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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 26,2015 Page 13 homes that would service this development, Councilmember McGehee opined that it would only serve to improve the entire Twin Lakes area and broader com- munity if the developer took that into consideration. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee, and Roe. Nays: None. 13. Budget Items a. Receive a Summary Recap of the 2015 Adopted Tax Levy and Budget Finance Director Chris Miller presented a summary recap of the 2015 adopted tax levy and budget as previously requested by the City Council. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Miller confirmed that the report would be made available to the public online on the City's website; and that he was always avail- able to answer any questions of the public. Councilmembers thanked staff for presenting this informative report. 14 Business Items (Action Items) c. Park and Recreation Renewal Program Natural Resource Restoration Pro- ject Update and Acceptance of Grants Parks & Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke, Park Superintendent Jeff Evenson and Stantec, Inc. Consultant Paul Bockensted were available for this presentation, as detailed in the RCA dated January 26, 2015. Mr. Bockensted provided the natural resources update, including a review of the 2013-2014 planning and work completed on restoration work and public outreach and volunteer efforts to-date, and the 2015 work plan, with photo examples. Mr. Bockensted commended Roseville residents for their outstanding participation and support; expressing his favorable impressions with those volunteers. The presentation included signed trail closures for safety when machines are run- ning, as well as safety spotters; public outreach protocol and series of activities; building of a volunteer base with regular events scheduled to lay the groundwork for that volunteer legacy; stewardship network of a core group of volunteers to continue monitoring and management of natural resources in Roseville parks, in- cluding corporate and higher education venue participation planned for organiza- tion early this year. As planned, Mr. Bockensted advised that leveraging city funds through grant awards would assist those ongoing efforts.