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City Council Minutes Page 9 January 17, 2017 ------------------ Counciltnember Westgaard stated he beliel,-es it is imperative to have a vision of what the Council wants the trail system to look like and doesn't see this as any different than planning for zoning, land use, or transportation. He suggested beginning with the Parks and Recreation Commission determining what purpose trails serve and identifying the trail components. Councilmember Wagner indicated her priority is connectivity to schools and signature parks. She added there are trails in some developments and she feels it may become the city's responsibility to connect them. She suggested asking residents where they would like to see trails. Mayor Dietz expressed concern over the plan being too specific and asked for the plan to include flexibility. Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Dave Anderson stated the Commission was concerned with not having a defined plan during a recent trail easement request. He stated the Commission is interested and ready to attempt to work through the process of creating a trail master plan. He added the Commission intends to educate themselves on the process by talking to people who have been through the process. Councilmember Ovall recommended guiding trails towards city parks and higher activity locations. Mr. Portner confirmed Council direction is for the Parks and Recreation Commission to begin the planning process with emphasis on neighborhood connections and larger loops to make connections, layout how to handle segmented areas, and prepare a value statement on what is accomplished by trails identification. 9.3 Park Facility Improvement Discussion Mr. Portner presented the staff report and distributed a handout with notes for review. He indicated he is looking for direction on how to proceed with the buildings and prefers funding to be discussed later. Councilmember Olsen questioned if there is an estimate for repair of the Activity Center. Mr. Portner stated there are estimates for repair and minor enhancements (roof, windows, HVAC, and some interior remodeling of the bathrooms). Mayor Dietz distributed a handout outlining some of his ideas. He proposed selling Lions Park Center to the Lions Club for $1 since it is in need of repair and using the Great River Energy Fund to make the necessary improvements to the Senior Center. He also proposed tearing down the Barn portion of the Arena and building a new sheet of ice and replacing the ice -making machine in the Olympic Arena. P a V F R i D Bt'•