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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 10, 2013 Page 7 that the commercial railroad does not want to give up any right-of-way at this time; and encouraged the group, with the assistance of Commissioner McGuire, to pursue a broader area for this transportation corridor beyond that of the railroad’s rights-of-way. Commissioner McGuire concurred, and advised that she would further research it and attempt to get the group reinvigorated accordingly. Commissioner McGuire noted her attendance, along with Mayor Roe, at the re- cent federally-funded FEMA training for Ramsey County and all communities within the county; opining that it had been a great investment of time. Mayor Roe concurred, noting that it put county-wide and community preliminary emergency plans to the test, through a mock disaster enactment with a tornado at the Minne- sota State Fair and in Maplewood and White Bear Lake, finding areas that worked well and others needing improvement. Mayor Roe thanked Commissioner McGuire for her attendance and information; and Commissioner McGuire asked that everyone keep in touch with any issues or concerns for which she could provide assistance. Recess Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 6:44 p.m. and reconvened at approximately 6:49 p.m. 6:49 p.m. b.Joint Meeting with Parks & Recreation Commission Joint Meeting with Parks & Recreation Commission b. Those present from the Parks & Recreation Commission included: Chair Dave Holt; Mary Holt; Lee Diedrick; Randall Doneen; Phillip Gelbach; Jerry Stoner; and Erin Azer. Chair Holt provided an overview of tonight’s joint meeting agenda, as detailed in the RCA dated June 10, 2013, and related attachments; with each commissioner reporting on those various components as listed. Commissioner Gelbach reviewed those seven (7) goals established for 2013, and activities accomplished to-date by the group, with five (5) completed to-date, and the remainder available tonight for discussion and further direction from the City Council. Those two (2) remaining goals included: pursuit of a local option sales tax and pursuit of a community center. Regarding a community center, Councilmember Willmus advised that Parks & Recreation Director Brokke had a wealth of information over the last 20-25 years on past discussions. Councilmember Willmus noted that the discussions always get started, and end up at the same roadblock related to finances for construction and/or operation. Councilmember Willmus opined that the Commission could play a vital role in the planning and implementation process by seeking input on what level of funding and expectations there were from the community; and then to link those two components together, in addition to the background information he previously referenced.