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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 8, 2017 Page 2 ■ Second Place: Ellie Long, 8th grade, RAMS, Instructor Kelly Patrick ■ First Place: Seigenn Thao, 81h grade, Roseville Area Middle School (RAMS), Instructor Scott Lauinger Mayor Roe congratulated students, and recognized and thanked all instructors in- volved for their participation in this annual event. Recess Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 7:08 p.m., and reconvened at approximately 7:11 p.m. b. Introduction of Assistant City Manager Rebecca Olson City Manager Trudgeon introduced Assistant City Manager Rebecca Olson and provided a brief biography of her municipal experience,most recently with the Cit- ies of Shoreview and Blaine, MN. Mr. Trudgeon reviewed Ms. Olson's back- ground and expertise in the areas of community engagement and equity; announc- ing that part of her new role would be to serve as staff liaison to the newly formed Human Rights, Inclusion and Engagement Commission (HRIEC). Assistant City Manager Olson thanked the City Council for this opportunity to work with them,staff and Roseville residents and expressed her excitement to begin these new opportunities and challenges. Mayor Roe welcomed Assistant City Manager Olson to the Roseville City organi- zation. 6. Items Removed from Consent Agenda d. Approve Planning and Design Services for 1716 Marion Street At the request of Mayor Roe, City Manager Trudgeon briefly highlighted this item as detailed in the Request for Council Action(RCA) and related attachments dated May 8, 2017. Councilmember McGehee noted her past involvement with this area and stated that the proposed park at this location met the mission of the city's Parks and Recreation Department. Noting, the uniqueness of this particular parcel, . Councilmember McGehee stated that she'd like to see more public engagement with residents living in this area before selecting a designer and plan consultant and spending this money. While this consultant,LHB,is part of the process, City Manager Trudgeon clarified that as with other park facility processes, they were here to listen to the public with no pre-conceived notions. Mr. Trudgeon advised that the consultant would work with staff to facilitate conversations in the neighborhood and community, at which time design options would be presented to residents to see if it met their expecta- tions. As with past Parks Renewal Program projects,Mr. Trudgeon assured all that