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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 19, 2011 Page 11 Mayor Roe suggested that staff provide additional information on how, if determined by the City Council as a beneficial direction to proceed, a fis- cal impact policy could meld into the decision-making process, how much information was already available and how much additional information was needed and could be provided; and affiliated costs for such a study in order to develop a policy. Mr. Trudgeon advised that in early 2000, there was a Metropolitan Coun- cil study that looked at six (6) metropolitan suburbs for a study; and of- fered to get that information to the City Council. Councilmember McGehee p r rovided another handout that included interesting points for evaluation by the City Council on creation of an Economic Development Authority or Commission; and the criteria in es- tablishing such a body. Mayor Roe opined that the ULI workshop would provide additional in- formation as well; and asked that Mr. Trudgeon track down the Metropoli- tan Council study previously referenced. Mayor Roe further opined that the City seemed well-served to-date by its goals and statements in the Imagine Roseville 2025 and Comprehensive Plan documents. Housing—Identified Wants Councilmember McGehee noted that the Comprehensive Plan and Im- agine Roseville 2025 documents were drawn up before the impacts of the economic slump were known; and advised that she wasn't hearing that the slump was coming to an end; opining that the City needed to adjust to long-term and suggested that the documents be adjusted to reflect that new economic reality. Mayor Roe noted that, while it was true that many of the documents were prepared before the "new normal," the goals (e.g. regional leadership in sustainable development) remained relevant today and seemed to be fol- lowing the direction of the market place and enhancing diversity. Mayor Roe opined that the question was how to pull that all together into a busi- ness strategy. Councilmember Willmus, with concurrence by Mayor Roe, opined that all of the documents were forward-looking; and cautioned becoming reactio- nary or radically adjusting goals and objectives. Councilmember Willmus opined that this would cause the City to miss the mark and become signif- icantly handicapped going forward.