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Special City Council Meeting Minutes of 10/01/07 Page 3 Councilmember Kough spoke in support of 1.A.2.b (page 2) that closer follow-up of community attitudes and issues be pursued pro-actively addressed, rather than heard in public comment at the City Council level. Councilmember Kough also opined that all Council ideas didn't need to go before staff for their recommenda- tions, but should be brought forward by individual Councilmembers, and if re- ceiving majority support, then proceed to staff. Mayor Klausing had not ranked his items; however, had highlighted and opined them extremely important: Items 1.A.5.a. (page 3) related to conducting a com- munity survey to identify under-represented groups in the community and to en- courage interaction; and Item 1.A.7.a (page 5) related to conducting a broad sur- vey of the City climate and needs. Mayor Klausing spoke in support of student leadership programs as mentioned by Councilmember Pust. Councilmember Roe spoke in support of Item 1.A.3 (page 2) regarding the City Help Desk, or a dedicated employee at City Hall, opining that a more economic solution may be more information on the City's website for citizens to access. Councilmember Roe spoke in support of Item 1.A.6 (page 3) on fostering youth leadership; and Item 1B.3.b (page 5) to encourage more culture-based entertain- ment and activities to create more cultural connections in the community. Councilmember Ihlan identified, while not in her top five (5) priorities, Item 1.A.2.f (page 2) for more city-wide transportation systems that would also over- lap youth initiatives identified in the document. Councilmember Pust concurred with Councilmember Ihlan; noting that these items had been identified throughout the document, and were both important top- ics. 2) Roseville is a desirable place to live, work and play (pages 7 -13) Councilmember Kough identified transportation for the elderly as a priority item, noting the need for the City to partner with other agencies (i.e., Metropolitan Council) to provide joint agreements to accommodate handicapped and elderly citizens in the community. Councilmember Roe concurred with Councilmember Kough's priority, and noted that it was specifically identified under Item 11.B.5 (page 45) under expanding options for transit-dependent people. Mayor Klausing identified Item 2.B.4.d (page 11); and Item 2.A.10.a. (page 10) related to code enforcement officers having political support; in addition to one of his top priorities in keeping the city clean and attractive. Mayor Klausing further supported initiating neighborhood surveys (page 10) and Item 2.B.4.f creating crime impact teams. Mayor Klausing opined that each of these items would have