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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,March 18, 2013 Page 22 Sheet, that of a Recreation Coordinator position, projecting a $105,000 impact in 2016 and 2017 with $95,000.00 for the position and $10,000.00 for associated supplies). Mr. Brokke concurred with Mr. Miller, noting the need was a result of more uses and programming to keep up with. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Brokke reviewed the inclusion of a Community Center Feasibility Study, identified by the community during the Master Plan process and included as the Renewal Program was formulated. Mr. Brokke advised that the discussion and action indicated was to exhaust all efforts for a potential local sales tax option to fund a community center; and if found not feasible through that avenue, it could potentially become a referendum of the community. However, Mr. Brokke noted that the first step was to solidify a site, what components should be included realistically, and the interest and financial feasibility. Mr. Brokke clarified that the Master Plan had looked at a community center as a concept, but this would drill down deeper into the community to un- derstand the desire and how to fund it and whether the community had a realistic desire to fund it and recognize that every component would not be a realistic op- tion. Councilmember Laliberte opined that once the City was back on track with the bi- annual survey process, community interest could be gauged through that as well. Mayor Roe noted, and Mr. Brokke concurred, that the consultant cost for the en- tire Park Master Plan was comparable to that proposed for the community center feasibility study. Police Councilmember Etten advised that, following his ride-along and multiple visits to Rosedale as part of that exercise, he was more cognizant than ever of the need for a Retail Patrol Officer. Councilmember Etten sought comment from Chief Mathwig on how such an officer could relieve other police functions in the City to achieve greater efficiency and avoid multiple squads responding from other parts of the City to Rosedale. Police Chief Mathwig advised that part of his response was based on the domi- nance of Roseville and its first-ring suburb location, as well as the strong retail community in Roseville. Chief Mathwig admitted that the department spent con- siderable time addressing those retail influences as well as the results of being a first-ring suburb exacerbating the entire conflict. Chief Mathwig noted that the department had a commercial patrol position in the late 1990's, and ultimately removed by the former Police Chief during budget cuts; and advised that the department had sought to re-establish that position