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53Policies addressing; o SchedulingDeposits & Refunds Hours of OperationTobacco & Vapor Use StaffingAlcohol Rental RatesKitchen Use LiabilityOther 54Fee Structure o Park BuildingsPark Shelters Skating CenterNature Center Cedarholm Golf CourseMuriel Sahlin Arboretum Community GymnasiumsOutdoor Courts, Fields & Rinks 55 CITY COUNCIL JOINT MEETING PREPARATION 566. 57Parks & Recreation Commission will meet with the City Council on November 17. Brokke 58suggested considering topics that are forward thinking yet applicable to current needs/interests and 59using this time to communicate timely information. Brokke talked through potential topics 60including; 61Deer Population Management – timely. Does the Council want the Commission to so some 62work on this issue? 63Historical Society Home –Members of the Historical Society have been in contact with the 64Architecture program at Globe College and have collected information on a phased site 65development program. Historical Society members are also exploring possible grant 66opportunities to help support the project. Additional City supported funding needs to be 67discussed. 68Community Center – during the last few years, the Council has asked the Commission to 69continue to explore, consider and research topics related to a Roseville Community Center – 70does the Council want the Commission to work on this topic at this time? 71D. Holt inquired into what other Commissioners felt were the most appropriate topics to 72speak with the Council about at this time, he will take into consideration this discussion and 73meet with staff about what might be the most appropriate discussion at this time. 74Commissioner Stoner asked that the Park Board discussion be added to the list for future 75Council updates. 76 PARKS & RECREATION RENEWAL PROGRAM STATUS 777. 78Brokke shared the current Project Progress Report for the Renewal Program. 79Doneen asked that staff and Commission consider pursuing a partnership with the school 80district to manage the property at the Fairview Community Center as a park. 81Brokke will speak with City Manager about having a conversation with School district 82administration on this topic. 83 STAFF REPORT 848. 85Brokke provided the following updates: 86Photos of new understory growth at Langton Lake Park following Buckthorn removal, 87Emerald Ash cleanup and storm damage during the past 18 months. A healthy green habitat 88is beginning to establish itself in the area. 89Villa Park has had quite a bit of Natural Resource Management work done recently resulting 90in marked changes to various areas in the park. The work has resulted in the removal of 91Buckthorn and other invasive plants. Areas will be planted/seeded with native plantings. 92Staff has heard from a number of park users inquiring into what has taken place in the park.