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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,May 14, 2012 Page 23 As included in his e-mail comments, Mayor Roe opined that this updated code was more user friendly for the public and developers, as well as for staffs en- forcement; noting this was especially evident in the dynamic sign sections. Further discussion included the intensity of signs and from where that bright- ness was measured. b. Receive Status Update on Nextdoor.com City Manager Malinen provided a brief update on the community building web- site, ww.nextdoor.com, as detailed in the RCA dated May 14, 2012. Mr. Ma- linen provided additional updates since the report was prepared, with over 500 residents signed up as of Friday; and expressed his excitement about this addi- tional ability to communicate with citizens electronically, whether on a larger scale or in specific areas, and consistent with Imagine Roseville 2025 goals for active neighbors and a sense of community. Councilmember Pust suggested staff providing Councilmembers with a "talking point"when they were asked for information by citizens. City Manager Malinen advised that there was a link on the City website, and while staff had previously provided that information to Councilmembers, he would see that it was done again. Councilmember Pust further suggested a "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)" section on the City website for the public as well as the link. Councilmember McGehee opined that, from her contact with a number of resi- dents not thrilled with this effort, she was personally not pleased with its im- plementation, as she expressed on several occasions, further opining that it did not foster neighborhoods, and wasn't much different than Face Book or a chat line. Councilmember McGehee opined that, if people didn't want it, they shouldn't use it. Councilmember McGehee opined that the City's involvement should have been minimal, since it was part of a thesis project for a student at Bethel University, and cautioned the City from supporting a private corporation that would ultimately be maintained through advertising. Councilmember McGehee opined that this was not something sought by the citizens of Roseville or understood by many, and therefore, the City shouldn't be in the position of doing this. Councilmember McGehee opined that this is not how to build com- munity, and that neighborhood had asked to be recognized as neighborhoods, not drawn out in a grid section on a map with fifteen (15) different units. Councilmember Pust agreed with Councilmember McGehee's first comment, that "if people don't want it, they don't need to use it." Councilmember Pust opined that it was her understanding that a neighborhood could be defined by a neighborhood, since it only took ten (10) neighbors to form a neighborhood.