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<br />Please swe your reasons for wanting to serve on this Commission (p1ease be as specific as possible. Use <br />additional sheet if necessary.) <br /> <br />Roseville. as a first ring suburb. is in competition with its neighboring cities <br />and those in this metropolitan area for young families. Unless we progress <br />in renewing and upgrading our public infrastructure facilities, we are going <br /> <br />to lose the opportunity to revitalize our community we face the declining image <br />of similar "first ring suburbs". We need to develop a City Center concept that <br />can compete with the Shoreview, Woodbury, Eagan and similar community centers. <br />Obviously, my background on the recreation and the infrastructure committes <br />has provided me, botn with the knowledge or our strengths ana tne counterpo1nt, <br />our shortcomings. <br /> <br />Being retired, I have the time necessary to adequately fulfill my duties on <br />the Task Force. <br />The biggest challenge ~acing the Task Force is to effectively integrate existing <br />facilities with any new proposals for expanded public-private developments. <br />Another challenge) especially regarding recreation rac1.11tles, IS the question <br />of centralization versus decentralization of activities. We have haA an effecti~ <br />WhatDartnershio ~ith thef~chqQl distric~ and are other partnerships possible? <br />clS your VleWOI Ute role 0 UUS LonumSSlon? <br /> <br />To examine the char e to the task force from the Council and to <br />recommendations to the Council and Planning Commission and hope u <br />to the Parks and Recreation Commission) regarding the results of their <br />investigation and deliberations. <br /> <br /> <br />Other Comments: (Use this space to include any further information you would like the City CoWlci1 to consider, <br />or that you feel is re1evant to the appointment you are seeking. You may also attach other materia1s you would <br />like the Council to consider.) <br /> <br />Since the recreational facilities already present on the Civic Center site <br />represent a major component at any potentIal \,;1(:y \,;ent~r plan, 1 reel toac <br />representation from the Parks and Recreation Commission, as the Councils P & R <br /> <br />advisory body, should be represented on the Task Force is essential. <br /> <br />I understand this appointment may be d:i.scu.ssed at a public meeting. <br /> <br />4/~<<I ~if- <br /> <br />Signature <br /> <br />-....... <br />........ <br /> <br />August 21, 1998 <br />Date <br />