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DRAFT Special City Council Work Plan Meeting 1 Monday, February 7,2011 Page 2 trict to share area park amenities as mentioned in the Parks Master Plan process; and other efficiencies in delivering park and recreation services in Roseville and the area. Councilmember Willmus provided statistics of the City's annual levy increases compared to annual and cumulative inflation rates, and suggested that additional challenges were evident requiring further review of financial sustainability and prioritizing of needs and services to find additional reductions or eliminated some of those services or programs. Councilmember Willmus expressed his sincere support of investing in the City's existing infrastructure and further prioritization of it versus expansion of other uses or new items. Councilmember Willmus advocated for greater public access to city council and advisory commission meeting materials and minutes. Community Development Director Trudgeon noted that typically meeting minutes for advisory commissions were not posted until approved creating the delay; however, an exception had been made over the summer and fall of 2010 to facili- tate the multiple Planning Commission meeting minutes and zoning update dis- cussions, with a disclaimer included that those minutes were in draft form. Mr. Trudgeon requested further City Council discussion and direction if a change in that practice was being suggested. Councilmember Johnson noted that access to meeting minutes had originated from a previous request he'd made; and his intent to get those minutes as soon as possible to assist the City Council in their thought processes and decision-making; and to keep them in formed of any significant changes. In conjunction with Councilmember Willmus' request, Councilmember Johnson requested a printed scheduled of airing and/or rebroadcast of advisory commission meetings rather than having to scroll through broadcast times. Mayor Roe reminded all that City meetings were also streamed through both the City's website and C-TV. Councilmember Willmus requested that staff provide background materials to fa- cilitate re-evaluation of reserve fund account ratios. Further discussion included how Councilmember Willmus envisioned a Park Board operating on park issues and how it would or could make them more effi- cient; with the Board having greater control over their levy and park decisions and replacing the existing Parks and Recreation Commission, with the Park Board functioning similar to the City's HRA. Councilmembers noted that creation of a Park District would include non-Roseville residents that encapsulated the entire District and require a governance structure for day-to-day management and staff- ing purposes.