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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 20, 2011 Page 10 To that end, Councilmember McGehee reiterated that she was very uncomfortable deciding long-range projects that were expensive and piecemeal. Councilmember McGehee spoke in support of maintaining parks and trails, and opined that she had no problem bonding for them; and accordingly, if the Parks and Recreation Commission came forward with something new, she was not as comfortable sup- porting that as maintaining current facilities and amenities. Given recent informa- tion on the City's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and the deficit or reduced sta- tus of reserves and parks in general capital funding, Councilmember McGehee noted that some hard choices would need to be made and significant increases in- dicated going forward, such as raising base rates for water and sewer utilities. Councilmember McGehee reiterated her preferences to improve the City's tax base through development and redevelopment to accommodate future needs and support those things of value that enhanced Roseville. Councilmember McGehee noted the need to consider the reduction in property values at the same time as these other issues are coming forward. While having no comments to offer at this time, Councilmember Pust recognized staff and the Commission for the amazing amount of work done through the Mas- ter Plan process and the survey; and thanked them for a great job. Councilmemb- er Pust opined that the survey results were what they were, and she expressed her confidence that the Commission would take the results seriously as they came forward with future recommendations, and assured that she would then react to those comments and recommendations. Mayor Roe, from his personal perspective, spoke in support of preserve existing facilities; and for those new initiatives or needs, he suggested serious prioritiza- tion and implementation time schedules based on information from the various implementation groups currently underway, similar to the exercise recently com- pleted by the CIP subcommittee for the rest of the city and how those implemen- tation schedules and needs work out over time, and how and when resources should be applied. Mayor Roe advised that the biggest priority would be short- term in identifying maintenance of existing facilities and infrastructure; however, he supported having that larger vision for the future, and in a broader sense, how they related to each other for prioritization and timing; and to incorporate that into the larger CIP picture to determine what funding makes the most sense for a par- ticular time, for current and future City Councils and Parks and Recreation Com- missions to provide guidance to them. As for bonding, Councilmember Johnson opined that it was important when re- questing a bond for maintenance or upkeep of park infrastructure, that the amount requested is realistic and can ensure proven results in a given time frame, such as 2-3 years depending on the type of bond under consideration. Councilmember Johnson asked that the Commission keep that in mind as they attempt to achieve their financial goals.