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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 09, 2010 Page 15 City Manager Malinen reviewed rationale for considering a referendum at this time given market and economic conditions providing favorable contractor bids as well as reduced municipal borrowing rates and substantial long-term savings to the community. Mr. Malinen advised that he was not making a recommendation, simply seeking to include the City Council in discussing such an opportunity and address timing requirements if there was interest in pursuing such a referendum. Mr. Malinen noted staff input (Attachment B) for highest priority items for con- sideration from the Parks and Recreation Master Plan implementation in the con- text of such a referendum that could garner community support. Mayor Klausing noted the need to seek additional monies through a referendum addressing overall capital improvement needs versus a referendum exclusive to park and recreation needs. While in agreement with City Manager Malinen in some ways, Councilmember Johnson expressed concern with his conversations throughout the community, as well as recommendations of the CAT and Parks and Recreation Commission, re- lated to a referendum at this time without sufficient time for public consideration and comment. Councilmember Johnson. noted initial anticipation of an imple- mentation schedule from the CAT before now, but still unavailable; and encour- age the CAT implementation team to provide a schedule at their earliest conveni- ence for public dissemination for community-wide success and support of a future referendum, rather than attempting to market one at this time. Councilmember Pust suggested that both the CAT and Parks and Recreation Commission were aware of current contractor and borrowing market conditions, anticipating that those factors were considered in their recommendations. Coun- cilmember Pust suggested that the other side of the Imagine Roseville 2025 process was that the CAT was representative of the public who had asked that they be heard, and that their recommendations were a result of and representative of that process. Councilmember Roe concurred with the concept broached by City Manager Mali- nen for timing of such a referendum this year; and apologized for his comments potentially having misled City Manager Malinen in his recommended review of a referendum this fall. Councilmember Roe noted the need to have a reasonable confidence in the success of a referendum, as well as buy-in from user groups and various foundations supporting parks; and the need for all parties to be in agree- ment. Councilmember Roe spoke in support of allowing the CAT to finish its process and provide recommendations that could be taken into consideration in the overall context of City needs. b. Continue Discussion on the 2011 Priority-based Budgeting Finance Director Chris Miller summarized the RCA, reminding Councilmembers of the need for City Council action at their September 13, 2010 meeting to adopt a