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City Administrator Hagen agreed and added that part of the effort leading up to the community survey is that they can make sure to share the 10-year road CIP to bring awareness to this. He shared that he hopes residents will see that the City as a whole is in a much better spot today than they were a few years ago. He asked the Council what the City is not doing that they should be doing. Economic Development Manager Sullivan reiterated that nothing is being done with the old Town Hall building. Councilmember Specht said there are gravel roads that need to be paved. Councilmember Musgrove shared the trail maintenance policy has been out there for a while; however, nothing is being done about it. Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood said they need to develop a written policy for trails. He said they are already fixing trails; however, they need to have an identified program for this. City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby shared that they also need to write a stormwater pond maintenance policy. He added that a coordinate acid management system is another item that has been on his to-do list for a while. Councilmember Musgrove shared that through the Lower Rum River there are different stages where permits are in the process and the aspects of the project have been completed but the project is not closed out. She noted there are still some projects that just need to be closed out for their permits. City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby said they are working through this and it is on their to-do list. Councilmember Riley shared that he believes the community needs to be more engaged in Happy Days and suggested putting together a committee that would help with this. City Administrator Hagen asked if this community engagement means more volunteers or more people in attendance. Councilmember Riley said he is thinking of the engagement as more volunteers. Economic Development Manager Sullivan shared that they have tried to go this route of getting volunteers for Happy Days but they just do not get anyone to volunteer. Councilmember Musgrove shared that she has experience of being on the Happy Days Committee and noted that there were very few volunteers that would come forward. She said she does not know if the committee is too much of a time commitment to people or if it is too involved. She suggested that each Councilmember could attempt to round up more volunteers for the event. City Council Special Work Session / February 1, 2024 Page 8 of 20