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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 15, 2015 Page 10 Councilmember Etten echoed some of the comments of Councilmember Willmus regarding park dedication fees, opining that while lot lines may not change, new density may occur, and questioned how park dedication worked into that type of redevelopment. Councilmember Etten suggested legal counsel may need to weigh in about how and when those fees may kick in as Roseville continued to redevelop. Regarding the club house at Cedarholm Golf Course, Councilmember Etten agreed that the current building was in rough shape with continued deferral of roof maintenance on the CIP depending on the future of the facility. However, Councilmember Etten opined it may prove another positive situation, and while the Commission reviews its future, may also prove a positive asset as a year- round facility for community use. Regarding whether or not to incorporate it in the General Fund or continue opera- tions as a separate Enterprise Fund, Councilmember Etten recognized the cross- purposes of staff and difficulty in sorting revenue and expenses out accordingly. Given that consideration, Councilmember Etten opined that it made sense to make that operation part of the broader community offerings versus a separate Enter- prise Fund, such as License Center operations with staff dedicated specifically and only to that particular effort. Councilmember Etten clarified discussion about the two parcels in SW Roseville, noting that one parcel was not actually for sale and the owner was not interested in selling, and potential acquisition of the other parcel fell through when a differ- ent offer had been received. As a former Chair of the Commission, Councilmem- ber Etten noted the positive advances made, particularly in the recent completion of the path along County Road B. Councilmember Etten also clarified that there already existed a shared agreement with the City of Falcon Heights and that a pos- itive collaboration was in place and continued to be part of the process for ongo- ing improvement for the SW area of Roseville. Councilmember Laliberte thanked the Commission for their work to-date, recog- nizing it had been a busy few years for them, requiring lots of oversight for staff and the Commission on the various Renewal Program projects. As a recent par- ticipant of one of the Playground Build projects, Councilmember Laliberte stated she highly recommended it for resident involvement. Councilmember Laliberte spoke in support of those areas of focus laid out by the Commission in their report, and encouraged them to continue their out-of-the-box thinking for each of those work plan initiatives, and to not limit themselves to a particular piece of land in SW Roseville but to consider all options. Coun- cilmember Laliberte shared the public safety concerns for Tamarack Park, opining it needed to be addressed on a number of different levels.