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Special City Council Meeting Monday, May 27, 2015 Page 19 At the request of Councilmember Etten, Mr. Brokke noted the shared position and payment for the Golf Course Superintendent and Club House Manager, both paid directly from the Golf Course, even though they work in and share efforts in other areas. For instance, Mr. Brokke noted the ice person at the Skating Center would go to the Golf Course during certain times of the year (e.g. irrigation issues be- yond the expertise of their personnel, or park maintenance staff for specific needs). Councilmember Laliberte noted conversations held earlier in 2016 regarding elimination of the City's Leaf Pick-up Program; and asked if Mr. Brokke had also reviewed park and recreation programs that may no longer make sense. If not, Councilmember Laliberte asked that Mr. Brokke analyze those potential things that could be swapped out for new needs or initiatives. Mr. Brokke responded that staff evaluated programs and services continually, and noted that the department didn't provide for anything not requested by the com- munity. However, Mr. Brokke offered to look at them in more detail, while ad- vising that several special events had already been discontinued, modified or re- duced to bring them into line and more efficient with today's costs. As part of building replacements, Mr. Brokke advised that he was currently looking into modifying park keeper hours and shifting staffing for summer entertainment to accommodate community needs and trends. Mr. Brokke advised that it is a con- tinual balancing and re-evaluation exercise based on available funding. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Brokke advised that currently there are no fees for open band shell. Councilmember McGehee noted that many of these programs and activities served a much broader population than just that of Roseville. Mr. Brokke responded that the department's primary focus is Roseville, and often attendance trends for events and activities vary from year to year. However, Mr. Brokke opined that a larger audience usually made it a better event for Roseville residents as well. Regarding continuing to offer some free programming, Councilmember Etten re- ported on comments he'd heard from residents of group homes in the community thanking the City for having free programs available since they had limited re- sources. Councilmember Etten noted their request for more programs or events during the winter, opining that having free or low cost events was a valuable piece of making the programs and services accessible to everyone. While recognizing that value, Mayor Roe noted the need to consider volunteer donations for those events or activities, such as through a contribution kiosk, to be able to continue offering them at free or lower costs for those unable to pay.