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Assist in building and maintaining the Roseville community at large, work to keep volunteersengaged and invested. In conducting background researchfor this positionParks and Recreation Commissioners Lee Diedrick and Mary Holt interviewed volunteer coordinators from the Cities of Plymouth, Brooklyn Park, Golden Valley and Duluth as well as the coordinator for the Ramsey County Library. They also hadconversations with Jody Yungers, Director of Arena and Golf Operations at Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department.They found that: There is a significant economic benefit to wisely managing volunteer time. The Minnesota Association Volunteer Administration estimates the value of a volunteer in 2012 to be $22.14 per hour worked. Using only the Parks and Recreation department the economic value of Parks and Recreation figureof 27,312 volunteer hours worked, volunteers in 2012 was more than $600 thousand dollarsof contributed time. Roseville can capitalize By investing in a staff position to coordinate volunteer efforts, on the diverse talents of residents and their willingness to contribute to the city . Volunteers make a noticeable difference in the community. o Volunteers often enrich an organization by bringing a wealth ofknowledge and o experience that enhances and supports the professional staff. Volunteers not only fill gaps in expertise and services, they often spend money at o events in which theyparticipate. The volunteer coordinator would assume organization, supervision and direction duties that must now be filled by other department staff , releasing the professional staff to pursue additionalor more pressingissues. Recommendation The Roseville Parks and Recreation Commission feels that hiring a volunteer coordinator makes good economic and operational sense. We recommend that the Roseville City Council take the necessary steps to hire this position. We feel that the expense of hiring a coordinator should be offset by the increased focus on the efficient management and deployment of an ever-growing stable of volunteers and the resulting efficiencies in the use of professional staff time. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. Roseville Parks and Recreation Commission. 2