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Parks and Recreation
Commission Minutes
February 1, 2011
PRESENT: Azer,
Doneen, Etten, D.Holt, Pederson, Ristow, Stark
ABSENT
WITH PRIOR NOTIFICATION: M. Holt, Jacobson
STAFF: Brokke,
Anfang
1. INTRODUCTIONS/ROLL CALL/PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment. Citizen Dick
Klick in attendance at meeting
Brokke briefed commission and
community on commission appointment process.
2. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES – JANUARY 4, 2011 MEETING
Commission Recommendation:
Minutes for the January 4, 2011
meeting were approved as amended. Commissioners noted that the
listing of Commissioners present at the January 4th meeting was
missing from the minutes.
3. FORESTATION
CONTROL ORDINANCE
Brokke spoke to the commission on
the Forestation Control Ordinance.
- Parks and Recreation Commission acts as the official
tree board for the City of Roseville. As a reminder, Roseville currently
has a diseased and hazardous tree program.
- The recent EAB Grant requires an update of the
forestation ordinance. Staff have proposed the changes included in this
month’s commission packet. Commissioners agreed to discuss the ordinance
changes at the March Meeting. The process for updating an ordinance
includes; Commissioners makes recommendation to the council, these
recommendations will then be followed by a public hearing at a future
council meeting.
- Timeline is to have the ordinance ready for Council
action in May.
- Commissioners provided the following recommendations:
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Use of the word “disease” may be easier to understand than the
proposed change from disease to “pest”
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Feeling that the City of Roseville has neglected our trees and
there should be a design for boulevard trees.
4. 2011 Park
Improvement Program (PIP)
Brokke informed the commission
of the recommended PIP projects with details to help clarify projects.
- Commissioner Stark reminded everyone that the intent of
the fund was to enhance and improve the parks and recreation system.
Based on the current list, we have moved towards replacing and repairing
rather than enhancing and improving.
Commission Recommendation:
Motion by Pederson, second by
Ristow to approve the 2011 PIP budget of $185,000. Motion passed unanimously.
5. MASTER PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION CONTINUED DISCUSSION
Etten updated the commission and
community on the master plan implementation to date.
- Thank you to the Roseville City council for approving
the funding recommendation for the implementation process. The Citizen
Organizing Team and Commission appreciate that funding for plan
implementation will not be coming from the PIP budget.
- Etten also recognized the Council’s authorization of a
community survey to gauge community interest and priorities.
- The Citizen Organizing Team is working on objectives for
implementation goals as well as work group plans.
6. DIRECTORS
REPORT
- Staff has spent a lot of time removing a lot of snow
over the past month. As a reminder, parks and recreation are
responsible for clearing pathways and sidewalks. Heavy use has resulted
in challenges with equipment.
- Council held a planning meeting earlier this week. Each
department reviewed the “must dos” and “Ought to dos” for their
department. There will be further discussion at upcoming Council
meetings.
7. OTHER
- Mark your calendar for the annual Southeast Roseville
Park Clean-up – Saturday, April 2nd.
- Ristow reported that Legislative representatives have
been asked by the Council to consider a local sales tax.
Meeting adjourned at 7:15pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Jill Anfang, Assistant Director
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