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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 06, 2014 Page 28 It was the consensus of the City Council to leave the HRC and Parks & Recrea- tion CAS's as is. With Council consensus, Councilmember Laliberte noted that the Planning and Police Civil Service Commissions were mandated and dictated by State Statute and should remain as is. Public Works, Environment &Transportation Commission (PWETC) Councilmember Laliberte noted the recommendation of the subcommittee to in- crease membership in the PWETC to seven (7) members. Mayor Roe and Councilmembers Willmus and Roe spoke in support of expanding the PWETC from seven to nine members, allowing them the ability to perform more subcommittee work. Councilmember Laliberte noted that in their review of peer communities, the sub- committee found that most had a separate environment and transportation adviso- ry commission. Councilmember Laliberte concurred that this advisory commis- sion was doing some heavy lifting and more members would allow more sub- committees for specific areas of interest. McGehee moved, Etten seconded, to increase membership in the PWETC from five to seven members; to retain meeting frequency; and to fill additional empty seats as applicants became available. Roll Call Ayes: Laliberte; McGehee; Willmus; Etten; and Roe. Nays: None. Mayor Roe noted that the ordinance creating the PWETC would need to be re- vised accordingly; with Council consensus that it be done at an upcoming regular City Council meeting as a housekeeping item. New Suggested Advisory Commission Finance Commission Councilmember Laliberte referenced her personal recommendations to create this advisory commission. Councilmember Willmus noted that he had long advocated for a Finance Commit- tee to review the budget process and priority-setting for Roseville. If an Advisory Commission was created, Councilmember Willmus suggested it include a minori- ty at least of members holding some professional license or certification in the fi- nancial field to make the Advisory Commission more effective. Councilmember Willmus noted the differences in budgetary practices and in the public and private areas. Councilmember Willmus spoke in support of those discussions occurring