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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION August 14, 2017 <br />DRAFT <br /> 3 <br />the range of $200,000 to $250,000 in 2017 funds. The mayor confirmed that the council 91 <br />has enough information to move forward for the next council review; he added that he’d 92 <br />also like to see percentages included. 93 <br /> 94 <br />Council Member Kusterman asked if this is the time to discuss the subject of parks and 95 <br />trails capital projects. The council should be thinking right now about biting the bullet to 96 <br />keep those amenities updated and in the plans; the residents need the facilities. Mayor 97 <br />Reinert said he’d support annual funding to the Park Board at some level to ensure a 98 <br />steady flow of funding for necessary improvements. Council Member Kusterman asked 99 <br />about the Century Farm park and trail area; he is concerned that the situation be rectified. 100 <br />Mayor Reinert asked about the cost of the trail connection that was discussed and staff 101 <br />said the numbers are under consideration. Council Member Manthey suggested that it 102 <br />would be helpful to have a plan to guide funding decisions. Director DeGardner pointed 103 <br />out information in the budget about the highest priorities for park improvements and 104 <br />development. The council discussed the general cost of replacing park equipment. 105 <br /> 106 <br />Director DeGardner explained that staff has an opinion about where there is the most 107 <br />replacement/upgrade need and also information on retrofitting. Council Member 108 <br />Rafferty noted that he has done a site visit to the city parks and has seen much equipment 109 <br />in good shape and some that needs replacement; all the playground structures seem to be 110 <br />in good shape. Director DeGardner also noted that there are fifteen playground structures 111 <br />that are at least fifteen years old. The council discussed the concept of retrofitting. 112 <br /> 113 <br />Council Member Kusterman expressed his concern that the equipment needs to be 114 <br />upgraded to keep up with the times. 115 <br /> 116 <br />Mayor Reinert said he’s hearing $100,000 funding for 2018 with council direction on 117 <br />some of the funding and the Park Board making a recommendation on some. 118 <br /> 119 <br />The budget will be discussed again at the work session on August 28 and the next regular 120 <br />work session. 121 <br /> 122 <br />Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. 123 <br /> 124 <br />These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 125 <br />August 28, 2017. 126 <br /> 127 <br /> 128 <br /> 129 <br /> 130 <br />Julianne Bartell, City Clerk Jeff Reinert, Mayor 131 <br /> 132