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Roseville, MN - Official Website <br />funding resources, and provide how to finance those recommendations <br />as well, rather than anticipating that the City Council will do so. <br />Council member Roe clarified that it was up to the City Council to <br />respect the Master Plan process and community input and not "put it <br />on the shelf," but to be 100% behind the Plan as a guideline for a 20- <br />30 year timeframe, no matter which items are able to be implemented <br />immediately. <br />Councilmember Pust concurred, with one caveat that the Master Plan <br />needed to be a relevant and living document and not outdated <br />prematurely. <br />Mayor Klausing clarified that the City Council may be 100% behind the <br />concept, but was tasked with the realities of other obligations and <br />needing to reconcile everything based on that reality and impact to its <br />citizens and taxpayers. <br />Additional discussion included trending in staff of the Parks and <br />Recreation Department, consistently eroded since 1993, while the <br />responsibilities of programs and facilities continued to increase; and <br />how to increase volunteerism while adequately supervised by staff. <br />Commissioners noted the availability of volunteers within the <br />community; however, recognized the need for staff to guide them; and <br />recommended that a Volunteer Coordinator be provided to facilitate <br />volunteers. <br />Discussion included development of a database of volunteers through <br />this paid Volunteer Coordinator position's organization and <br />supervision; partnerships with schools (e.g., service learning days, <br />scouting); involvement with other agencies (e.g., Northwest Youth and <br />Family Services); sharing of the database among other communities <br />and/or organizations; and opportunities to maximize volunteers. <br />Mayor Klausing suggested that Mr. Brokke and City Manager Malinen <br />coordinate follow-up on such an objective and recommendation to the <br />City Council for consideration; and whether such a position could be <br />for all departments, not specific to the Parks and Recreation <br />Department. <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />http://www.cityofroseville.com/Archive.aspx?AMID=&Type=&ADID=901 &PREVIEW=YES 7/19/2010 <br />