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ROSEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 1 DRAFT MEETING MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2013 2 ROSEVILLE CITY HALL~6:30pm 3 4 PRESENT: 5Azer, Boehm, Diedrick, Doneen, Gelbach, D. Holt, M. Holt,Stoner, Wall ABSENT: 6Simbecknotified staff ahead of time about beingunable to attend STAFF: 7Anfang,Brokke, Evenson, Johnson OTHERS: 8Gary Grefenberg, Michael Schroeder, Tim McILwain, Tim Wold 9 10 INTRODUCTIONS 111. 12 ROLL CALL/PUBLIC COMMENT 132. 14Gary Grefenberg spoke on behalf of the 75 households affiliated withSWARM (SouthWest 15Area Roseville Monitor)in regards to Renewal Projects proposed for the Southwest quadrant 16of Roseville. Mr. Grefenbergmade it very clear that he was not speaking on behalf of all of 17Southwest Roseville, just for the SWARM association membership. 18Grefenberg recognized the efforts of the Commission and the Parks and Recreation 19department to involve our community throughout the Master Plan and Renewal 20Program processes and truly appreciates the level of engagement that has taken place. 21Grefenberg spoke of the disappointment by SWARM in the recent ranking of 22potential Pathway Projects by the Pathway Committee. Earlier in the planning process 23the County Road B Pathway was listed as a high priority, the most recent ranking 24places the County Road B Pathway as #40 out of 40. 25Grefenberg reminded the Commission that County Road Bis a major artery in o 26Southwest Rosevilleand the most important connection in SW Roseville. 27There currently is no easy pedestrian access to Brimhall School, Fairview o 28Community Center or Evergreen Park due to no pathway, no sidewalk and no 29striped shoulder. 30Residents in this area have been asking for a sidewalk along County Road B o 31for 20 years. 32Grefenberg is asking the Commission to give consideration for ranking the o 33County Road B pathwayhigher. 34Grefenberg also voiced concern about the level of involvement by the o 35Pathway Committee and Public Works Commission in relation to their lack of 36involvement in earlier Master Plan work. 37Commission Chair Holt recognized and thanked Grefenberg for his efforts to o 38share information in SW Roseville and encourage engagement among 39neighbors. 40Brokke talked briefly on how the trails and pathway Renewal Program funds o 41will be used based on what takes places with the CountyRoad B-2 pathway 42and its final costs. 43Grefenbergspoke to the openness of the NRATS meetingsand the feeling he has had 44that the group is not open to all for comments and recommendations. 45Brokke briefed the group on the history of the NRATS (Natural Resources o 46and Trails Subcommittee).