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~~y Counc~i Stu. Y Session Monday, July 16, 2007 gage 5 and annual basis. Mr. Johnson noted the emotional support ex- pressed by residents in their recent comments during the Imag- ine Roseville 2025 process. Mr. Johnson repeatedly recognized the difficult balance re- quired and challenges of the City Council in meeting every de- partment's needs; however, he also recognized the apparent public support and ownership for the City's park system and their desire for it to improve and not deteriorate. Mr. Johnson, from a business perspective, opined that the cur- rent equipment was about to compromise the integrity of the business; and asked that the department's capital stock be viewed as an enterprise, and not be politically driven. Mr. Johnson advised that it was the consensus of the Parks and Recreation Commission that those three (3) options were what needed to be considered by the City Council in order to main- tain existing structures, equipment and facilities. Mr. Johnson opined that it was also the consensus of the Commission that what was needed for the Roseville park system was to improve "branding" consistencies and maintain existing facilities; that new structures weren't needed, including the proposed commu- nity center. Mr. Johnson advised that the public's message dur- ing the visioning process was loud and clear that the City needed to take care of what we have. Discussion among Commissioners and Councilmembers in- cluded: the concept of an endowment fund and discretionary appropriation of such a fund; potential voter support of a bond issue and removing pressures from other areas with confined uses of bond funds; and vociferous and consistent public com- ments and perceptions of the deterioration of existing equip- ment, structures and/or facilities. Councilmember Kough suggested the possible sale some golf course property for town home development as a way to gener- ate funds.