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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 03, 2012 Page 13 Councilmember McGehee expressed her agreement with the speakers; opining that she was embarrassed, and reminding taxpayers that she had been in the mi- nority on most of the votes. Personally as a Roseville resident, Councilmember McGehee advised that she didn't agree with the direction being taken by the City Council majority. Councilmember McGehee stated that she was in support of the CIP where funds were being set aside for essential services. In terms of the large park bond, while opining that park land is essential, Councilmember McGehee opined that she didn't think the City needed to embark on that pro- gram at this time. Regarding the fire station, and earlier decisions not to main- tain or repair existing buildings, all things brought up by her in the past, Coun- cilmember McGehee stated that she was happy to have a new fire station, even if she thought it was bigger and housing more equipment than necessary and should have had a more thorough examination. However, Councilmember McGhee noted that she had also been a minority during that decision-making. Regarding areas to cut in the budget, as previously discussed at the City Council level, Councilmember McGehee opined that she didn't see any things to cut other than in the HRA budget and the proposed new program in the amount of $200,000 to purchase land and experiment with redevelopment. Councilmem- ber McGehee opined that, even though a really exciting project for the City if it worked and possibly providing some new housing stock for the City, there was no reason to pursue it at this time. Councilmember McGehee opined that the most important act needed by the City Council was to substantially improve the City's tax base; and further opined that she saw this as a huge failing of the body. Councilmember McGe- hee opined that bringing in Wal-Mart had not achieved that and would prove to cost a tremendous amount of money over what it brought in, and was not a plus financially for the community. Councilmember McGehee admitted that the City had a long way to go and had not been judicious to-date in substantially increas- ing its tax base. However, Councilmember McGehee reiterated that she was in the minority and had expressed her concerns in the past. Councilmember McGehee opined that the bulk of the budget represented things and debts in- curred by the Council majority; and she was at a loss as to how much the cur- rent City Council could actually improve the situation in which it found itself. Councilmember McGehee expressed her hope that revisions could be made in the future to increase the City's tax base. 12. Business Items (Action Items) a. Adopt a Resolution Establishing the 2013 Final Tax Levy Mayor Roe initiated discussion on the three (3) budget actions before the City Council to determine those attainable tonight and those for deferral to the De- cember 10, 2012 business meeting.