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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 14, 2011 Page 9 Councilmember Pust questioned if the proposed Park Dedication fee of$96,000 was standard for this size development. Mr. Schwartz advised that the current fee was based on the number of units at this time, but did not include Phase II of the project; which would bring the develop- ment to approximately 100 units. Willmus moved, Johnson seconded, tabling action on this item until the February 28, 2011 regular City Council meeting. Roll Call Ayes: Johnson; McGehee; Wilimus; Pust; and Roe. Nays: None. 9. General Ordinances for Adoption 10. Presentations a. Receive Roseville Area Schools Report by Superintendent Dr. John Thein and School Board Chairperson Lisa Edstrom Dr. John Thein and Roseville Area Schools District 623 Board Chair Lisa Ed- strom were in attendance to provide an update to Councilmembers and the public on annual demographic statistics for the District, with a copy of the presentation included in agenda packet materials. Dr. Thein took the opportunity to publicly express the School District's apprecia- tion to the City, especially its Department Heads for the services and partnership they provided for the District in the protection of its most important resource, its students and citizens. Dr. Thein opined that their cooperation and relationship with the District provided for unique and viable partnership. Dr. Thein presented the demographics, updated annually in October, with this da- ta from October of 2010; and used by the District for the purpose of establishing and funding and allowing for future planning efforts. Dr. Thein reviewed the ever fluid ethnic and financial composition of the 6,627 students currently in the Dis- trict; noting the vast amount of mobility and rotation rates of families and students for each classroom. Dr. Thein addressed the District's limited Open Enrollment process and stipulations, and cleared up some public misconceptions in that the process provided greater revenue and less cost that had direct impacts on taxpay- ers and overall District costs, and compared ethnic demographics of resident ver- sus non-residents, and further noting that more affluent families are usually the ones with the ability to take advantage of Open Enrollment opportunities. Councilmember McGehee sought additional clarification on the data and compar- isons across the District over the seven (7) different communities and just those of