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Roseville, MN - Official Website the current Commission, allowing the public to see annually what was being appropriated to the Park Board. Chair Holt assured Councilmembers that their recommendation was not intended as acontrol issue, but simply to make things more transparent to the public, with the control obviously remaining at the City Council level, with the Park Board focused on maintaining that essential service that was valued by all. Councilmember Laliberte stated that she didn't disagree with the transparency issue; but with previous engagement issues, she remained concerned that some decision-making would be made at the Park Board level with an empty room versus a more publicly perceived City Council meeting. Councilmember Laliberte advised that she needed to make that connection even though she wasn?t confident all the engagement and communication components had been addressed sufficiently. Specific to their research about a Park Board, Commissioner Doneen noted that they varied throughout the state, along with their duties which were established by the City Council, and asked that this be given consideration as well, if there were specific concerns or aspects that the City Council wanted to remain involved in. Commissioner Doneen noted that it wasn?t a ?one fits all? aspect for aPark Board, and the City Council could decide what was needed and which areas would be more of a focus of the Park Board or for the City Council. Councilmember McGehee expressed appreciation of the Commission?s work and expressed understanding of the transparency issue; reiterating her support for a referendum on this and ultimate disappointment that it was not done. Councilmember McGehee stated that she saw that as an important engagement tool to educate the public before they went to the polls, similar to the City Hall/Public WorksBuilding referendum, with changes made to the original plan as part of that process, and openly discussed as part of the "People's City Hall." Councilmember McGehee expressed her strong support of that process, but was unsure how to fit that into the operation of a Park Board. From her perspective with large expenditures of public funds, Councilmember McGehee opined that it was critical to have a referendum to engage citizens and their opportunity to weigh in later. Mayor Roe noted that a referendum was required and clearly outlined by state statute for bonding in some circumstances, and that was the determining factor, and referendums were not based on the amount of money proposed to be spent. Specific to establishment of a Park Board, Mayor Roe opined that it could solve things; but consideration of a community center was a specific project and there were ways available to solve funding issues without a Park Board. In conclusion, Mayor Roe suggested discussion continue at the next joint meeting, with the consensus of the City Council to schedule joint meetings quarterly. Recess Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 8:45 p.m. and reconvened at approximately 8:48 p.m. c.Receive Community Survey Results Communications Manager Garry Bowman provided summary results of the community survey conducted in April of 2014, and as detailed in the RCA dated June 9, 2014. Mr. Bowmannoted that this was a scientific telephone survey of 400 Roseville residents, divided into four quadrants: north or south of Highway 36 and east or west of Snelling Avenue. Mr. Bowman noted that those delineations may have somewhat skewed results due to heavier residential and/or commercial areas. Mr. Bowman advised that the demographic and age mix of the survey closely matched the 2010 census. Mr. Bowman presented the key survey takeaways, with the presentationMr. Bowman advised that, if interested, the Morris Leatherman firm would be happy to do a complete review of the survey as an alternative ?brown bag? lunch for staff, the City Council and interested members of the public; or at a future City Council meeting at the discretion of the City Council. Mr. Bowman advised that the firm would be providing an Executive Summary within the next few months that would further analyze results. Willmus moved, Laliberte seconded, TABLING this discussion for a future City Council Work session. CouncilmemberWillmus began to move to table this discussion to a future City Council work session. Atthe request of Councilmember Willmus, Mr. Bowman advised that he was preparing a news release with attachments for Tuesday morning, June 10, 2014 for the City's website and other sources. http://www.ci.roseville.mn.us/Archive.aspx?AMID=&Type=&ADID=1785&PREVIEW=YES