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<br /> ROSEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION <br />MEETING MINUTES FOR <br />December 3, 2019 6:30 p.m. <br />PRESENT:Arneson, Baggenstoss,Carlson, Dahlstrom, Heikkila,Hoag, O’Brien, <br />Stoner <br />ABSENT: Brown, Newby <br />STAFF: Brokke, Cash, Christensen <br /> <br />1) INTRODUCTIONS TO INCLUDE YOUTH APPLICANT <br />The Commission welcomed Youth Commissioner applicant Andrew Kim. <br /> <br />2) ROLL CALL/PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> <br />3) APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NOVEMBER 7, 2019 MEETING <br />Commissioner O’Brien requested an amendment to line 111 of the draft minutes from “Chair” to <br />“Commissioner”. Also, she would like the same paragraph to read “recognition of the need for more <br />communication and structure as she has heard from several volunteer leaders that they were not sure <br />of their overall role in the program”. Vice-Chair Hoag moved to approve the minutes with <br />amendments. Commissioner Arneson seconded. Motion passed. Stoner abstained. <br /> <br />4) RECREATION REVIEW – HARRIET ALEXANDER NATURE CENTER <br />Recreation Supervisor Debbie Cash introduced herself to the Commission. She provided a brief <br />overview of the Harriet Alexander Nature Center (HANC) and her position as the lead naturalist at <br />HANC. Cash also oversees 3-4 part-time/seasonal naturalists (<20 hours/week each) that assist her <br />with programming and operations. In addition to paid staff, HANC is also supported by many <br />volunteers who assist with day to day tasks, special events and projects each year. In 2018, over 100 <br />volunteers served nearly 2,000 hours at HANC in the following capacities: <br /> Reception Desk 1,150 hours <br />Events750 hours <br />Projects32 hours <br /> Animal Care 30 hours <br /> <br />To date, in 2019 there were approximately 16,000 visitors to HANC for the following events: <br /> Special Events 5,292 visitors <br /> Walk-ins 4,844 visitors <br /> Programs 3,519 visitors <br /> Rentals 3,034 visitors <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />