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ROSEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 4, 2008 ROSEVILLE CITY HALL ~ 6:30PM PRESENT: Hiber, Kamrath, Kendall, Kruzel, Ristow, Stark, Willmus ABSENT: Brodt Lenz, Johnson and Pederson, notified staff ahead of time that they were unable to attend STAFF: Brokke, Anfang INTRODUCTIONS/ROLL CALL/PUBLIC COMMENT 1. No Public Comment APPROVAL OF MINUTES – FEBRUARY 7, 2008 MEETING 2. Commission Recommendation:. Minutes for the February 7, 2008 meeting were approved unanimously HANC PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT PRESENTATION 3. Committee Chair, Jake Jacobson presented committee findings and recommendations. Committee members also in attendance, Dorothy LaBrash, Sarah McNeal, Jim McNeal, Marcy McNeal, Jim Stark, Bob Willmus. The HANC Planning Committee was charged by the Roseville City council to make recommendations for the operations and management of the Harriet Alexander Nature Center. Through the committee review process three key areas of consideration emerged;  Improve, Enhance and Develop Facilities for Cost Effectiveness  Increase Volunteer Involvement  Expand Facility Usage Jake briefed the commission on how the committee developed these target areas and some recommended actions to address the key areas of consideration. Commissioner and Committee Member, Bob Willmus thanked Jake for his involvement and work on this project. He also thanked all the community members involved in the year long review and planning committee. Presentation opened up for comments from committee members and questions from commissioners.  Willmus inquired into where staff goes from here and how the report will be used. He also inquired into the involvement of the Nature Center Advisory Group and how they might move/lead initiatives from the report.  Dorothy LaBrash spoke on behalf of the Friends of Roseville Harriet Alexander Nature Center. She was surprised by how many people in the area are not familiar with HANC and cannot grasp why the community has not recognized the Nature Center more.  Marcy McNeal spoke from the student/youth perspective. She feels the Nature Center needs to do a better job of inviting/recruiting teachers and schools to take field trips to HANC  Lonnie Brokke thanked Jake and all committee members for their participation and involvement in the Planning Committee. This report will be a very helpful tool for HANC as well as other City facilities. The Nature Center Planning Committee process and findings fits well with other City planning efforts and will serve a purpose similar to that of the OVAL Task Force. The next step is to present the findings to the City Council for their comments; this is scheduled for Monday, March 17. nd Motion by Jim Stark to formally accept the HANC Planning Committee Report, 2 by Harold Ristow. Motion passed unanimously.