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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 26, 2007 Page 14 mission and City Council. Ms. Radel opined that this would be staff's goal to see the Committee function as such; noting that not all members were going to review materials prior to the meeting, or come fully-prepared to be engaged; however, observed that it served no purpose for one or two members to take over each meeting, and little work being accomplished, while the Committee and process became bogged down in procedure. Ms. Radel recognized group dynamics in learning to work together as a team; however, further recognized the tight time- frame and lack of time for the group to develop those self-regulating skills, and encouraged the City Council to provide clear direction to allow the Committee to move past their current phase. Councilmember Pust sought clarification of the attempted role of the Steering Committee; with Ms. Radel noting that the Committee was attempting to be staff to the Consultant. Councilmember Pust concurred that every organization brought together required a transition phase; however, from her perspective, democracy itself was a messy process, with the positives and negatives providing benefits and beauty. Council- member Pust questioned whether the Committee should meet more frequently than once a month to work through the process. Councilmember Pust spoke in support of incorporating the authenticity of the Imagine Roseville 2025 process and elements into the Comprehensive Plan Update to the greatest extent possible. Councilmember Pust noted Mr. Koegler's comments that other communities are including such visioning goals and strategies; and spoke in support of the City of Roseville doing so as well. Councilmember Pust encouraged the Committee if in- terested in continuing to serve, that at their next meeting, they move beyond or- ganizational structures of the committee into substance of the Plan Update, in or- der to provide timely completion of the project at hand. Councilmember Ihlan expressed concern regarding comments of Councilmember Pust that the Committee was not able to work together. Councilmember Pust interrupted Councilmember Ihlan to clarify her comments, indicating that she was .not observing that the Committee couldn't work together; but was saying that, if that was happening, processing changes could be made. Councilmember Ihlan spoke in support of the Steering Committee completing their work; expressing her confidence in their expertise and their eagerness in moving forward; and her personal lack of interest in the City Council micro- managing their process. Mr. Koegler discussed the realities of the project; noting that development of sub- committees or task forces was not included in the original scope of the project when the City Council sought proposals; and noted that any such subcommittees would require additional staffing (City or consulting firm); additional costs; and