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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 8, 2010 Page 15 it was anon-revenue generatin activit even thou h t g y, g he City had seen mayor ac- complishments over the last 10 years with afull-time position at a cost of approx- imately $100,000 annually. Mr. Trudgeon further addressed the City's pioneering of GIS capabilities and partnering with other communities (i.e., No. St. Paul), but also finding declining revenues. Mr. Trudgeon noted that if current trends contin- ue, choices were necessary to cut back on services. Mr. Trudgeon noted that one thought was to fund code enforcement differently, through the General Fund; however, he noted that the reality of that happening with other draws was not probable. Mr. Trudgeon advised that the department was a "people" department, rather than equipment or supply driven, and had cut costs as much as possible without finding other revenue sources or reducing staffing. Mr. Trudgeon noted that this was a much more serious and broad issue, and needed serious discussion in the future. Additional discussion included other revenue sources for potential exploration, such as an increased HRA levy, establishment of an Economic Development Au- thority (EDA); promoting and connecting with community businesses; possible creation of a Chamber of Commerce; additional loan programs through an EDA• various models for an EDA and bonding ability; potential tapping. of Tax Incre~ ment Financing (TIF) Districts for administrative costs, from a narrow and limited . perspective, with minimal revenue; and potential tapping of former sewer access charges (SAC) from the Metropolitan Council on a one-time basis due to a change in their credit collections. Mayor Klausing requested additional information from Mr. Trudgeon on SAC. Further discussion included inclusion of the Community Development Depart- ment in the 2011 budget process, even though it is not a tax revenue-supported department; prioritization of the department's activities similar to other tax reve- nue-supported departments. b. Finance Department Presentation on Imagine Roseville 2025 Topics Councilmember Johnson requested delay in discussing this item until a future meeting to allow more time for discussion. Mr. Miller advised that the Finance Department presentation could be included on the March 29, 2010 meeting. By consensus, Councilmembers concurred. 14. City Manager Future Agenda Review Acting City Manager Miller briefly reviewed upcoming agenda items for the March 22, • 2010 meeting.