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from day one and have been pulled apart a bit in the meantime, which has made it tricky to put <br />them back together. She stated that she would prefer one conversation that is designed to <br />intersect. <br />Councilmember Shryock agreed with Mayor Strommen' s comments. She stated that the parks <br />plan has always had a co -mingling of business and recreation. She liked the idea of not making a <br />full decision today and instead integrate this into the information that is gathered on Thursday. <br />She noted a lot of great potential for business and recreation but would like to see those elements <br />better partnered together. <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated that he is excited for the <br />discussion Thursday, as that will help the group refocus on the vision. He stated that regardless <br />of the vision the Lake Ramsey area will remain as a park. He stated that one question to the <br />panel will be to what degree is park development a catalyst for development, both residential and <br />commercial. <br />Councilmember Riley asked if this design work has ever been completed. <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood replied that this level of planning <br />has never occurred. <br />Councilmember LeTourneau stated that this is hard programming that has been part of the plan <br />for some time and therefore he could support the idea in concept that this is the direction the <br />group should move in. He was unsure that waiting until Friday would be necessary. <br />Councilmember Shryock stated that the partnership with commercial may help mold the <br />development of the park, noting that the panelists Thursday will provide additional input that <br />could shape the plan a bit differently. She asked the timeframe if the Council delays action. <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated that he was looking forward <br />to working on this during the fall and winter in order to balance daily staffing duties. He stated <br />that this plan is already budgeted to occur in 2016. He stated that it would be great to work on <br />this in concept with the revisioning. <br />The consensus of the Council was to direct staff to continue to work on this through the meeting <br />on November 7tn <br />3. TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION <br />3.01: Review Future Topics/ Calendar <br />Noted. <br />4. MAYOR / COUNCIL / STAFF INPUT <br />City Council Work Session / October 25, 2016 <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />