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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14.a. Parks and Recreation Committee/Commission Restructuring : CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 18, 1994 AGENDA ITEM: Parks and Recreation Committee/Commission AGENDA SECTION: Restructuring New Business PREPARED BY: Jun Topitzhofer, Parks & Recreation and AGENDA 1`���� � � � J� Community Center Director �`� ATTACHMENTS: Comparison of Advisory Committee Structures APPROVED BY: The Parks and Recreation Committee and the Community Center Commission have pondered the possibility of inerging since the restructuring of deparkments earlier this summer. After careful consideration, the Community Center Commission passed a motion to combine the Community Center Commission with the Parks and Recreation Committee. The Parks and Recreation Committee has recentiy passed a similar motion recommending this merger and to form a seven member committee. I am recommending that City Council approve a merger of the Community Center Commission and Parks and Recreation Committee, effective January l, 1994. Because we are operating under one department, one advisory committee is appropriate. After researching other cities which operate community centers, we have determined they all operate under one parks and recreation department, with advisory committees holding seven members, and meeting one or two times per month. I am recommending that City Council consider a seven member advisory committee, entitled "Parks and Recreation Committee". Because this committee would act as an advisory committee to the City Council, it is your privilege to determine your selection of inembers. The execution of a merger would offer an excellent opportunity to review committee bylaws. Because of the high activity around development in Rosemount, I am recommending this advisory committee to meet twice per month. Meeting two times each month will enable the Parks and Recreation Committee to act swiftly on development issues thus speeding up the process for de�elopers. I also propose to conduct the Carrolls Woods Sub-Committee immediately before one meeting, and the Erickson Communiry Square Sub-Committee immediately before the second meeting. These subcommittees have agreed to this idea. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to recommend the merger of the existing Parks and Recreation Committee with the Communiry Center Commission, forming a seven member advisory committee entitled "Parks and Recreation Committee", to be effective 7anuary l, 1994, and selection of such members be determined by Ciry Council at a later date. COUNCIL ACTION: � � COMPARISON OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE STRUCTURES PARKS AND RECREATION/COMMUNITY CENTER DEPARTMENTS August 18, 1994 C� Numbers of all Committees&Titles #of Members # of Meetin�s AveraQe Meeting�Len�th Brooklyn Park (1) Parks &Recreation Commission 7 members 1 per month 3 hours Becker (1) Pazks &Recreation Advisory Board 5 members 2 per month 2 hours Maplewood (1) Parks &Recreation Commission 9 members 1 per month 3 hours Shoreview (1) Parks &Recreation Commission 7 members 1 per month 3 hours Brooklyn Center (1)Parks &Recreation Commission 7 members 1 per month 2 hours Eden Prairie (1) Pazks, Recreation, and Natural 7 members 2 per month 2.S hours Chaska (1) Parks &Recreation Commissions 9 members 1 per month ` 2.5 hours Resources Apple Va11ey (1) Parks &Recreation Advisory 7 members 1 per month 2 hours (not a major Committee community center) This comparison includes cities with all major and/or newly constructed community centers. In a11 the above cases, theparks & recreation department operates the community center and the park& recreation advisory committee is a sounding board for community center policies,parks dedication and development, and a11 recreation programs. There are no other sub-committees with the exception of a few short term sub-committees which are project related.