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1ROSEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 2MEETING MINUTES FOR 3December 3, 2019 6:30 p.m. 4 5PRESENT:Arneson, Baggenstoss, Carlson, Dahlstrom, Heikkila,Hoag,O’Brien, 6Stoner 7ABSENT: Brown, Newby 8STAFF: Brokke, Cash, Christensen 9 101)INTRODUCTIONSTO INCLUDEYOUTH APPLICANT 11The Commission welcomed Youth Commissioner applicant Andrew Kim. 12 132)ROLL CALL/PUBLIC COMMENT 14 153)APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NOVEMBER 7, 2019 MEETING 16CommissionerO’Brien requested an amendment to line 111 of the draft minutes from “Chair” to 17“Commissioner”. Also, she would like the same paragraph to read “recognition of the need for more 18communication and structure as she has heard from several volunteer leaders that they were not sure 19of their overall role in the program”. Vice-Chair Hoag moved to approve the minutes with 20amendments. Commissioner Arneson seconded. Motion passed. Stoner abstained. 21 224)RECREATION REVIEW –HARRIET ALEXANDER NATURE CENTER 23Recreation Supervisor Debbie Cash introduced herself to the Commission. She provided a brief 24overview of the Harriet Alexander Nature Center (HANC) and her position as the lead naturalistat 25HANC.Cash also oversees 3-4 part-time/seasonal naturalists (<20 hours/week each) that assist her 26with programming and operations. In addition to paid staff, HANC is also supported by many 27volunteers who assistwithday to day tasks, special events and projects each year. In 2018, over 100 28volunteers served nearly 2,000 hours at HANC in the following capacities: 29Reception Desk 1,150 hours 30Events 750 hours 31Projects 32 hours 32Animal Care 30 hours 33 34To date, in 2019 there were approximately 16,000 visitors to HANC for the following events: 35Special Events 5,292 visitors 36Walk-ins 4,844 visitors 37Programs 3,519 visitors 38 3,034 visitors Rentals 39 40 1 3