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Standing sub-committees were suggested. D. Holt reminded everyone that the commission is more a “think-tank” than a task specific group Brokke recognized the exceptional master planning article written by youth commissioner and master plan Citizen Advisory Team member Julia Jacobson for the RAHS school newspaper. Emerald Ash Borer Update; The Minnesota Department of Agriculture Grant will provide for a city-wide tree inventory, o identify the most susceptible trees in the City, funding for the removal and replacement of up to 30 trees and lead to an updated City Tree Ordinance The strategy for utilizing grant funding is to figure out what exactly we are dealing with, o identify those trees that are experiencing a significant decline and identify where potentially the EAB might attack Legislative Air Quality Bill Update; The original bill required all Ice Arenas to have an air monitoring system no matter if the o arena had equipment powered by combustible engines or battery powered ice resurfacers and edgers. In recent years, Roseville has replaced equipment with battery powered models to be proactive in air quality perspective. Staff is working with Representative Greiling to tweak the bill to exempt facilities like Roseville who are using battery powered equipment Community is encouraged to take a look at the Spring and Summer brochure for a wide range of recreation programs and community events. The annual Ice Show will take place on April 23, 24 and 25 at the Roseville Skating Center. th June 8 is the Ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Arboretum facility. Pre-construction meeting for the reservoir in Reservoir Woods will be scheduled in the near future. OTHER 8. Etten inquired into the policy directing park hours. Staff explained that all parks except Reservoir Woods are open until 10pm (Reservoir Woods hours are dawn to dusk) no mater how early or how late the sun goes down. Etten announced a neighborhood park clean up for the South East corner of Roseville to include Villa Park, McCarrons Lake and Reservoir Woods on Sunday, April 18 at 9:15am, meet at the corner of Cohansey Blvd. and Crescent Lane. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 pm Respectfully Submitted, Jill Anfang, Assistant Director