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ROSEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 6, 2012 ROSEVILLE CITY HALL—6:30PM PRESENT: Boehm, Diedrick, Doneen, Etten, D. Holt, M. Holt, Pederson, Ristow ABSENT: Azer and Simbeck contacted staff with excused absence STAFF: Anfang, Brokke 1. INTRODUCTIONS/ROLL CALL/PUBLIC COMMENT None 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—FEBRUARY 9, 2012 MEETING Commission Recommendation: Minutes for the February 9, 2012 meeting were approved unanimously. 3. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TASK FORCE REPORT Doneen updated commission on the current work of the Community Engagement Task Force. Draft recommendations by subcommittees are being compiled. Preliminary findings have been shared with the City Manager with a meeting in the near future to discuss materials with the City Manager planned for the near fi ture. It is anticipated that recommendations to the City Council will come this spring through the Human Rights Commission. Doneen commented on how the Parks and Recreation Master Plan has served as an excellent model for supporting neighborhoods and fostering community involvement. 4. PARK & RECREATION RENEWAL PROGRAM DISCUSSION Jason Etten introduced the agenda item and spoke briefly about the first three meetings and updated the commission that there has been no new information on the current litigation status. Brokke updated the Commission on the recent HANC community and neighborhood meeting. Specifically, a community and neighborhood meeting was held February 15 at the Harriett Alexander Nature Center to discuss plans for facility maintenance and boardwalk replacement. More than 40 people were in attendance. The group was enthusiastic and anxious to get started with the projects. Staff also shared the preliminary work of FORHANC and FORPARKS and their intentions to contribute $30,000 each to internal improvements to the Center. Doneen recognized the high level of interest by those in attendance. Brokke reviewed a recent meeting with the Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission. This group was very interested in the Renewal Program and asked how they might be able to get involved, especially in the Natural Resources and Trails portion. Randall Doneen also attended the meeting to share information on the work to date of the Natural Resources and Trails Workgroup. • Brokke mentioned interest in holding a joint meeting between the parks and recreation commission and the public works, environmental and transportation commission in the future to discuss the renewal program. • It was also suggested that there may be a"pilot' project for the Natural Resources Workgroup to help maintain the connection from the implementation program and assist with recently applied for grant projects.