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Ci�y Council St�dy Session DRAFT Minutes of Mouday,lV�ay �4, 2Q07 Page 21 1 Comprehensrve P�an, which was not a budgeted item, but needed 2 transparency with the pub�ic and to pro�ide a documeni thai would 3 take the City into the �'uture; incorporating citizen comments and goa�s 4 far improvements in �he pathway sysiem Chat wi�� help lead to an in- 5 creased qualfty of life and environmental conservation, r�ques�ing �hat 6 th� Parks and Recreation Commissian review the pathway priority ��st 7 and �ook a� cost breakdowns and whether some pi�ces of ii can be in- 8 cluded in budget discussions versus o�her priorities. 9 10 11 I2 �3 I4 15 16 17 18 i. Cot�� C��ies Initia�ive — Direction �or the City Cammissions and the H�using & Redeveiopment Authori�y (HRA.) to Rediew the Coc►l Cit�es In�tiatives Communica�ions Specialist Tim Pratt presented a staff r�pori dated May i4, 2007 seeking Counc�� direction for Ci1.y Advisory Commis- sions and the �ousing and Redeve�opment Authori�y (HRA) to review the "Cool Cities Initiatives," Mr. Fratt's repor� included a lis� o£ cur- rent City activities that prornoted a healthy environmen�. 19 Staff requested �hat the Council consider directing Commissians ta 20 consider initiatives and make recommendations on ac�ivities that �he 2�. City cou�d undertake �o he�p meet Coo� Ciiies standards. 22 23 24 25 City Manager Malinen advised �hat sta��' was aitempting to keep the motivation of the youth and community since their presentation to �he City Counei�. 26 2? Councilmembe�r �h�an opin�d that eurrent measuremen� and bcnch- 28 marking was imperative and crucial to meet fu�ure goals; and noted 29 that �here may be in�erest in a11 segments oi �he com�nunity in taking 30 up this of�'er. 31 32 Councilmember Pust opined �hat, in addition to ciiy focus, reszden�s 33 were seeking personal and individual way� to respond (i.e., reducing 34 their own footprini on the envixonment; �ranspor�afiion options for 35 Roseville residents wi�h lack of public bus transportation options; and 36 green design standards). Councilmember Pus� noted that, since the 37 B�ownfield Gran� monies were returned when the Twin Lakes Rede� 38 veiopmeni didn'i occur, she opined that it didn't se�m appropriaie �or 39 th� Ci�y io take credit for that.