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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 25, 2019 Page 4 Chair Schroeder thought Councilmember Etten was correct in that some things do not have revenue, or some things are not designed to make money, but the Com- mission did talk about revenue as being a part of that and is something that could be modified in the policy as well. Councilmember Laliberte stated one thought she had was maybe the creation of a template where things like revenue could be on the template and may not have anything to fill in all of the time, but it is outside of policy which sometimes gets lost. She suggested developing or drafting a template that could go with an item when it is being discussed and vetted. Mayor Roe thought the examples would go forward with the document to help with the look back. Chair Schroeder thought the examples could be included in the template, so some- thing is not forgotten. Commissioner Groff stated this was very helpful to him and looking at the exam- ples gave him a perspective on some of the work the Commission has been doing. He thought it would be really helpful to have that sort of information because it condenses it down rather than reading it through all of the minutes. He agreed with Councilmember Laliberte's template idea as it would be very helpful for him. Councilmember Willmus appreciated the second look the Finance Commission has taken on this policy. Councilmember Etten wondered about what the Council wanted to include. He stated one of the examples in the report included Public Works roads and side- walks, for examples. When he thinks about roads, it is rare to add a road unless it is necessary for a new development and when adding sidewalks, it is part of the City's Sidewalk Master Plan that has been vetted through Commissions and the Council. He would not be inclined to thinking about this kind of format for those projects, usually because the projects are part of a bigger plan. Mayor Roe thought a sidewalk project might have several smaller segments in a year that might cross the $500,000 threshold but in reality, each of those projects is part of a larger project. So, he did not know if he would think of those project along those lines. Commissioner Murray stated the golf course, strip center, and park buildings, would be projects to include.