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�� � � �� Community Participation and Consultation Policy , ._,. _ .�� While Ihc City Council is elected to represent the community in malcing choices of public safety, public worlcs and the providing of general governmental services, the Council will malce a every effort to involve the community in thc decision-malcing process where major community interests arc concerned and whcre state and local statutes permit. It has been Ehc practice of the Council, and will continue to be, to appoint commissions, taslc forces, and othcr worlc groups froa� the community to explore and p�eser�t ideas and altcmatives with rcgard to issues, whicli arc of importancc lo thc community. l�i addition, any cxpcnditure of funds in cxccss of $3 million of local property tax dollars and which iuvoEves community facilities, will bc brought to lhC community in tttc form o fa referendum. ��.�a�i-, Thc scapc of the policy is to activcly involve the community in those major facilities issucs which include the addition of parlcs, pathways, public facilities, zoning. neighborhood development issues, and any other areas dccme� appropriate. POLICY Tlic City of Roscvillc will cndeavor to invOlvc representative citizen grou�s, including student representation, in thc discussion and advising on issues which require more input as to the wishes and i i�eds of the comn�un �ty than can bc provided by staff, consultants, or [�i� City CounciL It is the intent o f the Council that �I_ study �roups, camrrtissio�s, and committees will consist n�at least �._ members unless atE�erwise sp�GF�e� b,y;statute. ;� ., IMPLEMENTATION Tlic City GouuGii will work with staf�to assist in defining Ehvsc issucs which require mofc community �uidance and input. Those issues will be presented to reptescntative community worlc group to assist in khc ascertaining the r�eed, fact-finding, and dctcrmining feasible alternatives, be�orc the City Council dclibcratcs a final resolution of those issues. ��