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City Council Study Session - 05/15/06 Minutes - Page 13 3) Schedule and conduct City Council, School Board, and neighborhood meetings for the purposes of presenting all applicable information related to the potential construction of a community center; and 4) Execute the necessary legal proceedings to allow for a city-wide referendum seeking approval to issue general obligation bonds to finance the construction of a community center. Mr. Miller and staff proposed the following objectives or action steps: 1) Establish a joint working group comprised of City and School District officials for the purpose of identifying tentative sties, community center needs, and a general timeline; 2) Instruct the Roseville Community Visioning steering committee to identify a subcommittee that would be suitable for gauging public interest and support for a community center; and 3) Request the steering committee and working group to make a presentation before the City Council regarding the level of support for a community center. Councilmember Pust concurred with Action Step No.1, but expressed concerns about the work group being separated from the community visioning process and a duplication of time and effort; opining that the brainstorming sessions would be implemented soon, and a subcommittee would be in process. Mr. Miller noted that the proposed schedule was to facilitate the School District schedule and their momentum, related to a proposed levy referendum planned by the School District for this fall's election process; along with the fate of the Fairview Community Center and pool. Councilmember Pust responded that the concerns of the School District, while of interest and concern to the City, was not interested in fast-tracking the discussion; and her