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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 22, 2010 Page 16 Acting Mayor Johnson recessed the meeting at approximately 8:28 p.m. and reconvened at ap- proximately 8:37 p.m. 13. Business Items - Presentations/Discussions a. Parks and Recreation Presentation on Imagine Roseville 2025 Topics A bench handout was provided by Administration staff including additional workbook sheets that had been inadvertently deleted from information provided in the packet. Parks and Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke and Assistant Director Jill Anfang were present for this discussion, as part of continuing 2011 budget discussion. Mr. Brokke provided an overview of the department, and noted that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission had reviewed the Imagine Roseville 2025 park and recreation-specific items at their recent meeting, as well as the Capital Im- provement Plan (CIP) specifics. Discussion included those vehicles and equipment previously deferred (pathway machine, pick up, and trailer); Park Improvement Program (PIP) items such as shelters, fencing, hockey rinks, tennis court resurfacing and reconstruction and other infrastructure items not necessarily considered equipment or included in the CIP; and incorporation in the Park Master Plan process of many of the action steps in the Imagine Roseville 2025 visioning process. Further discussion included recent improvements and bonding bill funding for improvements at the OVAL and Skating Center and additional anticipated im- provements; improvements at the Golf Course (Enterprise Fund) both short and long-term; community, citizen and neighborhood involvement related to parks and recreation addressed through the Master Plan process; and neighborhood identity. Mr. Brokke extolled the current Parks and Recreation staff and their commitment and dedication, both full and part-time employees. Mr. Brokke recognized the high level of volunteer interest in the community, and their considerable fundrais- ing provisions and participation. Mr. Brokke addressed several challenges of the department with staff reductions that occurred over the last several years and impacts on day-to-day operations; how to incorporate a volunteer work force while providing them adequate direc- tion, supervision, training and monitoring; facility conditions and/or adequacy in meeting the demand for programs; diseased and hazard tree concerns; and finaliz- ing the recent department reorganization by refining job descriptions and duties as needed in coordination with the Human Resources Department.