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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 28, 2013 Page 16 Councilmember Etten opined that, his concern with an intern, was that the person would need to be actively managed, and questioned if that would take away any benefit of staff savings; ;or how that would help the City. Also, based on com- ments of Councilmember McGehee, Councilmember Etten questioned how a short-term Intern would develop a relationship with volunteers, and provide someone they could know, trust and with whom they could have a positive rela- tionship. Councilmember Etten questioned if this wouldn't tie up more staff re- sources than savings realized with an Intern versus hiring a professional staff per- son. Whether or not managing an Intern or a permanent staff position, Councilmember Laliberte opined that there would be some management required with either; and argued that an Intern pulling together the initial framework to move forward, us- ing Parks for the Pilot Program would make sense and be a good direction to try. 15. City Manager Future Agenda Review Interim City Manager Trudgeon provided a brief review of upcoming agendas. 16. Councilmember Initiated Items for Future Meetings Councilmember Willmus referenced recent discussions at the Public Works, Environ- ment, and Transportation Commission (PWETC) meeting and public comment related to the County Road B pathway and possible funding available through Minnesota State Aid (MSA) funds. Councilmember Willmus sought an update from staff at a November meeting as to whether that was possible, and if so, whether the City Council should pro- vide direction to the PWETC on how best to proceed and available funding sources. Discussion ensued regarding MSA funding and turnback status of County Road B from Ramsey County; as well as speed studies. Councilmembers discussed a potentially earlier start for the Closed Executive Session scheduled for November 18, 2013; possibly at 5:30 p.m. Councilmembers clarified that, while public comment will be accepted on November 18, the organized collection discussion was intended to only consist of a presentation on the most recent legislation; and request from the PWETC for the City Council's response to their recommendation, made some time ago and deferred to-date.