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Date: 8/25/08 <br />Item: 10.a <br />Memo <br />T= Roseville City Council <br />From John W. Sh�ardl�ow & Pat Nygaard, on Behalf of the CPF Board <br />Date: Amoist 21, 2008 <br />Re: Arboretum De�ve�l�opmme�n�t - Multipurpose/Restroom Faciil�iity Fuin�ds <br />T'hie Roseville Central Park Foundation mailn�tailns a Park Development Prioritization <br />Plan. Ohl ii piani its dil vilded iln�to categories, ilncludilngl cur"renr t projects, approved projects <br />thl at are wailtilngl for addiltilonial outsilde funding said cur"renr t projects under" conisilderatiIoni. <br />Ohl ii latter category its dil vilded iln�to proj I ects thl at are less thl at $,25,000 said those thl at <br />exceed th�i�s th�resh�old. <br />i ni our lilst of currenr t projects under" consideration thl at exceed $,25,000 we hl been <br />carryiln�g a $,100,000 pledged contribution to a "M ultilpurpose/restroom Facillilty" at the <br />Arboretum siln�ce prill of 2006. the estilmated cost of th ils facility has been $,3,50,000. <br />the status of th�ils project has been lilsted as wailtiln�g for a commiltmenr t from the <br />Roseville Cilty Coun�cill. <br />Techl niilcally, our commiltmen�t to th�i�s proj I ect lapsed in Apri1l. Our board conitilniues to <br />beliIeve th�i�s facillilty would be a significant improvement to th�i�s portion of Central Park. <br />Our purpose in appearilngl before thie coun�cill ils to see ilf you agree with our assessmen�t <br />anid iIf so when funds miIgl t be avaiIlable from thie cilty to pursue th�i�s project. <br />We also recogn�i�ze and appreci�ate thl at thie cilty its prepari1ngl to update thie master plan <br />for all of Roseville's park facilities. It would certailn�ly be reason�able to expect thiat the <br />silty share of th�ils project could me part of the overall park fun�diln�g process. AgaiIn�, our <br />objectiI ve its to determi�n�e iIf you support thie project, because th�i�s its a significant amounit <br />of mon�ey and we have several other very worthy projects thl at we have yet to fun�d. <br />Ohl you in ad anise for thie opportuniilty to appear before thie Counci�l to dilscuss th�i�s <br />matter. <br />1 <br />