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l <br />� <br />;� <br />� <br />� <br />Special City Council Meeting <br />Thursday, March 29,2007 <br />DRAFT Minutes Page 3 of 20 <br />and community facilities (i.e., community center) that would increase wellness and <br />fitness initiatives. <br />Mayor Klausing noted that some of those concerns were identified by citizens in <br />the goals and strategies. <br />� <br />7 Mr. Keel noted that the intent of this report was not to provide specific answers to <br />� community issues; but would open up discussion and brainstorming for creative <br />�� ideas to respond to community comments. <br />l [� <br />1 1 Mr. Keel then led a round table discussion in each category. <br />1� <br />1� Community <br />1� Goals were identified: Roseville is a welcoming community that appreciates dif- <br />�,� ferences and fosters diversity; Roseville is a desirable place to live, work and play; <br />�� Roseville has a strong and inclusive sense of community; and Roseville residents <br />1� are invested in their community. <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />�1 <br />�� <br />�3 <br />�� <br />�5 <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� � <br />�� <br />�� <br />�1 <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />Strategies identified were: make Roseville a livable community for a11; respect and <br />encourage diversity; ensure City staff and elected and appointed officials respect <br />and reflect diversity of the City's population; create an attractive, vibrant, and ef- <br />fective city with a high quality of life; provide excellent, effective and efficient city <br />services; provide regional leadership in creative and sustainable redevelopment; <br />enhance the city's diverse business community; foster and support community <br />gathering places; explore a new community center; promote and support ci�y- <br />sponsored and community-based events; encourage development of neighborhood <br />identities to build a sense of community and foster neighborhood communications, <br />planning and decision-making; provide meaningful opportunities for community <br />engagement; and ensure that city government is civil, informative and responsive. <br />Mr. Keel highlighted the overall perception, among a11 subcommittees, that Ros�- <br />ville is a vibrant, welcoming community that appreciates differences and fosters <br />diversity; and is a good place to work and play. Generally, there is a sense of in- <br />clusiveness within the community and residents are invested in the community. <br />��� Areas of alert including the changing demographics in the community; and ways to <br />;3� anticipate and find proactive ways to actively address those changes to keep that <br />:�� welcome evident to all; with some concern expressed by residents that perhaps, <br />