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<br /> REVIEW CITY COUNCIL JOINT MEETING <br />58 5. <br />59 Commissioners shared their thoughts & reactions to the meeting. <br /> <br /> <br />60 Holt is concerned about the process for Park Dedication funds. Using the funds for current <br />61 capital needs will lead to the fund being depleted. <br /> <br />62 Stoner added that Park Dedication funds cannot be anticipated and counted on. <br />o <br /> <br />63 Becker-Finn suggested there is a lack of real understanding of how park dedication <br />o <br />64 works & operates and the related statutory constraints. <br /> <br />65 Holt suggested it may be smart for Commissioners to contact Council members <br />o <br />66 directly and provide information from an informed group. <br /> <br /> <br />67 Commissioners were encouraged by the Councils reaction to the Cedarholm Golf Course <br />68 Clubhouse discussion. <br /> <br />69 Commissioners believed the Council was asking them to; <br />o <br /> <br />70 Compile public comment <br /> <br />71 Strategize funding & design <br /> <br />72 Suggest a process <br /> <br />73 Explore potential partnerships <br /> <br />74 There was consensus that the direction should be to rebuild to a similar size as the <br />o <br />75 current clubhouse. <br /> <br />76 Doneen suggested engaging the community early in the process to create a skeletal <br />o <br />77 vision. <br /> <br />78 Commissioners agreed the initial process should pattern previous Parks and <br />79 Recreation task forces and the master plan process. <br /> <br />80 Staff will provide a draft vision for the Golf Course Clubhouse Taskforce at the <br />o <br />81 January meeting. <br />82 <br /> <br /> STAFF REPORT <br />83 6. <br />84 Anfang briefed the Commission on: <br /> <br /> <br />85 Adult Basketball Leagues starts play December 6. Recreation staff are still looking for <br />86 scorekeepers. <br /> <br /> <br />87 The Holiday Craft Fair is on Saturday & Sunday, December 5 & 6 at City Hall. The annual craft <br />88 fair benefits the Harriet Alexander Nature Center. <br /> <br /> <br />89 FORParks hosts the annual Holiday Gala on December 11 at the Skating Center. Local American <br />90 Idol alumni Paris Bennett is performing. <br />91 Brokke added: <br /> <br /> <br />92 Staff are hosting a Natural Resources Community Meeting on Saturday, December 12. <br /> <br /> <br />93 The next monthly Natural Resource Park Project is on Saturday, December 19 at Oasis Park. <br /> <br /> <br />94 Upper Villa Park (adjacent to the B-Dale Club) has been the site of a HUGE storm water project <br />95 this fall. Work at this site will improve local wetlands and Lake McCarrons and minimize erosion. <br /> <br /> <br />96 Staff are finalizing many Renewal Program projects, while none are officially closed out, many <br />97 are very close. <br />98 <br /> <br />99 <br /> <br /> OTHER <br />100 7. <br />101 Commissioner Holt announced that the St. Paul Chamber recently recognized Roseville Parks & <br />102 Recreation with a Leadership Award for their long standing involvement in the Nation Commission <br />103 on Accreditation for Parks & Recreation Agencies. Roseville was chosen for excellence when <br />104 meeting the rigorous accreditation standards and maintaining high standards throughout the parks & <br />105 recreation system. <br />106 <br /> <br />107 Meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm <br />108 <br /> <br />109 Respectfully Submitted, <br />110 Jill Anfang, Assistant Director <br />