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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 4, 2015 Page 3 apparent response to the imperfectly worded survey question. Ms. Stewart opined that such City Council action did not support community engagement, for which topic there was much interest from both sides; and further opined that representa- tive government should always err on the side of receiving more input from their constituency. Therefore, in conclusion, Ms. Stewart, speaking on behalf of the LWV, urged the City Council to reconsider their action and schedule a public hearing on organized trash collection. 5. Council Communications, Reports, and Announcements Mayor Roe announced upcoming community events, including free document shredding at City Hall; and noted that the upcoming Parks & Recreation Commission meeting was scheduled at Cedarholm Golf Course providing an opportunity to discuss and tour the golf course, pro shop and clubhouse, and as always, was open to the public to attend. Mayor Roe announced the upcoming Roseville University and encouraged residents to attend this free, but limited space, opportunity to become familiar with their local gov- ernment. Councilmember Laliberte reported on the recent Alzheimer's and Dementia action meet- ing held at the City Hall Council Chambers to a packed room, with considerable and good information disseminated for families and caregivers, including resources and direc- tions to pursue. Having served as a member of the kick-off committee, Councilmember Laliberte presented to City Manager Trudgeon the formal letters from legislators provid- ing their support. Mayor Roe agreed that it was a great event with lots of information provided; with that information available by streaming online via the City's website. Councilmember McGehee referenced a recent St. Paul Pioneer Press article about a fa- ther/son team from Woodbury who had created a technique for bagging Buckthorn stumps to prevent their regrowth versus chemical treatments or digging them out by hand. As the City Council moved forward with the 2016 budget process, Councilmember McGehee asked that staff be directed to bring forward policies for consider as part of the budget process for review and potential implementation specific to financial sustainabil- ity as part of the overview of how and why the City made decisions. Councilmember McGehee opined this would prove useful for future City Council reference related to a sustainability function. At the request of Mayor Roe, Councilmember McGehee clarified her intent would be for each department to consider sustainability when requesting funds for their specific de- partment and to present useful policies for consideration when bringing their department budgets forward.