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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 14,2014 Page 7 Councilmember Etten concurred with the comments of Councilmember Laliberte, opining that the ordinance highlighted and listed a number of important points and functions for the CEC, in addressing those collaborations and how open dialogue could benefit them and in turn benefit the entire community by nurturing existing groups (e.g. Northeast Youth and Family Services). Councilmember Etten spoke in support of the CEC addressing Item D of the ordinance in facilitating effective two-way communication, both of those frequently contacting the City and the re- mainder and majority of citizens who don't make that contact, but still find out what's important to them, including the business community. Councilmember McGehee welcomed Commissioners, and also thanked them*for being willing to serve; and echoed the comments made by fellow Councilmem- bers. Councilmember McGehee opined that one thing of great important to her is her view of this group as a policy group, not an implementation group; but as a task force to review and recommend strategies to come up with good ideas and policy discussions, rather than for this group being responsible to do all things versus pointing out opportunities to engage the community and facilitate volun- teerism. Beyond that, Councilmember McGehee echoed Councilmember Laliber- te's comments on the Task Force summary report; opining that she would like this group to move beyond that document and not be bound by it, but to use it as a ref- erence point, but not an end in itself, and to move beyond that to other policy is- sues. Commissioner Theresa Gardella arrived at this time, approximately 6:47 p.m. Mayor Roe echoed the comments of individual Councilmembers; and expounded on his perception of the Task Force summary report for the CEC to become the stewards of that document and its recommendations, not just to set it aside, but to review other things beyond or in addition to that report. Mayor Roe opined that the report provided valid recommendations to focus on as a city government; with the CEC serving as stewards to make sure everything comes to fruition as rec- ommendations requiring City Council action for policies or needing allocation of resources. Specific to Item F on the ordinance, Mayor Roe advised that this item was based on his input for the future and update of the Imagine Roseville 2025 community visioning efforts; and while not expecting the CEC to address it in the first few months, to keep its importance in mind as a product of those 2005 com- munity efforts and identified aspirations summarized from many ideas put forth. Mayor Roe opined that those goals could serve for future ways to inform deci- sion-making and should be at the forefront of any discussions in the community to ensure they were being lived up to and the community was still in agreement with those goals, or identifying those needing updating or revision, to reflect those back into the process. While not spelled out in the ordinance, Councilmember Laliberte suggested the need to include looking at the City's senior population; and also for the CEC to