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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 10, 2014 Page 16 pick-up program, and other options to reduce services, raise fees or look for part- nership opportunities outside of the community to reduce expenditures or increase revenue sources. Mayor Roe noted past discussions about revenue options used by other communi- ties, such as a utility franchise fee for electricity, which Roseville had discussed in the past but chose not to pursue at that time. Mayor Roe noted that such options could address those funding issues as Councilmembers Willmus and McGehee had brought up; and suggested a need to consider such options on a continuing basis. Councilmember Etten referenced staffs discussion in the RCA about the need for a comprehensive financial analysis for the municipal golf course, and suggested the need to do so early in 2015 from a program and financial perspective, based on the looming needs and repair costs pushed deferred in the CIP. Councilmem- ber Etten suggested that program be looked at in totality to find near and long- term solutions. Mayor Roe concurred with Councilmember Etten. Councilmember McGehee suggested a strategic plan of 5 years in duration to de- termine priorities going forward, opining that it would give the community an op- portunity to assist the City Council and weigh in on how those priorities were es- tablished over that five year term versus a twenty year term. Councilmember McGehee opined that a robust community discussion on those priorities rarely oc- curred, and further opined that those priorities may have changed from those funded in the past, and more inclusiveness was needed in considering priorities. Councilmember Etten suggested survey questions around that issue as a useful tool in the next survey to focus and get more useful on priorities. In addition to reviewing golf course needs and operations, Councilmember Laliberte suggested it would be beneficial to look at the Park Master Plan now that Park Renewal Funds have been put in place and moving forward; and wheth- er there was a need to re-examine the Master Plan to determine if a projected CIP need in the Park Improvement Plan(PIP) was actually$27.7 million. On pages 18 —26 of the PIP, Mayor Roe referenced his earlier discussion with Fi- nance Director Miller and the need to itemize that similar to other functions (e.g. park maintenance) and showing the various vehicles and their replacement cycle. Mayor Roe opined that it would be helpful and tie in with the Master Plan itself for future discussions. Mayor Roe also referenced the $500,000 listed for new pathway construction, and expressed his discomfort in accepting it as listed at $9.5 million over the nineteen years of the plan before a plan and funding mech- anism with council support had been identified.