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� .� ;� � 5 � Special City Council Meeting Thursday, March 29,2007 DRAFT Minutes Page 14 of 20 projects to anticipate future needs and make access available to the entire commu- nity. Mr. �'raynor concurred with Mr. Keel's summary; noting that he heard, "don't take chances on particular technologies, we don't need to be a leader in that field." � Finance and Revenue .� Goals identified were: Roseville has a growing, diverse and stable revenue base; � and Roseville responsibly funds programs, services, and infrastructure to meet 1 � long-term needs. ll �� Strategies outlined were: establish sustainable funding sources and mechanisms to �;� pay for community needs; encourage renovation and redevelopmentto increase the 1� tax base; consider alternative mechanisms to fund city services; maintain the high- 15 est financing and budgeting standards; align budget and expenditures to support 1� programs and services for a11 city functions; actively manage funds to provide 1'� long-term fiscal stability; incorporate community priorities in funding decision- 18 making processes; and collaborate with other governmental units to leverage and t�� manage costs for operations, services, and capital improvements. �U �� Mr. Keel noted that most comments recognized that Roseville had a growing, di- � 2 verse and stable revenue basis, and all sought that the City continue to responsibly �� fund programs, services and infrastructure to meet future needs. Mr. Keel noted �� that citizens thought that an ongoing question should be whether the City had too �� much or not enough retail, and felt that Roseville would benefit from a balance, �� noting that retail businesses provided a financial stability to the community. ��7 �� F}� � �� :� 1 �� �� �4 �� �� Councilmember Kough expressed his personal concern in meeting transportation needs now and into the future, specifically for senior citizens, such as the circulator bus; and questioned whether additional funding could be explored, such as through additional ho�tellmote� taxes, to provide needed services. Mr. Keel noted that a common theme throughout the committees was one of pursu- ing partnerships and working with other government agencies to maximize respon- sible, long-term financing. �� Ms. Berry noted that few people discussed going to the State of Minnesota for a �� local sales tax; however, she observed that if the City were going to maintain its �� parks and provide a transit system to serve older residents, in addition to students