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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 14,2014 Page 5 Councilmember Willmus advised that his questions of the previous presentation of this item had been answered by Chief O'Neill, including confirmation of a nominal administrative cost of$2,000 and program warranty concerns addressed. Willmus moved, Etten seconded, authorizing the Fire Department to use the HGACBuy Program for purchase of the replacement fire engine. Roll Call Ayes: McGehee; Willmus: Laliberte; Etten; Roe. Nays: None. 8. Consider Items Removed from Consent d. Approve a Resolution Authorizing the City of Roseville to Participate in the Minnesota GreenStep Cities Program At request of Mayor Roe, City Manager Trudgeon summarized this request as de- tailed in the RCA dated July 14, 2014. Councilmember Laliberte expressed appreciation that this item was coming for- ward following Councilmember Etten's reference at a previous meeting. Howev- er, Councilmember Laliberte questioned if the Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission (PWETC) had signed off on this or were still work- ing on it, and if they preferred to bring it back as a presentation and recommenda- tion. City Manager Trudgeon advised that it would not be necessary, as the PWETC had worked on the program, and would continue to do so, and the issue has simp- ly dropped down on the priority list by default and was not coming forward for fi- nalization of the agreement to initiate the program toward the next steps. Councilmember Laliberte expressed interest in always ensuring the City Coun- cil's advisory commissions were involved and not omitted from the process. While there is no financial impact for Step 1, Councilmember Laliberte ques- tioned if future steps or requirements were of impact to the budget, causing the City Council to reconsider participation or defer future steps, how it would affect the City's position in the program. City Manager Trudgeon clarified that there would be some costs for staff time in documenting information, but if the City continued its same operational methods and programs, it would not fall behind, as they were generally part of standard operational procedures. City Manager Trudgeon noted that there may some a point where the City may opt to strive for more efforts, or there may be a change in regulations in the future, which could result in a cost savings or increases, and at that time a policy discussion may be indicated. However, for the present, City