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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, Apri126, 2010 Page 20 Further discussion included implicit price deflators; and personnel costs representing the largest expense for the City, and implications of previous frozen wages for non-union staff and whether that remained sustainable, suggesting fur- ther dialogue for 2011. Additional discussion included whether the Council was interested in staffprovid- ing additional options for alternative revenue sources; with the consensus being that the City Council was interested in further discussion (i.e., franchise fees), in- cluding any restrictions on use of those funds. c. Discussion regarding the Size of the Parks and Recreation Commission Mayor Klausing opined that the primary motivation for the proposal to increase the membership of the Parks and Recreation Commission seemed a solution dis- proportionate to the need, and questioned whether a larger commission would be as effective. Councilmember Ihlan noted that, when she first came on board the City Council, several commissions had a range of members with options for filling the complete contingent; and advised that her intent was not to arbitrarily increase the number serving on the Parks and Recreation Commission, but to facilitate those interested and qualified to serve, suggesting that the membership be increased from 10 to 12 members to retain manageability. Councilmember Pust opined that it would make it difficult to relay to potential candidates when vacancies were to occur, unless there was provision for standing applications; and questioned how to determine if and when openings existed. Councilmember Ihlan referenced previous difficulties in filling vacancies on the Human Rights Commission due to a sustained lack of interest in the commission at that time; and suggested that consideration of the number to serve could be de- termined annually and based on the size of the applicant pool. Councilmember Pust suggested that the City Council defer to the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission, and their comments provided in the agenda packet, not recommending a larger group. Councilmember Johnson, as a previous member on the Parks and Recreation Commission, spoke in support of maintaining the current membership level at 10 rather than increasing it, in order to maintain the integrity of the commission and sustain the group. Councilmember Roe concurred with Councilmembers Johnson and Pust. 14. City Manager Future Agenda Review