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RICKSON, ELL, ECKMAN & UINN, P.A. 1700 West Highway 36 Suite 110 Roseville, MN 55113 (651) 223-4999 (651) 223-4987 Fax www.ebbqlaw.com March 14, 2014 Mr. Lonnie Brokke City of Roseville 2b60 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN 55113 Mr, Pat Trudgeon City of Roseville 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN 55113 RE: Park Board Legislation Our File No.: 1011-00186 Dear Pat and Lonnie: Attachment B James C. Erickson, Sr. Caroline Bell Beckman Charles R. Bartholdi Kari L. Quinn Mark F. Gaughan James C. Erickson, Jr, Robert C. Bell (1926-2014) Via U.S. Mail and Electronic Mail Lonnie asked me to put into writing the process that wauld be necessary for the City of Roseville to establish a Park Board ��vith all of the powers governing such a board under Minnesota Statutes. Under state law, a Park Board possesses full, absolute, and exclusive control over all property set aside for park purposes. To that end, a Park Board is authorized to employ its own personnel, undertake construction projects, purchase supplies and equipment, and generally maintain and care for park property. Under Minnesota Statutes section 412.621, however, an Optional Plan B City cannot have a Park Board: "In any [Optional Plan B City] there shall be no...park board...except for the administration of a function jointly with another political subdivision. The council itself...shall govern and administer...parks...as fully as other municipal functions for the administration of ��hich no independent boards are authorized by statute for cities generally. The council may, however, create boards or commissions to advise the council..." Under this section, then, the City can create a Park Board if it joins this function with another political subdivision, such as a neighboring community. The City also may have an advisory commission for the parks, which Roseville already possesses. Or, the City could renounce its Optional Plan B form of government and re-form under a governing scheme that permits Park Boards.