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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,May 13, 2013 Page 16 11. Public Hearings a. Budget Hearing Finance Director Miller introduced the public hearing to allow input from the public on the 2014/2015 biennial budget, and to provide an open forum to solicit those comments prior to crafting the City Manager-recommended budget over the next six (6) weeks for City Council consideration. Mr. Miller advised that the hope was to receive community input earlier in the budgeting process than done in the past. Mayor Roe reviewed the protocol for public comment at hearings, and opened the Public Hearing at approximately 7:30 p.m. Mayor Roe reviewed the biennial budget process and priority ranking for services and programs across departments city-wide; and advised that those individual and composite rankings had been completed and were available to the public on line or by request to City Hall. Mayor Roe noted that some legislative impacts remained pending, as well as sev- eral other potential impacts, including property value changes in Roseville, all of which would also affect taxpayers. Mayor Roe invited public input early in this process so the City Council would be aware of any specific areas of concern, are- as they agreed or disagreed with, or any questions they had on finances or the budget. Mayor Roe advised that, if possible, questions would receive a response tonight, or at a future meeting depending on information readily available. Public Comment Roger Toogood, 601 Terrace Court Even though coming from a career dedicated to youth, children, and families, Mr. Toogood advised that he had been approached some time ago by former Coun- cilmember Tammy Pust, to serve on the Board of Directors of the North Suburban Senior Council. Mr. Toogood noted that this had resulted in a real education over the last two years and what was happening with seniors in the area, and specifical- ly in Roseville. Mr. Toogood expressed community pride in the continued leader- ship of the Roseville School District in services provide over the last thirty years, and the operation of the Fairview Community Center, and it's programs, transpor- tation, meals, and educational efforts during that time. At the same time, as a Board member of the NSSC, Mr. Toogood cautioned the City Council of the tsunami created by the Baby Boomers generation coming into senior citizen status, and displayed Ramsey County population comparisons be- tween 2010 and 2020 sourced from the MN State Demographic Center in 2007, with a projected 40%increase. In his overall review of the budget, Mr. Toogood opined that the City had done a fantastic job of planning, including the Parks & Recreation Renewal Program, which was an important aspect of living in Roseville for seniors as well as young- er families. However, Mr. Toogood asked that the City Council remember asked