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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 28,2011 Page 18 frastructure and public safety services. However, Councilmember Pust noted the need for further analysis of the impact to Roseville citizens of such a local option sales tax and whether that was the best tax to raise. Councilmember Pust noted that the City did not have the authority, and she didn't anticipate the City receiv- ing that authority. Councilmember Pust clarified that the legislators were simply responding to a question of the City Council but did not suggest that the City pro- ceed, even though they expressed their willingness to carry the bill forward if the City proceeded. Based on the most recent statements by Governor Dayton, Coun- cilmember Pust questioned if the legislature needed another issue to defend this session. Councilmember Pust noted City Manager Malinen's recommendation to see if the issue was well received, and then proceed to finesse it; but she sug- gested that the question should be what did the City want to pay for and how to do so; and didn't need to be decided tonight and delay would allow time to ask more questions. Councilmember Johnson concurred. Mayor Roe shared some concerns in the process at this point; and Statute lan- guage related to the proposed resolution and how revenues were to be used. Mayor Roe opined that he was uncomfortable with the draft resolution and at- tached list of proposed uses for the sales tax; and expressed his preference for more discussion following the Park and Recreation Master Plan implementation process. Councilmember Johnson also noted the need to hear recommendations of the Fire Station Committee. Mayor Roe also noted the need to hear recommendations of the Finance/CIP Sub- committee. Councilmember McGehee advised that she had lived in other communities with a local option sales tax, and if you were a resident of that community or that county, you were exempt. Mayor Roe stated that the State of Minnesota's Statutes did not have such a provi- sion. Councilmember Pust concurred, noting that of those twenty (20) cities currently having a local sales tax, none had been exempted. City Manager Malinen reviewed the deadline of March 8, 2011 for submittal of bills for this session; and questioned any interest of the City Council as a body for any of those Parks and Recreation items listed, or for the estimated cost for new fire facilities; or if they had other suggestions of items having regional signific- ance in accordance with legislative policy and to provide direction to staff in pur-