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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 17, 2008 Page 11 Mr. Jacobson noted that the recommendations were divided into three cate ories: g 1) improve, enhance and develop facilities for cost effectiveness; 2) increase vol- unteer involvement; and 3) expand facility use. Mr. Jacobson expanded on each of those recommendations as detailed in the report. Marcy McNeal Ms. McNeal, as a young resident of Roseville, expressed her desire to speak for all kids in Roseville, and opined that she was not the only one who wanted HANC to succeed, but that desire was shared by teachers and other students like her. Marcy said she "loved to bike and go there." Mayor Klausing thanked Marcy for her comments, and when Marcy identified that she was a student at Brimhall School, suggested that she get extra credit for her public speaking at tonight's meeting. Mayor Klausing thanked the committee for a great report; and asked if staff had specific action items for the City Council to implement any of the proposed rec- ommendations, noting the committee's concerns that expanded use of the facility or increased rentals didn't detract from the original intent of HANC. Ms. Anfang advised that staff saw the study recommendations as a tool similar to • that of the OVAL Task Force Study; for staff to evaluate recommendations and work with FORHANC and the Nature Center Advisory Committee to develop a plan and next steps to build on the report and make suggested improvements at HANC. Councilmember Roe questioned if staff anticipated future requests to the City Council seeking bids on a Master Plan development project; and whether HANC was too specialized an area that it wouldn't need to be included with an overall Parks Master Plan. Ms. Anfang responded affirmatively, noting that a Master Plan would deal with the facility and grounds; programming and trend opportunities as well as provid- ing anopportunity for community comment and reflection; and could be tied to an overall Parks Master Plan. Councilmember Pust asked both Ms. Anfang, and Parks and Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke, to "think outside the Parks and Recreation box," as well as charg- ing the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) as well, to consider more discussion on the "green-centric" portion of the recommendations, and possibly making HANC a green center. Councilmember Pust also encouraged Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon to work with HANC and the HRA so ef- forts were not duplicated, but contiguous. •