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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 26, 2016 Page 12 Ms. Wolfangle stated the Society had been dreaming of a permanent home and expressed her personal hope that she lived long enough to see it become reality. If consideration is given to the facility no longer being an Enterprise Fund, Ms. Wolfangle questioned what was wrong with raising taxes to support it. Ms. Wolfangle advised that the Society had been in the process of raising money and getting pledges, and had spent many hours talking with the Minnesota Histor- ical Society for grant potential; and had been encouraged that the Society was qualified for funding. When the Society considered Evergreen Park, Ms. Wolfan- gle stated they had been told by the Minnesota Historical Society at that time that they were eligible for grant funds to cover that expense, ranging from $150,000 to $200,000. Ms. Wolfangle suggested if an additional 1,300 square feet was added to the golf clubhouse, there may be the potential of getting that kind of money to help fund the new clubhouse as well. In conclusion, Ms. Wolfangle stated that the Roseville Historical Society had agreed that they didn’t just want cabinets sitting around at the clubhouse for stor- age, but wanted a display area or showroom for Roseville’s precious and enviable artifacts and treasures, needing to be showed off. Benno Sydow, 2750 Oxford Street N As a member of the Advisory Team, Mr. Sydow stated how impressed he was by the thoroughness of city staff during this process. Mr. Sydow opined that every point possible had been covered, and encouraged the city to proceed with replac- ing this outdated facility as it served an important part of the community. City Council Questions and Deliberation Councilmember McGehee asked if there was a particular reason the golf course issue had not been addressed as a community survey question in 2011,2014 or 2016. With Mr. Brokke responding he was unaware of any particular reason, Mayor Roe clarified that this was a City Council survey. Councilmember McGehee pointed out a number of questions were addressed spe- cific to parks and recreation, as well as in the Park & Recreation specific survey done in 2011. Based on the 2011 survey, Councilmember McGehee noted indica- tions were that 24% or respondents used the golf course, and Mr. Brokke provid- ed an estimate that 29% of the users of the course were Roseville residents. Councilmember McGehee stated she needed to have more understanding of those estimates; and also why there was no difference in resident or non-resident fees, as well as learning the average fee for a 9-hole, par 3 golf course in the Twin Cit- ies area.