County Road B2 portion. There was discussion about lowering that cost by finding partners (Ramsey County, etc.) to share in the cost of improvements and using saved dollars to make smaller trail connections throughout the system. • It was mentioned that group should be conscious of the amount dedicated to SW Roseville when including other areas of the implementation plan. • The SW Roseville project refers to a potential project in the area of Fairview Community Center and Corpus Christi church. • The question was raised as to whether there is enough room on County Road B2 for bike lanes on both sides. Randall reiterated that this is a proposed list of potential projects without getting too deep in to the details, but doing a fair amount of initial research. • Since proposed trail projects on County Road B (from Estes to Cleveland) and the stormwater project in SW Roseville are dependent on a number of other items in the master plan and that a contingency should be developed. • Discussion about buckthorn removal led to the discussion about the need to communicate the need for a commitment to on-going maintenance. The committee recognizes that this is not a one-time cost. Volunteer and service organizations should be considered for labor resources in buckthorn and purple loosestrife removal projects. • The HANC boardwalk and facility improvements are listed, but not part of the $3.5M estimated for Natural Resource and Trail improvements. • There was discussion about the location of the leaf site and the possibility of a study of its impact on water quality. 2. Renewal Program Updates • Lonnie informed the group that many of the maps and lists distributed in the past have been updated and to be sure they have the current information. • Lonnie discussed the park by park listing handout for the Park & Recreation Renewal Program. • Lonnie informed the Org. Team that it is possible the funding mechanism will shift from abatement bonds to bonds issued by a Port Authority. A shift to the Port authority would save money in the cost of issuing bonds. Roseville Finance Director Chris Miller is working with the bond council to determine the feasibility. • A few Org. team members shared their thoughts on how this may impact public perception regarding the transparency of the process.