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ROSEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 1, 2011 ROSEVILLE CITY HALL ~ 6:30PM PRESENT: Azer, Doneen, Etten, D.Holt, M. Holt, Jacobson, Pederson, Ristow, Stark STAFF: Brokke, Anfang INTRODUCTIONS/ROLL CALL/PUBLIC COMMENT 1. Mr. Dick Klick in attendance at meeting and commented on Jason Etten’s honest Master Plan process presentation before the Council on February 28. APPROVAL OF MINUTES –FEBRUARY 1, 2011 MEETING 2. Commission Recommendation: Minutes for the February 1, 2011 meeting were approved unanimously. FORESTATION CONTROL ORDINANCE 3. Brokke updated the commission on the Forestation Control Ordinance. The Department of agriculture Emerald ash Borer Grant requires those receiving funding to update the Forestation Ordinance. The Ordinance included in the commission packet is a combination of the existing ordinance language o and the recommended language from the Department of Ag. Public works staff and PWET commission also made recommendations on the ordinance changes. o Commissioners recommended including a timeline for item 706.17. It was explained that the timeline o information is included in the letter. Commissioners also asked about the need to connect the Street Tree Master Plan to the Ordinance. o Brokke replied that the Street Tree Master Plan will be updated when the Ordinance is finished. The City attorney will be reviewing the Ordinance. o Commission Recommendation: Motion by Pederson, second by Ristow to forward the Forestation Control Ordinance on to the City Council for their approval. Motion passed unanimously. MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION CONTINUED DISCUSSION 4. Etten and Anfang updated the commission and community on the master plan implementation to date. The upcoming community survey was discussed. o Commissioners received sample surveys in the meeting packet for their review. o Commissioners commented on the need to break down investment numbers to cost per o household in addition to the total cost of a project. Commissioners agreed with the Council that the survey needs to include questioning that o gathers information on the local sales tax option and bonding. With the discussion on including questions that address other funding options the Commission strongly agreed that a combination of financing mechanisms will be needed to complete the Master Plan. Etten updated the Commission on the February 28 Council Meeting o Council decided not to act on the local sales tax option at this time. The Council felt they did o not have enough time to consider this action. Council also looks to the Master Plan process to provide additional community input on this item. DIRECTORS REPORT 5. th 2011 PIP was authorized by the Council on February 28. o Recent events at the OVAL have kept the attention on Roseville for the past 2 weekends. o Minnesota Wild held their first ever outdoor practice at the OVAL on Saturday, Feb 19th. o Coverage of the event was on local, regional and national media stations. Over 2,000 people attended the event.