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evolves around its people — it is a city where the needs and concerns of both residents and the business com�m�uln�ity matter. Roseville is a city where peop/e make the difference. Residents of Roseville have long enjoyed the stability, diversity, and friendliness of strong, safe neighborhoods. These neighborhoods foster strong com�m�uln�ity spirit and volunteerism in Roseville. Roseville population is older than most suburbs. Forty percent of all homes have a h�oulseh�old head over the age of 55. As h�oulsin�g becomes available, mid - career, two income families with grade schiool and middle school children move into Roseville. And they are staying, creating a stable com�m�uln�ity. The 2000 census shiows that the minority population in Roseville has grown from 5% in 1990 to 10.5%. The City of Roseville offers its residents a wide array of services. Roseville tries to go beyond merely delivering services. It strives to educate, inform and involve residents in the operations of and the opportuln�ities within the City. The City's efforts in this area have placed it among an elite groulp when it comes to national recognition for its departments and services. Roseville Parks and Recreation is one such nationally recognized organization. Roseville was recognized in 2004, with the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies re-accreditation award. Roseville met 152 of 152 standards, the highest in the nation. In 2000, Roseville was awarded the National Gold Medal Award, one of the most prestigious and coveted national awards for recognition of excellence in parks and recreation administration. Roseville has been acknowledged with the Minnesota Recreation and Parks Association Awards of Excellence fourteen times. The MRPA Award of Excellence recognizes high� standards and success in the development and management of programs and facilities, innovative use of technology and creative promotions and marketing tech�n�iqules. Roseville, where people make the difference. People. That's what cities, com�m�uln�ities and neighborhoods are all about. Families living together, employees working together, children playing together, a com�m�uln�ity engaged in the arts. Strong neighborhoods with abuln�dan�t parks, nationally recognized City services, growing economic base, low City taxes, and a convenient location make Roseville a great place to raise a family, start a business, and enjoy the arts. In support of public arts at the Amphitheatre, the cash match has been allocated by the City of Roseville and Parks and Recreation ($8000). All team members are committed to providing significant in -kind support to assist with project management, installation and promotion along with celebration promotion. Roseville is a diverse and dynamic com�m�uln�ity. We welcome new neighbors and businesses, and respectfullly and effectively generate high�-qulality solutions to evolving com�m�uln�ity needs. We work hard, voluln�teer actively, care about our com�m�uln�ity, and con�tribulte to the common good. And we con�tin�ulally reach out to include everyone in com�m�uln�ity decision making and respect and consider all perspectives and ideas. The Imagine Roseville 2025 Com�m�uln�ity Vision�in�g Process was an open invitation to everyone in the comimiuln�ity to participate in planning for the future. Efforts will be made to select artists that reach oust to young adullts, families and older adullts in their own artistic way support our ulltim�ate goal of promoting appreciation for the arts th�roulgh�oult the lifespan�. Performances are designed for enjoyment by all ages and encourage an appreciation for the arts through the generations. The planning committee hopes the Performances in the Park series acts as an agent to strengthen the bonds between com�m�uln�ity members, to develop com�m�uln�ity traditions and increase com�m�uln�ity pride. The Performances in the Park organizing committee reflects our com�m�uln�ity. Committee members include youing adullts and senior citizens, committee members have young families and teen age children, committee members have a history of attendance at the Performances in the Park series and are new comimiuln�ity residents, comimiittee miemibers are comimiission�ers, city staff and citizens. 2008 Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Creative Intersections Application — Roseville Parks and Recreation Roseville Central Park Amphitheatre Public Art Addition