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RegularCity Council Meeting <br />Monday, June 18, 2018 <br />Page9 <br />MayorRoenotedthatStatefundingwasreceivedfortherestroomsprojectsafew <br />years ago. <br />CouncilmemberLalibertenotedthatRepresentativeAliceHausmanisalead <br />representativeonthecapitalexpenditurescommittee,andshehasbeenagreat <br />advocateforRoseville.ShenotedthatSenatorIssacsonhasalsopledgedsupport <br />for helping Roseville work on this bonding. <br />CommissionerBaggenstossnotedtheCommissionisresearchingpartneringwith <br />a group that will bring legislatortours to the facility. <br />CouncilmemberLalibertenotedthattoursweredonetomanysitesacrossthe <br />State,butwhenitcametimeforhearingsattheCapitol,theydecidedtonotdo <br />hearingsforanyonetheyhadtoured.Rather,theygavedeferencetoanyonewho <br />was requesting money who had not gotten a tour. That could happen again. <br />ChairOBriensummarizedthattheCommissionhashadaverybusylast35 <br />years.TheCommissionsisseeingthatoneofthemainthemesforthelong-term <br />ismaintainingwhatisintheCityandthatwhatisalreadyinexistenceisingood <br />shape.TheCommissionwantstocontinuetoworkonthings.Pathwaysand <br />sidewalksandconnectingthecommunityremainsapriority.Providingbetter <br />ParksandRecservicestoSWRosevilleremainsapriority.Acquiringnew <br />parcelsoflandthatmightbecomeavailableclosetocurrentparksisanotherarea <br />ofinterest.Residentscontinuetobringuptheideaofacommunitycenter.It <br />wouldbeimportanttocreateaprocesstolookatthatdecision.Beforemovingto <br />those new ideas, it is important to stabilize what the City has. <br />MayorRoestatedhehadaconversationwithrepresentativesoftheNepaleseand <br />Bhutanesecommunities,andtheytalkedaboutthesportofcricket.Another <br />common theme he has heard is the desire for more pickleball in the community. <br />CouncilmemberMcGeheeapplaudedtheideatotakeabreathandfigureouthow <br />tosustainwhathasbeendone.Shewouldliketoputonemoreitemonthelistof <br />thingstothinkabout,whichisanaccessibleplayground.Thereareonlytwoin <br />the Metro area that are fully accessible. <br />CouncilmemberEttencommentedontheneedtoknowwhatdiversecommunities <br />arelookingforandhowtoprovidethoseopportunities.Maybetherearesome <br />thingsbeingdonelessandless,andtherearewaystorepurposethosespaces. <br />Regardingnaturalresources,thereisaferventgroupofvolunteers,butitdoesnot <br />havethebreadthofvolunteerstheCityhadhopedfor.Itishardtostayaheadof <br />thenumberofinvasivespeciesinareaswheremoneyhasbeenspenttoremove <br />them. Discussion around expanding volunteer efforts needs to happen. <br />49 <br /> <br />