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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 19, 2011 Page 9 provided good jobs and the City needed to ensure that the balance was maintained. Councilmember Willmus referenced the city-wide market values com- pared with other first-ring suburbs and how they remained sustained, ex- pressing his surprise in that information. Councilmember Willmus opined that this indicated a fairly stable market when compared with other com- munities. Mr. Trudgeon noted that, based on the information from Ramsey County, Roseville had the highest valuation of those comparable communities and maintained the largest gross dollar value for single-family, duplexes and townhomes; as well as in rental and commercial properties across the board. Councilmember Willmus opined that this benefit was derived through the City's typical mixed land uses. Mayor Roe noted that this was a look at per capita; however, it was also interesting to compare whether or not the City had the highest gross dollar value and highest unit price compared to peer cities, which may provide additional information. Mayor Roe noted that, as City government, as well as its residents and business owners, this indicated pride of ownership in that value as well. Mayor Roe asked that staff provide additional peer city comparisons. Councilmember Johnson left the meeting at this time, approximately 6:55 p.m., due to a family emergency medical situation. Councilmember McGehee spoke in support to continue to ensure diversity in housing and to improve on existing housing stock and types. Council- member McGehee advised that the comments from her constituents were related to the small number of higher end executive single-family and townhomes available in Roseville; and that this was a type of housing needed and desired in Roseville. Councilmember McGehee opined that there was a need to retain the relationship between the City's tax base and services it provided, noting that the community was older with older homes and businesses being rehabilitated, not new construction, with those values naturally declining. In order to maintain the amenities and public services and safety facilities, Councilmember McGehee noted the need to provide employees, visitors as well as residents with ongoing ser- vices, based on increasing the City's tax base with businesses and higher valued homes that would benefit that tax base. Councilmember McGehee opined that it was important that the development coming into Roseville