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<br />ROSEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION <br />MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 3, 2009 <br />ROSEVILLE CITY HALL ~ 6:30PM <br /> <br /> PRESENT: <br /> Brodt Lenz, Hiber, Kamrath, Kruzel, Pederson, Ristow, Stark, Willmus <br /> ABSENT: <br /> Kendall <br /> STAFF: <br /> Brokke, Anfang <br /> <br /> INTRODUCTIONS/ROLL CALL/PUBLIC COMMENT <br />1. <br />No Public Comment <br /> <br />Commission Chair Willmus and others took some time at the start of the meeting to recognize out going <br />commissioners Mark Kamrath and Michelle Kruzel. During the past six years, Mark and Michelle have been <br />involved and committed commissioners. Their insight and community connections will be missed <br /> <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES – FEBRUARY 3, 2009 MEETING <br />2. <br />Commission Recommendation:. <br /> Minutes for the February 3, 2009 meeting were approved unanimously <br /> <br /> DEPARTMENT REVIEW <br />3. <br />Anfang updated the commission on upcoming events and programs, as well as the Leadership St. Paul <br />Volunteer Enhancement Program. <br /> <br /> <br />Spring Break Camps for School Age Children <br /> <br /> <br />Jr. Olympic Basketball Skills Competition <br /> <br /> <br />ARTS@theOVAL ~ March 28 & 29 <br /> <br /> <br />Adult Trips – Chocolate Tour and Church Basement Ladies <br /> <br /> <br />New HANC Programs ~ Women Outdoors & Birding <br /> <br /> <br />Summer Events and Sponsorships <br /> <br /> DEPARTMENT RE-ORGANIZATION AS A RESULT OF MVHC LOSS <br />4. <br />Brokke shared his memo to City Manager Bill Malinen on Parks and Recreation’s recommendation for <br />reductions toward the anticipated budget cuts resulting from the loss of state funding from the elimination of <br />Market Value Homestead Credit. The City anticipates losing over $400,000 and the Parks and Recreation <br />percentage is $117,000. Staff has worked to create a reduction plan that least affects the community. <br /> <br />Brokke walked through the three areas of reduction; <br /> <br /> <br />Staff Reorganization – loss of 3120 FTE hours (1.5 full time positions) <br /> <br />Shifting of existing staff positions to take on more responsibilities in an effort to accommodate <br />o <br />for the 3120 hours of lost staffing. <br /> <br />Reduced staffing presence at the Nature Center <br />o <br /> <br /> <br />Program and service cutbacks and operation adjustments <br /> <br />Reduce after hours staffing for City Hall Campus <br />o <br /> <br />Change Skate Park from Tier 2 to Tier 1 <br />o <br /> <br />Reduce number of portable restrooms located throughout park system <br />o <br />th <br /> <br />Eliminate July 4 daytime activities <br />o <br /> <br />Reduce number and availability of outdoor rinks <br />o <br /> <br />Produce brochure in-house <br />o <br /> <br /> <br />PIP cutback <br /> <br />$6,000 for 2009, added to the $421,000 that has been cut since 2004 <br />o <br /> <br />Commissioners commented on a number of the recommendations and voiced their concerns about the loss of <br />th <br />staffing, reduction of portable restrooms, the end of a community legacy – July 4 and the change in 2009 PIP <br />funding. <br /> <br /> <br />