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MEQUEST FOR, COUNCIL ACTION Date: 3-17-08 Item No.: I O.a Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Presentation and Acceptance of the Harriet Alexander Nature Center Planning Committee Report BACKGROUND 2 On January 29, 2007 the City Council authorized staff to work with the Parks and Recreation 1) 15 Commission to establish a volunteer Harriet Alexander Nature Center (HANG) Planning Committee 44 identifying Richard "Jake" Jacobson as the facilitator. 5 The committee was established to study, analyze, and guide HANG in short term and long term E,,,, opportunities and to align with Imagine Roseville 2025. 7 The committee met monthly since the first meeting on April 26, 2007. They have completed their report 8 that includes a series of recommendations. Attached is a copy of the final report for your review. At the On March 4 th 9 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, Jake Jacobson presented the report highlights and the Commission accepted the report. Jake Jacobson will be at your meeting to present highlights of the final report. �2 POLICY OBJECTIVE 1 11) 1) To be proactive in planning and to solicit citizen/committee input into projects and planning efforts �Z� FINANCIAL IMPACTS � 5 None associated with the acceptance of the HANG Planning Committee final report. STAFF RECOMMENDATION 7 Based upon the recommendation of the HANG Planning Committee and the Parks and Recreation Commission, staff recommends acceptance of the HANG Planning Committee final report as presented. REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION 20 Motion accepting the Harriet Alexander Nature Center Planning Committee report as presented 2 Motion thanking and recognizing Richard "Jake" Jacobson and the Harriet Alexander Nature Center 22 Planning Committee for their efforts over the past year and for their final report. Prepared by: Lonnie Brokke, Director of Parks and Recreation Attachments: A: Harriet Alexander Nature Center Planning Committee Report, February 21, 2008 Page I of I