02-26-2018 Council Meeting Packet

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 5, 2018 DRAFT 4 which improvements could be completed. Community Development Director Grochala 135 added that staff will continue to review the data and make recommendations on 136 expanding the improvement program as they see that is needed and possible. 137 138 The council will consider accepting the Pavement Management Report and ordering the 139 2018 Mill and Overlay Project at the February 12th Council meeting. 140 141 12. 2018 Parks and Trails Capital Project Update – Public Services Director 142 DeGardner reported that the Park Board had just adjourned their meeting of this evening. 143 The board worked on preparing recommendations for a parks and trails capital project for 144 the city and he has an update for the council. Mr. DeGardner said he anticipates that final 145 recommendations will be presented to the council at the April work session. 146 147 Pat Huelman, Chairman of the Park Board, addressed the council. He explained that the 148 Board was provided with background data by staff on the state of the parks and is 149 working on establishing recommendations on what they see are the priorities for 150 playgrounds, trails, hard surfaces, etc. They want to see where the city’s funding will 151 best be spent. At this time, the playgrounds are seen as a high need and they expect to 152 recommend improvements two sites immediately. On the trail side, they have identified 153 a few linkages that need to be filled in and where there are safety concerns. On hard 154 courts, the Board recognizes the loss of a tennis court has impacted one area and they 155 want to find a way that that area can be accommodated in a way that will offer the most 156 use. They are thinking that Sunrise Park improvements are needed and that site would be 157 a good focal point for the city. 158 159 Director DeGardner noted that playground improvements are something that are clearly 160 identified and he’d like to have those in place for summer programming. 161 162 Mayor Reinert offered thanks for the Park Board’s work on what is clearly an important 163 area for the city. He noted that he’d also like to see the Board keep conversation going 164 on the city land at Birch and Centerville where park/athletic facilities are a long standing 165 goal; he’d like to see a plan coming forward to keep the idea moving so that the council 166 could possibility consider additional funding for that area. 167 168 Council Member Rafferty brought up Arena Acres where the tennis court was recently 169 removed and he suggested contacting residents in that neighborhood to find out what they 170 want. 171 172 7. Advisory Board Appointments – Administrator Karlson asked the council to 173 establish a time to interview board applicants. 174 175 The council will interview candidates at special sessions set for February 12th and 176 February 26th. Council Member Rafferty indicated that meetings that begin at 5:00 p.m. 177 or earlier are a schedule problem for him. 178