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City Council Regular Meeting — 0'71� Olq6 <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 3 <br />6:15 p.m. <br />Roseville Parlcs and Recreation Commissioners present included <br />Chair Richard Jacobson; Vice Chair Jeff Johnson; Youth <br />Commissioner Ryan Freeman; and Commissioners Sarah Brodt <br />Lenz, Gale Pederson, Mark Kamrath, Michelle Kruzel, I�arald <br />Ristow, James Starlc and Robert Wilmus. <br />Chair Jacobson announced the upcoming "Discover Your Parlcs," <br />event at Sandcastle Parlc later this weelc; and encouraged citizens <br />to attend to become more familiar with City parlcs and to address <br />Commissioners with their suggestions, comments or concerns. <br />Chair Johnson outlined the topics proposed for tonight's joint <br />discussion, and opined that the Commission preferred to remove <br />themselves from the community visioning process to address the <br />Commission's specific role in discussions regarding a <br />communiiy center. <br />2.a With the Park Improvement Program (PIP) funding <br />reduced to $1S4,4UO/year and a multi-million dollar <br />backlog for park enhancements, how should we proceed <br />in either completing the backlog or eliminating some of <br />the park amenities? When PIP is restored, is there a <br />mechanism to restore the $300,000 our parks have lost <br />over the past three (3) years? <br />Mayor Klausing opened the discussion with a few brief <br />comments. Mayor Klausing opined that adequately <br />funding capital outlay for parks and recreation was an asset <br />that needed to be maintained and that it would be one his <br />priorities to address for the 2007 budget cycle. Mayor <br />Klausing further opined that by past deferral of action, it <br />ended up costing the City more for repairs and/or <br />replacement. <br />Councilmember Ihlan noted the comment regarding <br />whether or not to eliminate amenities at specific parlcs as a <br />money-saving measure, and opined that she was not <br />supportive of doing so. Councilmember Ihlan noted the <br />value the community placed on Roseville's parlc system, <br />and it was prudent for the City Council to lceep up with the <br />investment in the park system; and suggested several ways: <br />Meeting with the <br />Parks and <br />Recreation <br />Commission <br />