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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 20, 2014 Page 9 Councilmember McGehee noted that she had previously forwarded her additional information requests to staff. Councilmember Laliberte asked staff to provide a dashboard of TIF districts: their term, current status, and poolable versus non-poolable funds available. City Manager Trudgeon duly noted that request, opining that staff needed to pro- vide that update to the City Council in the near future; with Councilmember Laliberte suggesting it be incorporated into budget binders, and Mayor Roe noting he thought it had been included in past budget documentation. At the request of Mayor Roe, Finance Director Miller advised that staff intended to revisit with the City Council the capital improvement program (CIP) discussion and proposed 2015 utility rates and fees in November, as the PWETC would be reviewing them at their upcoming October meeting. Councilmember Willmus noted that he found some of the qualifications and thresholds for water discounts were lower than he anticipated, and suggested a comparison with other communities, since those revised discount qualifications were set to start on January 1, 2015. Finance Director Miller duly noted that request; and advised that staff would also share some of the feedback staff was receiving from residents as notices regarding the senior discount versus income qualification discounts had gone out. Councilmember McGehee stated that she also wanted to discuss bonding, opining that the current water base rate was too high when tied to CIP costs and needs; becoming problematic for those on fixed incomes or with limited income. Coun- cilmember McGehee opined that Roseville base water rates were among the high- est in the metropolitan area, and suggested developing a program to address the entire City by bonding infrastructure improvements versus tying them to the CIP. Councilmember Laliberte expressed concern that families with more children try- ing to conserve water should not be penalized just because their family was larger than a single person retired or on a fixed income. Mayor Roe suggested a more detailed discussion at a future meeting. Councilmember Willmus concurred for clarification that the base rate should be higher than higher user rates. Councilmember McGehee stated that her suggestion would be to lower that base rate by bonding for the necessary infrastructure maintenance and upgrades of$1 million.