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<br />also spoke to considering a strategic plan to work with the City <br />Council to move projects along. <br />A variety of commissioners commented on feeling frustrated and as if they are just <br /> <br /> <br />spinning their wheels on many of these larger projects/initiatives. <br /> <br />The commission moved onto discussions on how they might be more <br />o <br />persistent with their messages and how they might better demonstrate the <br />benefits being returned to the community and develop a way to convert <br />commission goals into objectives to help move initiative forward, add a <br />decision point. It was also brought up that perhaps the commission needs to <br />ask better questions of the City Council to help formulate specific objectives. <br />Commissioner Wall inquired into the timing of the joint City Council/Parks and <br /> <br /> <br />Recreation Commission meeting. The meeting being held in June makes it difficult <br />for the City Council to think through or make a decision on initiative requiring budget <br />considerations. Wall also brought up the fact that in many communities there is a City <br />Council member who acts as a liaison to the various commissions. <br /> <br />Other commissioners recommended possibly inviting a City Council member <br />o <br />in for more targeted conversations and a point person on the City Council that <br />is to a degree accountable. <br /> <br /> <br />7.OTHER <br />Brokke updated Commissioners on current department-wide activities; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />There appears to be quite a bit of interest in the Community Build option for <br />o <br />playground redevelopment. This community build option allows for potential <br />savings that can be used for additional equipment. <br /> <br />Work has begun on the communication tower in Reservoir Woods. <br />o <br /> <br />The Villa Park project is moving forward and seems to be on schedule for <br />o <br />completion this fall. <br /> <br />The City is pursuing a parcel of property near Langton Lake Park (west side). <br />o <br />Discussions are taking place with the City Council. This parcel would help <br />create preservation and a buffer along the lake. <br /> <br />Work is taking place at the Arboretum on the Rotary Rain Garden. Rotary <br />o <br />volunteers will be planting the area in the coming weeks. <br /> <br />The September Commission meeting will be moved to Saturday, September 7 <br />o <br />from 9am to Noon to accommodate the annual parks tour. Let staff know if <br />there are specific sites you would like to visit. <br /> <br />June 21 storm clean up continues in the parks. 100s of trees were down in <br />o <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 /> <br />Meeting adjourned at 10:25pm <br /> <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br />Jill Anfang, Assistant Director <br />