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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 17, 2014 Page 10 member of the City Council, Councilmember McGehee expressed her disap- pointment in being lectured by others on the City Council about her positions. Councilmember McGehee stated that the clubhouse asset was there and expressed her interest in seeing it maintained or upgraded, opining that it served the com- munity well. To avoid any misconceptions regarding the current Enterprise Fund status of the facility and golf course, Chair Holt emphasized that no tax dollars are being used for this purpose, and it actually generated some revenue; but in looking at signifi- cant capital improvements needed, there was insufficient revenue to account for large capital expenditures such as a club house. Chair Holt advised that the City Council that the Commission would return with the information as requested. Mayor Roe suggested that those options provide multiple options, including pull- ing in a new mobile home as contemplated by Councilmember Willmus to those suggestions brought forward by Councilmember Etten. Mayor Roe asked that all components of those options, including costs and any other operational aspects, be compiled by the Commission and brought back to the City Council for further discussion. Enhanced Volunteer Participation Commissioner Diedrick thanked the City Council for hiring the City's Volunteer Coordinator Kelly O'Brien, who had provided a volunteer update at their Decem- ber 6th Commission meeting. Commissioner Diedrick noted the value Ms. O'Brien had already brought to the City's efforts, including receiving a grant for a database and a volunteer to work with the database; and her tracking of volun- teers, their time, types of jobs available, and matching community volunteers skills and preferences, as well as nurturing volunteers already being utilized by various and multiple citywide departments. Commissioner Diedrick noted the value in engaging the community volunteer force and Ms. O'Brien's connections and networking with other state-wide volunteer coordinators. Councilmember Willmus thanked the Parks & Recreation Commission for their advocacy for the Volunteer Coordinator and prompting the City Council to hire that position, and the resulting positive city-wide implications. From his perspec- tive, Councilmember Willmus opined that the Commission got more things right than wrong; and emphasized that it was not the Commission's job to worry about things, but to bring them to the City Council's attention, at which time it was up to the City Council to decide which way to go. Councilmember McGehee concurred with Councilmember Willmus' comments; and also thanked City Manager Trudgeon for pursuing the hire of Ms. O'Brien; opining that she was serving the community well. 10. Presentations