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APPROVE MINUTES <br />Motion by Councilmember McGlone, seconded by Chairperson Elvig, to approve the minutes <br />from the October 19, 2010 Public Works Meeting. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Elvig and Council embers McGlone and Mayor <br />Ramsey. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Dehen. <br />COMMITTEE BUSINESS <br />Case #1: Consider Initiating Landscape Improvements for North Park within the <br />COR <br />Parks Supervisor Riverblood reviewed the staff report. <br />Councilmember McGlone stated he did not support this as the City just spent three million across <br />the road and this was in the same development. He stated this was not in the budget and he did <br />not want to rely on the public to maintain it. He stated with respect to the community garden, he <br />did not see the benefit of it. He stated he wanted to see the numbers as to how many wanted this. <br />Mayor Ramsey agreed. <br />Parks Supervisor Riverblood stated staff would like to at a minimum get top soil in the area and <br />put in some grass. He noted there was also the look with the brown area and the residents were <br />concerned that would hamper development as well. He did not believe this request would tax the <br />budget significantly. <br />Councilmember Dehen arrived at 5:40 p.m. <br />Public Works Director Olson believed this was a reasonable request and appreciated the citizens <br />participation. <br />Chairperson Elvig stated he wanted to do something in the area. He questioned if there would be <br />enough activity for the park to be used. He stated he did not agree with the residents mowing the <br />lawn. He indicated he liked the community garden proposal. <br />Councilmember Elect Tossey stated the residents in the area were very motivated and where in it <br />for the long haul. He indicated he was concerned about the maintenance of the lawn. However, <br />the residents had offered to raise their homeowners association dues to cover the cost of hiring a <br />service to mow the lawn. He stated he would like to see something done with that area though. <br />Councilmember Dehen stated he was adverse to putting more parks online, but he understood the <br />expectations to create something. He noted he was in favor of putting in the boulevard trees and <br />getting some type of coverage. <br />Public Works Committee / November 16, 2010 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />