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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 18, 2008 Page 7 City Manager Malinen noted that the Park Master Planning was the last remaining priority of the City Council for the Imagine Roseville 2025 projects, making the request even more significant. Mr. Malinen concurred with the timing observa- tions of Councilmember Roe, noting that his City Manager-recommended 2009 Budget included $100,000 to complete the Master Plan process. Mr. Malinen opined that the project would take all of 2009 to complete, and then allow for meaningful dialogue between the City Council and community to discuss which park assets be continued, and make plans for reinvestment in their safety and up- grading; and further opined that this was a high priority. Mr. Malinen recom- mended that this $100,000 remain part of the 2009 Budget. Councilmember Pust spoke in support of the Master Planning process, and spoke in support of beginning the process, opining that she wished it could have been started before now. However, Councilmember Pust reiterated her concern that the process would be initiated, and then cut off, making it a waste of time, effort and funding. Councilmember Pust opined that she needed to hear a consensus from the City Council for supporting completion of the project in the 2009 Budget cy- cle before she could support this $40,000 re-allocation, in all good conscience. Discussion included staff's development of the scope of project in the RFP's that would maximize this first appropriation; the representation of this first allocation for approximately 1/3 of the total allocation to accomplish the overall project; specific pieces that could be funded through this initial allocation; staff rationale in defining the scope of the RFP; type of RFP, with Councilmembers supporting a best value approach for accountability purposes; value in moving forward whether the second funding source becomes available or not; and splitting of the scope of this Master Plan process similar to the phased scope of the OVAL and Skating Center project, with milestone actions and components identified for staging to achieve the greatest benefits. Further discussion included the RFP process and timing in relationship to the 2009 Budget process; City Council preference for staff to define the project scope for the first phase and return to the City Council for the benefit of the listening public in how it fit into the 2009 budget, prior to a commitment of $40,000 from 2008 funds before RFP's were distributed to proposers, with a clear definition of what $40,000 would accomplish, and identifying the other components and in- tents. Mr. Brokke advised it was staff's intent that the Parks and Recreation Commis- sion review the general scope of the proposed RFP at their August meeting, then review of the refined RFP at their September meeting, and then review and con- sideration by the City Council in September for City Council input prior to distri- bution. Councilmember Willmus spoke in support of the proposal, noting that the City Manager's recommended budget included the balance of $100,000 to complete