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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 9, 2014 Page 16 Given the extensive work required, Chair Holt asked that the City Council pro- vide direction or a charge if they wanted the Commission to further study this and return with that information. Regarding the maintenance plan comments by Councilmember McGehee, Chair Holt advised that this was an important piece of the Renewal Program to maintain what was being constructed. Chair Holt ad- vised that the Commission had no intention of not providing for such a mainte- nance plan, which he hoped the City Council would support, to address planning and capitalization efforts to avoid what led to the degradation of existing facilities in the first place by lack of support. Chair Holt advised that those numbers were being developed and would be put together as part of an upcoming annual and long-term CIP. Local Option Sales Tax Chair Holt noted that this had been brought to the Commission in the past as a goal and as a potential funding for a community center. Chair Holt advised that the Commission was again seeking guidance from the City Council as to whether pursue the legislative process, which was also time-consuming. If the City Coun- cil wanted the Commission to look at it further this year, Chair Holt asked that they provide specific direction to the Commission as a request for more infor- mation. Park Board Consideration Chair Holt noted that the City Council had tasked the Commission several years ago to review and consider a Park Board versus a Commission, which had taken two years to accomplish (Attachment C — research and analysis of a Park Board dated May 7, 2013). Commissioner Wall addressed this issue, including the necessary steps to estab- lish a Park Board and the powers governing such a board under MN Statute, as detailed in the March 14, 2014 City Attorney opinion (Attachment B). Commis- sioner Nolan further referenced their discussion (Attachment D entitled, "Discus- sion regarding the legislative action to change from a commission to a board, dat- ed May 6, 2014); and the subsequent motion passed unanimously that same date by seven Commission members in attendance. Commissioner Nolan noted that this would be a significant and involved process; and asked for the City Council's consideration, or any request for additional in- formation. Councilmember Laliberte thanked the Commission for their work to-date, and in- formation she'd received from watching their meetings and the information pro- vided by the Commission, recognizing that it was well thought out. With all that being said, Councilmember Laliberte stated that she was still hesitant about creat- ing a Park Board due to the creation of a separate taxing authority and further re-