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PARK and RECRETION RENEWAL PROGRAM PRELIMINARY PLANS 526. Preliminary Plan Review: 53 54Jeff Evenson & Michael Schroeder presented preliminary plans for Central Park Victoria West, 55Central park Victoria Ballfields, Central Park Legion Field, Bruce Russell Park, Howard Johnson 56Park, Roseville Skating Center, MaterionPark and provided updates on Tamarack Park, the B2 57Sidewalk and the request for proposals for final design, plans and specifications. 58 59Commissioners inquired into; 60Agreements with Roseville Lutheran Church for the shared properties and amenities. 61The possibility of including landscaping with playground improvements and wondered 62about the possibility of “themes” when planning play areas. 63 64Staff explainedthat the Tamarack Park project is on hold until future meetings with the neighbors. 65In recent years Roseville Rotary had made improvements at Tamarack Park toallow for soccer play 66in the open space. This has led to the need to look at coinciding issues from expanded park use 67including additional traffic and added noise. As a result of community input in the park planning 68process it is apparent that additional neighborhood meetings in this area are needed before renewal 69program plans are finalized. 70 B-2 Sidewalk Update: 71 72Engineering has completed the survey and identified areas with potential issues. Renewal Program 73staff will be meeting with the Engineering staff to meld engineering processes with design concepts 74in hopes of creating a project everyone can be pleased with. Renewal Program staff recognize the 75varying context of conditions along B-2 and see that a series of solutions may be necessary to 76reflect the character of the neighborhood. 77 Natural Resources Update: 78 79Evenson talked to the Commission about the Langton lake restoration work and shoreline 80stabilization. We have also begun work on removing Buckthorn in the area. Thanks to a significant 81donation by a Roseville Resident volunteers and staff have begun to remove Buckthorn from a 82selected area in Reservoir Woods and have also begun a treatment process. 83 Villa Park Update: 84 th 85Project to start as soon as May 20. First work will include the removal of theshelter building and 86hockey boards. 87 88Brokke explained next steps; 89The preliminary plans discussed tonight will be going to the Council for their review and 90approval at the next Council meeting date. 91Staff will be asking for final approval for the final Design s and Specification Consultant 92May 6. 93 PARK BOARD DISCUSSION 947. 95Wall summarized changes to preliminary document on Park Board consideration and shared the 96updated version of Park Board pros and cons. Wall talked about how he and Brokke had the 97opportunity to visit with the Board Chair from Maple Grove to talk about how the Park Board 98operates in their community. A key component to come out of their discussion was how transparent 99expenditures and operations are within their Board structure. 100 101Commissionersdiscussed how the current document is not a Commission recommendation but a 102document that responds to recent requests from the Council. Commissioners felt the information 103provided merits consideration and further study. Commissioners discussed how a conversation on 104Park Board considerations might sound with the Council.