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To: Parks and Recreation Commission From: Lonnie Brokke, Director Matthew Johnson, Assistant Director Date: September 29, 2021 Re: Notes for Meeting October 5, 2021 tions 1.Introduc 2.Public Comment Invited 3.Approval of Minutes of the September 7, 2021 Meeting Minutes Enclosed is a copy of the minutes of September 7, 2021. Please be prepared to approve or amend. Requested Commission Action: Approve/amend meeting minutesof September 7, 2021. 4.Update on Proposed Pickleball Courts At the January 25, 2021 joint meeting with the City Council, there was interest in pursuing a community engagement process to address the growing demand for pickleball in Roseville. At your June meeting, you received and discussedinformation on pickleball court options and costs. Yousettled in on the preferred option of converting Evergreen Park tennis courts into permanent pickleball and refinishing the (Fairview) tennis courts to satisfy the tennis need/interest in the area. Permanent pickleball at Evergreen Park has been a suggestedand petitioned option of the pickleball community. Following that discussion and further guidance,a community engagement process was completed. The process included flyers, posters, informational website, direct mailing, city News Updates, Nextdoor.com and conversations at community events and elsewhere. Generally, the feedback was positive and included the following (details included in your packet): Seventy five total written pieces of feedback were received including forty seven from Roseville residents. A significant majority of the feedback wassupportive. Several commented that they would support the conversion of the Evergreen Park Courts only with a tennis alternative was in the area. Two residents did express concerns about the upgrade of the Education Center courts as they felt there were already enough other courts in Roseville and nearby cities. A few residents did express concern that the southwest sector of the city would be the only sector without lit tennis courts. Requested Commission Action: Discuss and consider a pickleball court recommendation to be communicated as part of upcoming October 25 joint meeting with the City Councilif comfortable.