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ROSEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 3, 2009 ROSEVILLE CITY HALL ~ 6:30PM PRESENT: Brodt Lenz, Kamrath, Kendall, Kruzel, Pederson, Ristow, Stark, Willmus ABSENT: Hiber notified staff ahead of time that he was unable to attend STAFF: Brokke, Anfang INTRODUCTIONS/ROLL CALL/PUBLIC COMMENT 1. No Public Comment Commission Chair Bob Willmus reminded the community that applications for the Parks and Recreation th Commission are being accepted through February 27. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – JANUARY 6, 2009 MEETING 2. Commission Recommendation:. Minutes for the January 6, 2009 meeting were approved unanimously MURIEL SAHLIN ARBORETUM RESTROOM/MULTI PURPOSE FACILITY 3. John Kuhne, Carole Erickson and Kevin Busch in attendance to speak on the proposed facility and involvement by the Central Park Foundation. Brokke introduced CPF Board Member Erickson, Park Project Committee Chair Kuhne and Architect Busch. Busch shared the most recent designs for the restroom/multi purpose facility at the Arboretum. Designs have been developed for two sites, each site has their own set of positive and negative attributes. Commissioners weighed in on the restroom project at the Arboretum.  Willmus voiced his support for the project.  Ristow spoke in favor for site #1 because of the potential savings for sewer and water installation. Commission Recommendation: Motion by Brodt Lenz to recommend the City pursue the proposed restroom/multi purpose facility at the Muriel Sahlin Arboretum. Second by Mark Kamrath Motion passed unanimously. Gale Pederson abstained because of her involvement with the Central Park Foundation. 2009 PARK IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (PIP) 4. The 2009 Park Improvement Program budget is $215,000. The City Council eliminated funding for the Diseased and Hazardous Tree Program from the 2009 Budget as a cost saving measure. Because City ordinance recognizes Parks and Recreation as the responsible party for the State mandated Diseased and Hazardous Tree Program, staff is recommending the needed funding be taken from PIP ($50,000). Commissioner Comments;  Willmus feels there is a problem with using Parks and Recreation funding to care and maintain City Right of Way trees. Certainly there is a linkage between the expenses for managing diseased and hazardous trees in the parks but does not support spending Park Improvement dollars for boulevard trees.  Ristow also wanted to remind everyone that there is no tree replacement program in Roseville and because of this, tree in the City are being neglected.  Stark inquired into the value of the Park System in Roseville in an effort to identify what percentage of funding is being allocated to maintain our community resources. It is estimated that 4/10 of one percent of the budget is being spent to maintain a $55 million system.