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City Council Study Session - 05/15/06 Minutes - Page 19 commitments the City Council may be interested in to gather further input; 4) Revisit the cunent and future funding of the park improvement program (PIP); 5) Review and update related materials (i.e., parks and recreation systems plan; park improvement plan [PIP]; comprehensive plan; planning and zoning codes; park dedication ordinance and fees; street tree master plan; etc. 6) Implement a neighborhood/community planning process to create/update individual park master plans as well as overall system plan; 7) Creation of an enhanced Horticulture/Forestry Division; 8) Implement invasive applicable funding buckthorn, etc.); 9) Initiate tree preservation and replanting initiatives to protect and enhance Roseville trees for future generations; 10) Review and adopt development policies related to tree preservation and open space requirements in the City; 11) Review and enact a "no net loss" policy for park land, similar to Ramsey County; 12) Incorporate security cameras and/or emergency call boxes (phones) in each new park! open space to enhance personal security for park users. plant control measures and (i.e., purple loosestrife, Councilmember and staff discussion included tree sales and fundraising potentials; research of other communities and their proactive approaches to identified objectives; existing park acreage of 680 acres, twice that of the average community; park allocation in each district of the community; and shifting funds back into the PIP to preserve the city park assets from Public Works, Police and Fire Departments that have been enhanced over the last few years. Staff was directed to review the former Capital Improvement Plan developed for the park system in the