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<br />ROSEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION <br />MINUTES OF MEETING OF MAY 5, 2009 <br />ROSEVILLE CITY HALL ~ 6:30PM <br /> <br />PRESENT: <br /> Brodt Lenz, Etten, Hiber, D. Holt, M. Holt, 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 /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES – APRIL 7, 2009 MEETING <br />2. <br />Commission Recommendation:. <br /> Minutes for the April 7, 2009 meeting were approved unanimously <br /> <br /> DISCUSS and PREPARE for JOINT COMMISSION/CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />3. <br />Joint Commission/City Council Meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 15. <br />Commissioners recommended the following topics; <br /> <br /> <br />Staffing Levels – in 2004 parks and recreation had staffing levels of 27.5 FTE, 2009 staffing levels are <br />at 23.5 FTE. Willmus voiced his concern for how this decrease in staffing effects day-to-day <br />maintenance and management of parks. Everyone understands the adage “doing more with less” but at <br />what point do things start to show wear and tear because of a thinly spread staff? <br /> <br /> <br />Concern over 2009 PIP funding being used for boulevard tree removal due to the elimination of funding <br />for the diseased and hazardous tree program. In the end $50,000 or more will be used to remove trees <br />and not used to address parks and recreation maintenance needs. <br /> <br />Ristow asked about looking into funding that will replace trees as well as remove trees. <br />o <br /> <br />Pederson questioned using park and recreation maintenance funds to remove boulevard trees <br />o <br />while citizens are charged for tree removal. <br /> <br />Brodt Lenz recommended that there be clarity and transparency on the description of boulevard <br />o <br />trees. <br /> <br />Brokke briefed the Commission on the history of the Diseased and Hazardous Tree Program. <br />o <br /> <br /> <br />Overall Department Funding <br /> <br />Commissioners commented on past discussions on parks endowment options. <br />o <br /> <br />Commissioners commented on the frequent references to essential city services (Police, Fire and <br />o <br />Public Works) and the need to reprioritize and value parks and recreation on the same level as <br />the big three. <br /> <br /> <br />Dave Holt inquired into volunteer involvement and suggested using SCORE to support community <br />volunteer programs. <br /> <br /> <br />Sarah Brodt Lenz voiced her concerns for the ongoing viability of the Nature Center and commented <br />that the City needs to commit to maintaining the capital asset or not and believes we need to do more <br />than we are currently. <br /> <br /> MASTER PLAN <br />4. <br />Brokke filled the Commission in on the background of the Master Plan process. The goal and ultimate <br />outcome is to develop a plan that is implemented – this means an eventual referendum. <br /> <br />The City Manager has included $100,000 for master planning in the 2009 budget, there is an additional <br />$44,000 in funding available as part of the Imagine Roseville 2025 project. During the 2009 budget process, <br />the City Council requested preliminary proposals to get a better feel for the costs of the planning process. <br /> <br />The Master Planning process would include heavy citizen involvement to analyze and assess the parks and <br />recreation system. The Master Plan Committee will be made up of 10-15 community members, each bringing <br />a respected connection or expertise to the planning process. Sub-committees will be utilized to bring additional <br />expertise and expand community involvement. <br /> <br />