Roseville City Council Preview Nov. 28

The Roseville City Council is scheduled to meet tonight (Monday) to consider, among other things, developing a plan for working with the city's legislative delegation on strategies to adress the municipality's needs and concerns at the state Legislature in 2012.

In a memo to council members, Roseville City Manager Bill Malinen said the city's state Sen. John Marty and House representatives Mindy Greiling and Bev Scalze are scheduled to visit the Council's Dec. 5 meeting to hear its legislative concerns.

"Council members, staff and the Parks Implementation Team had identified the legislative initiative supporting the League of Minnesota Cities recommendation to give cities the ability to diversify their sources of revenue, including allowing cities to impose a local option sales tax for public capital improvements with the adoption of a supporting resolution by the City Council," Malinen stated. "Cities should have the discretion about whether to seek approval of the voters at a general or special session."
Other issues, "council members also asked for support to address environmental quality issues and helping local government protect water quality in their communities," Malinen said.

Other items on the Council's Nov. 28 meeting agenda include setting the city's fee schedule for 2012 and considering a funding request from the Grass Lake Watershed Management Organization. For a complete list of the Council's agenda click here.