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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 7, 2010 Page 9 opining that his personal goals did not include a community center as a priority. Councilmember Johnson noted that, as a participant in the Imagine Roseville 2025 process and the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Team, it was often voiced that a higher priority was to maintain existing equipment and facilities. Councilmember Pust requested how much discussion had been held through the questionnaires -and survey process as to how and how much the community was willing to pay; and urged the Commission to find ways to include that realistic question since whatever was done would be done with public monies, and would require public support. Councilmember Pust recognized the phenomenal job done throughout the Master Plan process by involving a broad range of citizens and re- ceiving public input through various means; but noted the need to start having conversations on costs and impacts to citizens and their willingness to support the recommendations. Further discussion included the constellation concept; coordination with the School Districts and other communities; identifying the various roles of the Commission, staff and the City Council in implementation of the Master Plan; and the City Council's rationale and budget considerations and criteria for park/recreation-related initiatives compared to other departments such as public safety and how to balance those items. Councilmember Johnson noted that he was a "park and recreation guy," but ad- vised that the Council seat was a different chair to be in; and as an example used the response time for fire and/or police calls compared to whether a community center was available, and the decision-making required based on such scenarios. Councilmember Johnson noted budget restraints in play, and encouraged the Commission to choose carefully their recommendations on the first phase of im- plementation based on the broad picture, noting the past struggles in maintaining Park Improvement Program (PIP) funding, with financial resources no better in 2011. Councilmember Pust concurred, noting that it may be prudent to redefine "com- munity," and whether it should be restricted to the city limits, or should include regional opportunities with surrounding communities and/or jurisdictions, includ- ing their bonding authority. Councilmember Pust opined that she was looking to the Commission to bring forward their recommendations, recognizing the City's limited funding resources, and provide how to finance those recommendations as well, rather than anticipating that the City Council will do so. Councilmember Roe clarified that it was up to the City Council to respect the Master Plan process and community input and not "put it on the shelf," but to be 100% behind the Plan as a guideline fora 20-30 year timeframe, no matter which items are able to be implemented immediately.