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The City Center has great potential. The City has spent the last 2-3 years investing in the quality of the physical environment through the introduction landscaping; fountains, flowers, signage, etc. Need to preserve existing green space. The City Center needs to have an attractive and high quality environment. Water, flowers, a sense of place and pleasing materials. City Council was not on the same page in tenns of 1994 - 1995 priorities. The timing is now critical in tenns of the financial position of the City. The City has the ability to leverage about $15 million in bonds over the next 3-5 years. There is a concern that this project and process has credibility with community. Holding community meetings in specific neighborhoods would be the ideal way to involve as many members of the community in the process, as possible. The Neighborhood Watch groups may be the best way to organize these neighborhood meetings. The City newsletter and Web site will be other useful communication tools. It might be useful review the process that was used to bring the John Rose Oval to its current location. The City Center needs to make sense for Roseville. The Public Safety building is a component that makes sense. Don't create the image that "government" is getting bigger. City government is just a part of the City Center. The potential to construct a roof over the John Rose Oval may make sense, but not by itself. It has to be discussed as part of the wider strategy. 15,OOOpeople/month use activity' center. If the Activity Center functions move to the City Center this provides a base line for understanding potential usership. The City Center process needs to build community support. The process needs to be more conclusive in its final results. Peoples names involved in the project need to become synonymous with the process. Press releases can help to raise the profile of the project and process. The City Center strategy needs to be reasonable and doable. Key components might include; market rate housing, office space, recreation, senior housing, retail, entertainment.