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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 14, 2016 Page 11 City Manager Trudgeon echoed the comments of Councilmember Laliberte in thanking the team for their work day in and day out, and thanked Councilmember Laliberte for her work in creating the materials. Mr. Trudgeon expressed his ap- preciation to be a part of the huge group effort, including those reporting and also in attendance in tonight’s audience. Ms. LaBay agreed it was a collaborative effort and had aligned people of passion and proven results. Mayor Roe thanked the team and encouraged them to forge ahead. 12.Public Hearings and Action Consideration 13.Budget Items 14.Business Items (Action Items) a.Revisit Long-Term Facility Options for the Roseville License Center Mayor Roe recognized License Center supervisory staff in tonight’s audience. Finance Director Chris Miller introduced this discussion and reviewed staff’s in- house research and discussion since the March 2016 discussion with the City Council based on previous direction. Finance Director Miller reviewed three options (lines 12-15) identified by staff and financial considerations if the City Council wanted to pursue a city-owned fa- cility (lines 26 – 29 of the RCA). Mr. Miller reported on his preliminary conver- sations with the owners of two properties identified last spring and early summer. Mr. Miller stated his personal support for this operation being located in a city- owned facility having now been in operation for several decades and continuing to serve as a vibrant operation with other city functions. Mr. Miller opined that given the added traffic from the License Center averaging 500 vehicles/day and the synergy with other government services, it made sense to have that function in proximity to the city campus. Over the last eight months or research, Mr. Miller reported that the most viable option found for a city-owned facility, but obviously the most costly as well, is to concentrate efforts on exploring existing city-owned land near the general campus area, including potential space at Veteran’s Park and the north skating center parking lot. Mr. Miller reviewed the options discussed in-house to repurpose an existing building on the city campus, but noted each brought their own set of con- flicts, most significantly that of adequate parking. Mr. Miller displayed a map of the area being proposed city-owned Veteran’s Park. Mr. Miller noted this parcel could facilitate a 6,500 square foot footprint