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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 25, 2013 Page 19 they qualified for one, they qualified for other discounts as well, without the City of Roseville required to verify that eligibility. Councilmember Willmus cautioned that there could be a fairly high household in- come and high property value situation; and questioned if that is the desired target to use. Mayor Roe clarified that this was just one example of a program that could pro- vide an opportunity o use qualifications without verifying all the data again. If embarking on that scenario, Councilmember McGehee requested that another part of the process include a determination on the overall fairness and distribution if the City bonded for infrastructure repairs in this area similar to parks and other projects. Councilmember McGehee requested some data and study about that possibility; opining that the base fee was currently so high, especially for those on a fixed income, with it costing $200 per year just to hook up; with usage fees not bad in comparison for those on a fixed income. Mayor Roe opined that, while this may prove interesting information; it was get- ting further afield of the utility discount program under discussion; and represent- ed a different type of cost shifting. While supporting further discussion at a future date, Mayor Roe suggested refocusing tonight's discussion on the Utility Dis- count Program and if there was Council support for any change in the program to direct staff accordingly. Mayor Roe suggested that a larger policy discussion on utility rates could be held in the future, if the Council chose to do so, and could include Councilmember McGehee's request in the broader scope of that discussion. McGehee moved, Willmus seconded, directing staff to provide proposals and ma- terials regarding ways to revamp the current Senior Utility Discount Program into a needs-based program; and analyze ramifications in doing so. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, Mayor Roe clarified that this motion was specific only to the Senior Discount Program, not the water rate tier system. Mayor Roe opined that the key part in any transition would be the education com- ponent, and the need to be very clear with the public that the discount program was not going away January 1, 2014, and to be careful and clear about the process and opportunity for public input into that process. With that caveat, Mayor Roe spoke in support of the motion. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Etten; McGehee; Laliberte; and Roe. Nays: None.