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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S 9 �. 0 11 12 �3 C�ty Co�uncil Stndy Session DRAFT 1Vlin�tes of Mn�€day, May 14, 2007 Page 20 by September 15, 244'7 that would inc�ude �hose resaurce allocation determina�ions. Councilmember Roe opined his continued �nterest in �ooking at the City's tax rate; if it stays constant or goes down and if we're abie to meei some obligatians we haven'i been ab�e to mect before; consid- eration of housing va�ues possib�y going up as wel�; and as a poiicy, what rate zs �he City charging; growth an tax capaci�y and wh�.t we can do with value of our levy. Councilmember Kough op�ned the need to look at the age a£ the resi- dents in the community; their ineome leve�s and hausing costs. 14 Mayar K�ausing opined �he need io avoid falling intca the percentage 15 t�ap, and eonsider the following: 1C 1) Where we've taken a hi� on providing se�rvices �o make up 17 shor�falls and imbalances in recent past budgets; and i8 2} His inient not to propose any new initiatives, but incorporaiing 19 the Ima ine Rosevi��e 2425 �ha� �ta��' has identif ed as casts as- 20 soeiated wi�h that implementat�on. 21 22 Councilmember Ihlan sough� additional in�ormation on whai was 23 needed to be spent in order to maintain euz-�en� services; s�aff id�nti�- 24 ca�ion of increas�d cosis; new comrnitments already on �ine and ap- 2S p�raved by th� City Counci�; identification by s�aff of any new revenue 26 souxces; and thus provide a baseline o£ what was needed to maintain 27 services based on rates of inflation and ongoing Gommitments. Coun- 28 c�lmember Ihlan opined tha�, until she has that informa�ion she would 29 not be abl� to detennine i�' any�hing else could be done; and noted that 30 incomes were not increasing with the rate of infla�ion, and opined �hat 31 the City Council needed to take #ha� in�o account and conside� i� �vith 32 pereentage increases. 33 34 Councilmember Pus� opined that p�ople don't move �o or siay in �5 Rasevill� �o maintain static �axes; and tha� the opinions expressed �n 36 the vi,sioning process by in�onned citizens were that, while it cost 37 mo�e to maintain the park system today, no comments were heard �8 from resid�nis �hat they wanted less service. Councilmember Pust re- 39 quested information from s�aff on a realistic cost for updating the