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I ROSEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 2 MINUTES OF MEETING OF NOVEMBER 1, 2011 3 ROSEVILLE CITY HALL —6:30PM 4 5 PRESENT: Azer, Boehm, Diedrick, Doneen, Etten, D. Holt, M. Holt, Pederson, Ristow, Simbeck 6 ABSENT: None STAFF: Anfang, Cash, Elm, Maxey 9 1. INTRODUCTIONS/ROLL CALL/PUBLIC COMMENT lyNo public comment 12 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—October 4,2011 MEETING 13 Commission Recommendation: Minutes of the October 4, 2011 meeting were approved unanimously with the following clarifications. 16 Doneen requested the following changes be made to the report on the Natural Resources and Trails Work 17 Group report from the October 4, 2011 meeting to better represent his presentation: 18 Lines 92-97 amended to read; 19 Randall Doneen shared information on the work of the Natural Resources and Trails Work Group. 20 This Implementation Work Group has spent a significant amount of time talking with local officials, 21 reviewing trail plans and Natural Resource Management Plans to acquire a high level of 22 understanding of community needs and interest. The extensive community engagement has led to a 23 number of recommendations by the Work Group that were reviewed by the Citizen Organizing Team 24 and then revised based on the COT input. The recommendations were presented to the commission 25 for consideration and inclusion in the planning files for the Master Plan Implementation. Randall 26 supports Commission Chair Etten's suggestion of including additional funding for tree replacement 27 throughout the City. It is also recommended that a deer management component be considered, even 36 though it is not included in the original work group recommendations. 30 In addition, Anfang clarified that the general obligation bonds referenced in lines 76-78 do not have 31 limitations but are issued in the amount of$l OM in a calendar year so as to be "bank qualified" resulting 32 in a lower interest rate and savings on the overall cost of the bonds. 33 34 3. STAFF INTRODUCTIONS 35 Anfang introduced 3 recreation program and facility staff members to talk about their professional 36 background and job responsibilities. Kevin Elm, from the Roseville Skating Center, Debbie Cash from 37 the Harriet Alexander Nature Center and Roxann Maxey from the Recreation division spoke with the 38 Commission on their individual contributions to the overall operation of the Parks & Recreation 18 department. 41 Commissioner Etten commented on the extent of each staff member's responsibly and thanked them for 42 all they do to provide quality programs, events and facilities to the community. 43 44 4. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TASK FORCE REPORT 45 Greg Simbeck and Randall Doneen updated the Commission on the status of the Community 46 Engagement Task Force. Most recent activity includes accumulating data from the recent community 47 forum. The task force is looking to present a report to the Council in January with Council 48 recommendations to follow. There continues to be a need for organization and editing and community 49 input continues. 50 51 5. 2012 COMMISSION MEETING CALENDAR 52 Motion by Simbeck, second by Pederson to accept the 2012 Commission Calendar as outlined in the 53 November Commission Packet. Motion passed unanimously. 54 55 6. MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION DISCUSSION 56 Commission Chair Etten briefed the Commissioners on the October 24th Council Meeting. Etten thanked 57 those able to attend and show their support for the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. At the October 24th