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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, April 15, 2013 Page 10 County tree/brush sites for use by homeowners and/or tree contractors; and timing for harvesting trees. Mr. Brokke announced community education meetings scheduled with the De- partment of Agriculture at Langton Lake Park with tours from 9:30 — 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 —2:30 p.m. at the west parking lot at Langton Lake Park to show affect- ed trees, and signs and symptoms of EAB infestation. Mr. Brokke advised that additional information was also available on the City's website. b. Parks and Recreation Renewal Program Review Parks and Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke and Park Superintendent Jeff Even- son reviewed the current and upcoming process for the Parks and Recreation Re- newal Program. Mr. Brokke provided a quick introduction and review of the process to-date as de- tailed in the RCA dated April 15, 2013. Mr. Evenson reviewed the process used and examples of how each Park Renewal process proceeded by neighborhoods, the overall community, and then the Parks & Recreation Commission; highlighting the public engagement strategy for Lex- ington Park. Mr. Evenson noted that a common theme for each park was trail connections and inclusion of natural areas. Mr. Evenson noted that detailed in- formation for each park was provided on the City's website; and encouraged con- tinued feedback from the public. Councilmember Willmus thanked staff for the continued outreach, opining that he was impressed with the turnout at those neighborhood meetings, which spoke well of the overall process. Specific to ice rinks in neighborhood parks and residents seeking hard surfaces (e.g. pavement), Councilmember Willmus encouraged staff to look into the possibility of pervious pavement as applicable, and to serve as a good model for other areas of the City. Councilmember McGehee concurred with the remarks of Councilmember Willmus; speaking in support of the process, as well as pervious surfaces,although questioning why grass was not a sufficient surface for the rinks during summer months. In noting the amount of vegetation evidenced in supporting maps for each park, Councilmember McGehee suggested serious consideration be given for maintenance and irrigation for draught years in particular; with irrigation and draught-resistant plant materials considered during the design process moving forward, given rising water costs. Specific to this example, Councilmember Laliberte questioned if there was feed- back about the organized hockey rink surface being located so far from the warm- ing house.