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ROSEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING OF APRIL 3,2012 ROSEVILLE CITY HALL —6:30PM PRESENT: Azer, Diedrick, Doneen, Etten, Ristow, Simbeck and Wall ABSENT: Boehm, D. Holt, M. Holt contacted staff with excused absence STAFF: Brokke 1. INTRODUCTIONS/ROLL CALL/PUBLIC COMMENT None 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—MARCH 6,2012 MEETING Minutes of the March 6, 2012 meeting were approved unanimously. Chair Etten thanked former Commissioner Gale Pederson for her work. 3. INTRODUCTION AND OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEW COMMISSIONER Nolan Wall took the Oath of Office from Commission Chair Etten. After the swearing in ceremony, Wall and other Commissioners shared a brief background of themselves. 4. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TASK FORCE REPORT Etten introduced the topic and explained that Commissioner Simbeck and Doneen serve on the Human Rights Commission Community Engagement Task Force. Doneen updated the Commission on their current work indicating that the task force is charged with developing recommendations for civic engagement. Overall the city does a good job in this area and the task force is searching for room for improvement. They are discussing areas such as neighborhood notifications, neighborhood identity development and enhanced internet activities. A draft recommendation has been discussed with the City Manager and City Planning Staff with a preliminary report expected to be provided to the City Council soon. For various reasons, the task force is a bit behind the early 2012 deadline. 5. PARK & RECREATION RENEWAL PROGRAM DISCUSSION Chair Etten introduced the topic. No new information is available on the litigation status. The City is waiting for the decision of the appellate court. Etten commented on the good weather this spring that would be ideal in accomplishing many of the renewal projects but emphasized to the commission and to the community that work cannot begin until the litigation is cleared up. Staff communicated to the Commission that most of the preparation work that can be done has been done without incurring substantial costs. Staff and the City Attorney have been working through the Arizona State Agreement on the Best Value Procurement but the contracts have not yet been executed. Timing of execution is very important due to the need of having ASU on board for the duration of the four year program. Concerns were expressed about missing the reasonable construction season for projects. Leveraging resources to compliment the Park and Recreation Renewal Program has been successful so far including partnerships with FORParks, FORHANC, Roseville Rotary and the award of a natural resource grant for tree planting. A meeting with FORParks and FORHANC was held to discuss the Nature Center improvements and explain the status of the renewal program. It is still the hope of the groups that 2012 is the year to begin the projects.