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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 5, 2018 <br />APPROVED <br />135 which improvements could be completed. Community Development Director Grochala <br />136 added that staff will continue to review the data and make recommendations on <br />137 expanding the improvement program as they see that is needed and possible. <br />138 <br />139 The council will consider accepting the Pavement Management Report and ordering the <br />140 2018 Mill and Overlay Project at the February 12th Council meeting. <br />141 <br />142 12. 2018 Parks and Trails Capital Project Update —Public Services Director <br />143 DeGardner reported that the Park Board had just adjourned their meeting of this evening. <br />144 The board worked on preparing recommendations for a parks and trails capital project for <br />145 the city and he has an update for the council. Mr. DeGardner said he anticipates that final <br />146 recommendations will be presented to the council at the April work session. <br />147 <br />148 Pat Huelman, Chairman of the Park Board, addressed the council. He explained that the <br />149 Board was provided with background data by staff on the state of the parks and is <br />150 working on establishing recommendations on what they see are the priorities for <br />151 playgrounds, trails, hard surfaces, etc. They want to see where the city's funding will <br />152 best be spent. At this time, the playgrounds are seen as a high need and they expect to <br />153 recommend improvements two sites immediately. On the trail side, they have identified <br />154 a few linkages that need to be filled in and where there are safety concerns. On hard <br />155 courts, the Board recognizes the loss of a tennis court has impacted one area and they <br />156 want to find a way that that area can be accommodated in a way that will offer the most <br />157 use. They are thinking that Sunrise Park improvements are needed and that site would be <br />158 a good focal point for the city. <br />159 <br />160 Director DeGardner noted that playground improvements are something that are clearly <br />161 identified and he'd like to have those in place for summer programming. <br />162 <br />163 Mayor Reinert offered thanks for the Park Board's work on what is clearly an important <br />164 area for the city. He noted that he'd also like to see the Board keep conversation going <br />165 on the city land at Birch and Centerville where park/athletic facilities are a long standing <br />166 goal; he'd like to see a plan coming forward to keep the idea moving so that the council <br />167 could possibility consider additional funding for that area. <br />168 <br />169 Council Member Rafferty brought up Arena Acres where the tennis court was recently <br />170 removed and he suggested contacting residents in that neighborhood to find out what they <br />171 want. <br />172 <br />173 7. Advisory Board Appointments — Administrator Karlson asked the council to <br />174 establish a time to interview board applicants. <br />175 <br />176 The council will interview candidates at special sessions set for February 12th and <br />177 February 26th. Council Member Rafferty indicated that meetings that begin at 5000 p.m. <br />178 or earlier are a schedule problem for him. <br />0 <br />