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<br />120 <br />Wallsuggested that further discussion,analysisand recommendation ofwhatis in thebest <br />121 <br />th <br />interestsof theCityandresidents occurin Mayinpreparation for theJune10jointCity <br />122 <br />Council/Commission meeting. <br />123 <br />124 <br />Wallcommunicated his impression ofthe MapleGrovevisit as follows: <br />125 <br />Theyappear to operate similarto Rosevilleeven though theyare aParkBoard <br />126 <br />Users and stakeholdersappear satisfied <br />127 <br />Theylikethesystemthattheyareoperatingunder <br />128 <br />MapleGroveisaverygood model <br />129 <br />Appointments aremadebythe Mayorandconfirmed bythe CityCouncilwhich is similar <br />130 <br />to Roseville <br />131 <br />TheCommunityCenteris veryimpressive <br />132 <br />133 <br />Staffindicated that procedurallyaParkBoard ismoreinvolved in staffingand budget <br />134 <br />development with the CityCouncilapproving alevy.It would operate similarto theRoseville <br />135 <br />HRA. <br />136 <br />137 <br />Staff observationwas thattheRosevilleParks and Recreation Commission is in actuality <br />138 <br />operatingsimilar to theMaple GrovePark Boardwith all members being vested andengagedat <br />139 <br />alllevels. With the value placed on Parksand Recreation in thecommunityofRoseville, itdoes <br />140 <br />makesensethat thistypeof consistencyis important in Roseville. <br />141 <br />142 <br />Accordingto theCityCode, the RosevilleCommission is advisoryonlyand is probablygoing <br />143 <br />beyond their scopeofwork. <br />144 <br />145 <br />Furtherdiscussion included how longMaple Grovehas beenaParkBoard,questionson board <br />146 <br />members payand how theCityCouncilis kept informed. Response included that Maple Grove <br />147 <br />has been aParkBoard sinceinception, board members arenot paid butitis believed that <br />148 <br />Brainerd ParkBoard Members arepaid a stipendof$25 monthand the CityCouncilin Maple <br />149 <br />Groveis kept informed throughaquarterlyreport provide bythe director.Larger items suchas <br />150 <br />land acquisitionandcertain level of projects arereviewedbythe CityCouncil. <br />151 <br />152 <br />Diedrick wondered whatthe interaction with otherCityDepartments in Maple Grove.Response <br />153 <br />was that theDirector attends DepartmentHead meetings andthe needforinterdepartmental <br />154 <br />coordinationandcooperation stillis important and exists. <br />155 <br />156 <br />Doneen provided his analysison the primarydifferencebetween aParkBoard and Commission. <br />157 <br />Specifically, the dayto dayoperations andprojectdevelopment moves awayfrom the City <br />158 <br />Councilwith theresponsibilitygiven to the ParkBoard.A ParkBoardwould be amorefocused, <br />159 <br />separateboardrelievingtheduties from theCityCouncil. <br />160 <br />161 <br />Gelbach questioned that with increasedaccountabilityand responsibility,does that then mean <br />162 <br />increased liabilityforBoard Members. <br />163 <br />164 <br />Azerwas complimentaryof theexistingCommission structurebut is interested and would liketo <br />165 <br />learn more. <br />166 <br />4 <br /> <br /> <br />