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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 27, 2014 Page 10 a more free-flowing analysis, not a formulaic analysis to determine their value to the community. Community Engagement Commission Councilmember Laliberte expressed her agreement with the majority of com- ments heard tonight; and concurred that, at first glance, she found things listed in the Community Engagement Commission ordinance to be more than advisory, causing her pause. Councilmember Laliberte also concurred with her preference for more short-term versus long-term reporting for the Finance Commission as her goal. Councilmember Laliberte noted that, as a member of the subcommittee, when she first proposed her recommendations on January 6a', she had supported a civic en- gagement commission and questioned the body on their preference. Councilmember Willmus expressed his personal preference that it remains "Civic Engagement Commission" as it provided consistency over time with where the City had been and where it was going; although he admitted it may be splitting hairs in the long run. Councilmember McGehee stated that it was splitting hairs; and advised that she didn't have a strong feeling either way. However, when she considered the term "civic," she looked at it as getting people involved in government, while she con- sidered "community" as getting people involved in their community; therefore making her inclined to stick with"Community Engagement Commission." Councilmember Etten concurred with those comments of Councilmember McGe- hee, supporting"Community Engagement Commission." Mayor Roe noted one solution would be to call it "Civic and Community En- gagement Commission;" however, he expressed his preference that it be "Com- munity Engagement." Finance Commission Mayor Roe thanked Councilmember Etten for his language on the Finance Com- mission (Item D), noting that it was along the same lines he intended to suggest. Mayor Roe expressed concern in attempting a free-form cost benefit analysis and review of development proposals; expressing his preference for a formulaic anal- ysis, opining that it would be helpful to have something at the start to inform those types of applications. Community Engagement Commission Mayor Roe concurred with those items that were not within the realm of an advi- sory role, but in fact the role of the City Council. Mayor Roe opined that there were not actually that many duties or functions remaining in this list, and offered