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City Council Study Session — 08/21/06 <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 5 <br />and their design enhancements. <br />Discussion included various users; City of Northf'ield's design <br />incorporating a working group of business owners, residents and <br />staff; types of navigational menus and options; consistencies; <br />general framework; functionality of search capabilities; training <br />and cos�slprice ranges for outsourcing as well as implementation <br />in-house; comprehensive redesign proposals; templates <br />available; gov.o�`�ce services; amount of customization andlor <br />individuality; increasing use of e-commerce technology and <br />services; security and backups; need to make the site branded to <br />the City of Roseville, not each department having their own logo <br />so each page looks different; advantages of soliciting proposals <br />to determine cost challenges; best practices with other cities; <br />extensive content already in place on the City's website; and <br />range of financial investments. <br />Further discussion included other e-commerce functions the City <br />may wish to use in the future and the need to keep those <br />functions user-friendly; potential for issuing basic, fixed fee <br />permits on line; and whether staff could identify efficiencies <br />could be found elsewhere to recoup costs for redesigning and/or <br />updating the �v�bsite. <br />Consensus of Councilmembers expressed interest in pursuing <br />additional and more detailed information and cost options; the <br />need for "brand consistency" on the City site. <br />By Council consensus, staff was directed to frame up possible <br />options; refine cost projections; and provide staff with potential <br />opportunities for redesign of the City's website at a future <br />meeting. <br />Councilmember Pust suggested that staff alert one of the <br />community visioning subgroups to discuss websi�� navigational <br />choices from a citizen's standpoint. <br />3. Fire Department Budget Presentation Fire Department <br />Fire Chief Rich Gasaway & Assistant Fire Chief Tim Q'Ne�ll Budget <br />presented the Fire Department's requested budget with a Presentation <br />requested levy increase of 4.5%, higher than the City Manager's <br />