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6) STAFF REPORT a) DEPARTMENTAL UPDATES Debbie Cash, Recreation Supervisor and Naturalist retired on February 2. Deon Haider has been hired as the new Recreation Supervisor and Naturalist. The Martin Luther King Day Natural Resource Event in Central Park had 33 volunteers participate. The recent Candlelight Snowshoe Event at the Cedarholm Golf Course and Community Building had 150 participants. The Chinese New Year Event at Harriet Alexander Nature Center on January 29 had 211 people attend. Arts at the Oval will take place on March 25, 2023 (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) at the Roseville Skating Center. 120 Community Garden plots will be available this spring at Oasis Park. The Sweetheart Dance will be on February 24 at the Roseville Skating Center. Upcoming adult trips: Ives Auditorium (March 22) and Winona Day Trip (April 25). The 2023 Spring/Summer brochure will be in homes by the last week of February with registration opening March 7. b) OTHER NEW OR RELEVANT COMMUNICATION AND UPDATE ITEMS Commissioner Ybarra asked if any proposals have been received for the food service at the Cedarholm Community Building. Staff relayed that one vendor has submitted a proposal that is currently being reviewed. Commissioner Arneson suggested the removal of the old boardwalk pieces at Harriet Alexander Nature Center. Staff noted that the March Commission meeting will be the last meeting for Vice-Chair Hoag and Commissioner Lenhart. They encouraged anyone who may be interested in serving on the Parks and Recreation Commission to apply. The Commission discussed the election of Chair and Vice-Chair at the March meeting. 7) OTHER Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Danielle Christensen, Department Assistant 4