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1 ROSEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION <br />2 MEETING MINUTES FOR <br />3 SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 6:30 p.m. <br />4 <br />5 PRESENT:Arneson, Baggenstoss, Brown, Dahlstrom, Heikkila, Hoag, <br />6 Newby, O’Brien, Stoner <br />7 ABSENT: <br />8 STAFF: Anderson, Brokke, Christensen, Johnson, McDonagh, Taylor <br />9 <br />10 1) INTRODUCTIONS <br />11 <br />12 2) ROLL CALL/PUBLIC COMMENT <br />13 <br />14 3)APPROVAL OF MINUTES – AUGUST 1, 2019 MEETING <br />15 Commissioner O’Brien moved to approve the August 1, 2019 meeting minutes. <br />16 Commissioner Newby seconded. Motion passed unanimously. <br />17 <br />18 4) PRESENTATION OF MRPA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE <br />19 Staff introduced Alyssa Fram, Recreation Supervisor from the City of Plymouth who was <br />20 presenting on behalf of the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association (MRPA). Fram <br />21 provided background on the MRPA and the Awards Committee which oversees professional <br />22 awards for individuals and the Award of Excellence program which recognizes projects. The <br />23 acquisition and management of Unity Parkwas nominated, and won, an Award of Excellence <br />24 under the “Administrative Management” category. Fram recognized the Commission, staff <br />25 and community for their excellent work on the park. The Award of Excellence was presented <br />26 to Chair Baggenstoss. <br />27 <br />28 The Commission discussed the special model that was utilized with the project and the <br />29 wonderful community impact the small park brings to the city. <br />30 <br />31 5) 2019-20 DEER MONITORING AND REDUCTION PROGRAM DISCUSSION <br />32 Staff provided a review of the deer population within the city (2013 – 57 deer, 2014 – 61 <br />33 deer, 2015 – lack of snow no survey, 2016 – 52 deer, 2017 – lack of snow no survey, 2018 – <br />34 43 deer, 2019 – 45 deer). <br />35 <br />36 Discussion centered around the number of deer to reduce the herd. It was suggested by the <br />37 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Natural Resources <br />38 (DNR) that it would be feasible to reduce the herd by 50-55. The rationale is as follows: <br />39 <br />40 <br />1 <br />3 <br /> <br />