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152 also spoke to considering a strategic plan to work with the City <br />153 Council to move projects along. <br />154 • A variety of commissioners commented on feeling frustrated and as if they are just <br />155 spinning their wheels on many of these larger projects/initiatives. <br />156 o The commission moved onto discussions on how they might be more <br />157 persistent with their messages and how they might better demonstrate the <br />158 benefits being returned to the community and develop a way to convert <br />159 commission goals into objectives to help move initiative forward, add a <br />160 decision point. It was also brought up that perhaps the commission needs to <br />161 ask better questions of the City Council to help formulate specific objectives. <br />162 • Commissioner Wall inquired into the timing of the joint City CounciUParks and <br />163 Recreation Commission meeting. The meeting being held in June makes it difficult <br />164 for the City Council to think through or make a decision on initiative requiring budget <br />165 considerations. Wall also brought up the fact that in many communities there is a City <br />166 Council member who acts as a liaison to the various commissions. <br />167 <br />168 <br />170 <br />171 7. OTHER <br />o Other commissioners recommended possibly inviting a City Council member <br />in for more targeted conversations and a point person on the City Council that <br />is to a degree accountable. <br />172 • Brokke updated Commissioners on current department-wide activities; <br />173 o There appears to be quite a bit of interest in the Community Build option for <br />174 playground redevelopment. This community build option allows for potential <br />175 savings that can be used for additional equipment. <br />176 o Work has begun on the communication tower in Reservoir Woods. <br />177 o The Villa Park proj ect is moving forward and seems to be on schedule for <br />178 completion this fall. <br />179 o The City is pursuing a parcel of property near Langton Lake Park (west side). <br />180 Discussions are taking place with the City Council. This parcel would help <br />181 create preservation and a buffer along the lake. <br />182 o Work is taking place at the Arboretum on the Rotary Rain Garden. Rotary <br />183 volunteers will be planting the area in the coming weeks. <br />184 o The September Commission meeting will be moved to Saturday, September 7 <br />185 from 9am to Noon to accommodate the annual parks tour. Let staff know if <br />186 <br />187 <br />188 <br />189 <br />19� <br />192 <br />193 <br />194 <br />195 <br />there are specific sites you would like to visit. <br />o June 21 storm clean up continues in the parks. 100s of trees were down in <br />parks throughout the City. Roseville set the top priority following the storm as <br />opening streets and addressing resident debris. Park cleanup is expected to <br />continue through August. <br />Meeting adj ourned at 10:25pm <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br />Jill Anfang, Assistant Director <br />