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<br />Civic and `doiuni�eer Activities
<br />Roseville Citizens League
<br />Crescent City Lion's Club (I-3ilo, ��
<br />Board Chair 2005 to Present
<br />Member 2003 io Present
<br />Member i�°� to �°° i
<br />�;��Rr� for wanting to ,��r�,�c on the �Y�:' �'f'�' *" g° "�«_ ,� `" • •
<br />� �leT��YI a rsura�vl�"" Q��i"uiiii��iQ�ii
<br />The Public Works, Environment and Transportation Advisory Committee reviews and discusses
<br />very important ,;e� ��ice; to our ccr:u���:�azty. Y'�,�ater service, sewer service, ei��trica� service, ��
<br />quality, soil contamination, road projects, snow removal, and pedestrian and bicycle pathways
<br />are regtz��r:y on the agenda for the �`,�,�,'L,'� Commission meetings. I�r;,uiu like to se� �°w on the
<br />commission because the over-sight of these services affects the day-to-day life of all Roseville
<br />citizens, ir�ciudir�g me. �:���-e importantly, l believe that effective oversight by citizens improves
<br />the quality of the services provided by municipal government and prevents wasteful spending. I
<br />beiieve that the responsibilities of ine�r�5�.rs�:� on the'���T� ;:rT co.�nzssian are not particul���
<br />difficult because the leadership and staff of the Roseville public works department do an
<br />e��ellent job of �,�ur�:.i:.g, scheduling, and presenting ��t��ials to the c;��,u��isszoz�. Many of the
<br />reasonable, modest, responsible citizens could provide effective over-sight of these activities.
<br />':17� cruy "special" qualifications that I can bring to this �i �� � �, � 5�;� n are a sincere interest in
<br />citizen oversight, an extensive public education, and over forty years of experience living in
<br />Roseville ��� the ��irr,��.�;�i,;� cor�.r�����i�:�s.
<br />j'+'I� ;�=�.r of the role of the ���/� ;�:t:i,�.n Advisory �:�.u�:a,:�n
<br />Citizen Advisory Commissions have a responsibilityto review the programs that provide
<br />services to the citizens and to com���nt on reasonable improvements in the quality of service,
<br />extent of service, and cost of service to the community. All advisory commissioners should be
<br />receptive to comments from � csevilf� residents. Commissioners �Fµst be ab�e to be effective
<br />advocates for all Roseville residents and (if necessary) insist that the appropriate department
<br />wit��i� our cit� g� �er���e �� respond to Legitimate requests for se� vice�.
<br />The advisory commission meetings should be interesting and informative, but not entertaining
<br />Commissioners may disagree, but there siiwi�:� not be Ywr�al or �i�rativu fireworks. fhe
<br />c��zs��ss�c�� s�i;,iil d conduct its' business in an even-tempered fashion.
<br />Citizen input should be encouraged, welcomed, and respected. Discussion and deliberation
<br />si�cu�d seek infar�^��i;��� and clarity, rather than self-promotion or uWr��,r�ti:.n of others.
<br />Generally, I think the PWIEIT commission is close to achieving these ideals. I'd like to
<br />participate in the c� �tt :uou� improvement ;,f our �unici�,u� g;,v�r .� tir.t for at ieast a few years.
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