HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.c. Minutes of August 23, 2004 Joint City Council & Parks & Recreation MeetingOW # 6 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PARKS AND RECREATION
AUGUST 23, 2004
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a joint meeting of the City Council and Parks and
Recreation Commission was held on Monday, August 23, 2004 at 6:02 p.m. at City Hall. The
meeting was held prior to a Special City Council Work Session and the regular Parks and
Recreation Commission meeting.
Mayor Bill Droste and Council Members Kevin Strayton, Kim Shoe - Corrigan, Mark
DeBettignies and Mary Riley (Mary Riley arrived after the meeting had started) were present.
The Parks and Recreation Commissioners present were Leslie Defries, Mike Eliason, Mark
Jacobs, Phil Sterner and Eric Johnson. City Administrator Verbrugge and Parks and Recreation
Director Schultz also attended
Mayor Droste called the meeting to order and proceeded to review the City Council goals to 1)
be a fiscally healthy city, 2) encourage downtown revitalization, 3) plan for an athletic complex,
4) provide a library, 5) site a international air cargo facility here, 6) ensure successful community
events, 7) increase diversity in restaurant options, 8) conduct city ordinances review, 9) improve
communications, and 10) develop better marketing. The marketing of Rosemount includes
reviewing the city logo of the shamrock and coming up with a new package to sell Rosemount to
retail and commercial developers.
City Administrator Verbrugge reported that many steps have been taken to accomplish these
goals already. Verbrugge also stated that Key Financial Strategies has also been a useful tool for
assisting the City for planning for the future. Verbrugge mentioned the ground breaking for
Applebee's and Brockway. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the process of getting land for an
athletic complex. The Mayor responded by stating the Parks Commission would be heavily
involved in helping to package a project to bring to the residents.
Council Member Stayton asked to hear from the Parks Commission Members. Commissioner
Eliason stated many of our facilities are currently overused and that we need to fix the situation.
Eliason stated that 900 youth participated in the in -house soccer program and having enough
field space is getting to be a critical issue.
Another joint meeting will be set up next spring to see where we need to be with issues.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Parks and Recreation Director Schultz
The City Council's Agenda Packet is Clerk's File 2004 -32.
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