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<br />amount, with additional detail work to be brought to the Council in the near future. Second <br />by Ristow. Motion passed unanimously <br /> <br /> BUDGET DISCUSSION <br />7. <br />The City Managers recommended budget will significantly impact the Parks and Recreation <br />Department. This proposal requires Parks & Recreation to reduce the staffing levels by one <br />full-time recreation staff position. The elimination of this position will affect non-fee <br />programs and many, if not all of the community special events. Also included in the <br />reductions is a downsizing of the PIP budget from $185,000 to $45,000. In 1990, the PIP <br />budget was $250,000 and responsible for many major projects, today, the budget has inched <br />its way back to $185,000 but is needed to take care of day-to-day park needs of maintenance <br />and replacement. In the greater scheme of things, the Parks and Recreation budget is <br />proposed to bear 34-35% of the over all city budget reductions for the 2012-2014 budget <br />cycle. <br />Commissioner Comments: <br /> <br />There seems to be a huge disparity in how the departments are impacted by the city-wide <br />o <br />reductions. <br /> <br />A reduction to the PIP is a serious problem. <br />o <br /> <br />Roseville community special events are what make Roseville special and people enjoy <br />o <br />and participate in these events. <br /> <br />City Administration needs to communicate the proposal with people so they know what <br />o <br />they will lose if there is a cut to Parks and Recreation Staff. <br /> <br />These proposed cuts could seriously impact volunteer involvement and result in Roseville <br />o <br />losing volunteer support. <br /> <br />It seems as if people are not listening to the community and hearing what is important to <br />o <br />them. <br /> <br />City Council will take public comment on Monday, August 8. To date, the Council has had <br />general discussions on the proposed budget and is looking for community comment. <br /> <br /> DIRECTORS REPORT <br />8. <br /> <br />Forestry Ordinance has been adopted by the Council. The Forestry Ordinance included a <br />o <br />complete EAB report and the completed DNR grant report. <br /> <br />Upcoming Council Agenda Items: <br />o <br /> <br />August 22 – request for council action based on the motion from tonight’s <br />o <br />meeting to move forward with the Master Plan implementation phase one: <br />Preservation and Improvement Program <br /> <br />September – public tree Master Plan to go to Council for review/approval <br />o <br /> <br />There has been quite a bit of storm damage in the parks this summer, pathways flooding, <br />o <br />trees down due to saturated grounds, branches down. <br /> <br />The Kellogg all-school reunion was held at the Skating Center this past weekend, over <br />o <br />1000 attended. <br /> <br />Thank you to all the Commissioners that have participated in this summer’s Discover <br />o <br />Your Parks series. <br /> <br />The Capital Region Watershed will be working in Villa Park to clean out the sediment <br />o <br />ponds and improve the natural filtration system. <br />34 <br />Page of <br /> <br /> <br />