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The Commission reviewed thedraft potential Park Dedication Ordinance language. Chair Hoag suggested adding the word “sidewalks” to Part D and possibly “useable parkland” to Part B of the draft ordinance. Next steps in the process for the Park Dedication Ordinance language review would be to: Consider a recommendation Sort out legal aspects and approach Schedule a meeting with the City Council to report back Commissioner Arneson added that a definition of “useable land”may be helpful. Commissioner Heikkila noted that residents and businesses are willing to pay a premium to live in Roseville due to the location. He believes that developers would be willing to pay additional Park Dedication in order to develop parcels that offer a convenient location and great park opportunities. Staff and the Commission discussed next steps in the process to move the draft language forward to the City Council. Chair Hoag moved to recommend thatthe Parks and Recreation Commission, upon recommendation from the City Council, hasreviewed the suggested updates in the draftPark Dedication Ordinance. The Commission agrees with the suggested ordinance updates that staff has provided and along with the Commissions additional suggestions, recommends moving the draft Park Dedication Ordinance forwardfor a legal review and then to the City Council. Commissioner Baggenstoss seconds. Roll Call Ayes: Arneson, Baggenstoss, Boulton, Brown, Dahlstrom, Heikkila, Hoag, Lenhart, Ybarra. Nays: None. Abstain: None. 6) POCAHONTAS PARK NAME CONVERSATION Staff provided an update on where the Commission left off last meeting with the Pocahontas Park name conversation and outlined potential discussion objectives for the group, including: Briefly summarize resources and information received thus far Recommend possible next steps Hear feedback from the Commission Introductory information o Who Pocahontas the person was 5