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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, January 25, 2010 Page 20 communication towers in City parks and whether any revenue from those leases should go toward park funding. Further discussion included desirability for input from other Advisory Commis- sions in the decision-making a policy development process; Councilmember Ihlan opined that that the first policy discussion of the City Council needed to be where towers are sited in the community; and that referring both issues to the Parks and Recreation Commission skewed that discussion. Councilmember Ihlan questioned if, before deciding where revenues go, whether the City wanted the towers at all; and further opined that discussion on fees be kept.. separate until the City Council determined their policy on siting towers. Mayor Klausing concurred with Councilmember Ihlan, that City Council discus- sion was necessary in their role to look at decision-making from a broader, city- wide policy standpoint. Councilmember Pust didn't disagree with the City Council making the decision on whether to locate towers in City parks; however, she was not opposed to re- ceiving input from the Commission. Councilmember Pust spoke in support of tower rental fees going into the General Fund, but that she did not consider this related to whether a tower was located in a City park or not. Councilmember Pust opined that a tower located in a park diminished its value, and was opposed to lo- cating them in public parks. Councilmember Roe clarified that he understood that the City Council would make the ultimate decision; however, he noted that the City Council often referred issues to its advisory commissions to receive their input in that decision-making process. Councilmember Roe noted that the Parks and Recreation Commission had been responding and making recommendation based on a single situation in Acorn Park, and that this would allow them to step back for a more basic and ge- neric discussion as to whether towers were desirable in parks or not, noting that current policy is for them to be located on public land, and that park land is public land as well as water tower property and the City Hall campus. Councilmember Roe recognized the passionate support of the City's park system by the Commis- sion; and similarities to current park dedication fee recommendations provided by the Commission to the City Council. Mayor Klausing spoke in opposition to the motion, opining that it needed further City Council discussion before seeking a recommendation from the Commission. Roll Call Ayes: Pust; Roe; and Johnson. Nays: Ihlan and Klausing. Motion carried.