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DRAFT Special City Council Work Plan Meeting 1 Monday, February 7,2011 Page 13 Mr. Schwartz noted a distinction between the roof replacement plans for Public Works Department managed City facilities, and the overall CIP. Mayor Roe suggested a program that would manage all departments under the same program. Mr. Schwartz advised that the asset management program under consideration would cross department lines. Mayor Roe noted the need for an internal review among departments to ensure ef- forts were not being duplicated, and if so to consolidate activities and that staff bring potential options back to the full City Council. Shared Services Mayor Roe questioned if there was interest by staff and/or Councilmembers on specific ways to approach shared service opportunities, of if the City Council simply wanted to encourage staff to continue to develop, recognizing specific rec- ommendations for the Parks and Recreation Department. Councilmember Willmus suggested that all staff look at opportunities with their counterparts in other communities for opportunities to purchase supplies and ma- terials, acknowledging that the City Council relied on staff's expertise to find such opportunities. Mr. Swartz reviewed several areas the Public Works Department was working on for shared materials, with the Cities of Minneapolis and Bloomington, and Ram- sey County, in addition to state-wide contract opportunities for fuel purchasing; and ongoing research of benefits on the scale of economy, as well as other con- siderations. City Manager Malinen noted the resolution on shared services passed by a past City Council; and results of recent St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce surveys identifying the success of Roseville in taking advantage of those opportunities whenever an opportunity was available, citing the example of employee health care under a Joint Powers Authority. Mr. Malinen noted that the original Chamber survey instituted several years ago provided a pleasant surprise to see the shared opportunities being taken advantage of by Ramsey County cities and townships, as well as School Districts and other agencies. Mayor Roe noted the need for any cost savings related to intense personnel- related issues; and noted that this shared services discussion was a common mes- sage in regional associations and meetings of mayors and a clear message from the State Legislature: Multi-Family Issues