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<br />Park & Recreation Commission Retreat <br />January 8. 2000 <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />back information to the City Council and to encourage expenditures on behalf <br />of Community Recreation. To facilitate Council member Motin's role on the <br />Community Recreation Board, it was suggested that perhaps a member of the <br />Park and Recreation Commission could serve as an alternate to Council member <br />Motin. It was agreed that this item would be brought to the Council for discussion <br />during the joint meeting that will be scheduled. <br /> <br />After continued discussion regarding the issue of programming, the following <br />items were identified as the Commission's level of interest: <br /> <br />1 . The Commission would like to see a recap of the 1999 park events that <br />occurred in parks and the attendance levels. <br /> <br />2. A subcommittee of two, Chair Huberty and Commissioner Peterson, would <br />work individually and together with Michele Bergh, Director of <br />Programming, to review and suggest additional programs for Community <br />Recreation to offer in the parks. The Commission, however, agreed to <br />review program offerings relating to parks on a quarterly basis. prior to <br />publication of the brochure. <br /> <br />7. <br /> <br />Discuss Procedure for Volunteer Projects <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The Commission reviewed a staff-drafted volunteer application for park projects. <br />The Commission concurred that the simple application form and schedule would <br />be helpful for reviewing volunteer projects and asking appropriate questions of <br />the proposers as they reviewed these projects at their monthly meetings. The <br />Commissioners requested several copies of the form and schedule for their use. <br /> <br />8. <br /> <br />Discuss Community Involvement <br /> <br />The Commission discussed community involvement and ways to increase <br />community involvement and partnerships for park development and stewardship. <br />Staff proposed a number of ideas for the Commission's consideration including: <br /> <br />1 . Adopt-A-Park Program <br />2. Regular park development features in the City's quarterly newsletter, <br />The Current <br />3. Elk River Star News coverage at park openings or dedications <br />4. Monthly column by staff or Commissioners in the Elk River Star News <br />5. Continuation of the volunteer appreciation picnic <br />6. Videotape footage of park development activities for broadcasting on <br />the City's cable channel. <br />7. Advertise park development in the Community Recreation Brochure <br /> <br />The Commission suggested a volunteer profile sheet similar to the volunteer <br />application form to allow those in the community to indicate their interest in <br />volunteering for projects. The sheet could indicate specific interests. specific skills. <br />and could also indicate if someone is interested in adopting a park. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The Commission discussed at length the need for a volunteer coordinator and <br />organized list of needs on the part of the Commission for development of specific <br />projects. It was felt the volunteer coordinator could potentially be a volunteer, <br />