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Youth Commissioner: Youth Commissioner Bogenholm has provided notice that he will no longer be on the Roseville Parks and Recreation Commission. The city will post for a replacement Commissioner. County Rd. B and Cleveland Ave. Property Brokke relayed that a purchase agreement for a new park is being presented to the Roseville City Council. The new park is a .79 parcel at the corner of County Rd. B and Cleveland Ave. The site was identified in the master plan as a vacant lot to consider acquiring for park use. Commissioner Becker-Finn confirmed that it would be beneficial to have an additional park in that area as she was a previous resident. Parks and Recreation Assistant Director, Anfang Reports: The 2015 Parks and Recreation Annual Report is now available. Highlights of the 2015 report include: 9% Increase in on-line registrations More than 18,000 visitors were hosted at the Harriet Alexander Nature Center Commissioner Heikkila asked if the Annual Report will be available for the pubic. Anfang stated that it will be available on the City of Roseville website. General Discover Your Parks (DYP) updates were provided by Anfang. Commissioner stated that she feels a booth at the DYP events would be easier to engage the public and that a sign-up list would be a good idea to ensure a Commissioner is always there to represent the group. Anfang committed to circulating an e-mail sign-up sheet. Update on Rosefest: The parade is closed for additional participants. The City of Roseville Parks and Recreation Department is preparing for the upcoming Medallion Hunt. 8.OTHER Commissioner Becker-Finn provided updates on: Progress on the pathway project on Victoria from County Road C to County Road D bloom on the Blooming Boulevard Commissioner Bole thanked Director Brokke for the tour of the Roseville Park System last week.