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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 17, 2013 Page 8 Mayor Roe commented that this pavilion reminded him of the Como Park Pavil- ion uses for live performances. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, Mr. Brokke advised that this park al- ready had community gardens, with 120 plots, and reviewed how the reservation system worked, and would continue to do so upon expansion of the number of plots. Rosebrook Park Mr. Schroeder reviewed the current condition of the Press Gym building, noting that it was a very substantial building and would expend the majority of funds in- tended for this park just for its demolition. Therefore, Mr. Schroeder reviewed some options to significantly enhance the exterior aesthetics of the building, and re-use the interior spaces. Mr. Schroeder provided several conceptual uses that were not provided in other parks in the system, with a suggestion to focus on arts, and to provide additional storage for the Parks & Recreation Department. Mr. Schroeder advised that these were only suggested uses at this point, without sig- nificant investigation, since the first step would be to achieve an agreement with the property owner for acquisition of the parcel. Given the thick, concrete walls of the building, Councilmember McGehee sug- gested it could also be used as a safe weather shelter, provide off-site storage, and suggested continued use of the racquetball courts would also provide a use not currently available in the system. Mayor Roe suggested that this "bunker" could also provide a wall for public art or a mural in addition to plantings to diminish the impact of the blank walls. Councilmember Etten asked for several considerations if the parcels were pur- chased. That the proposal to remove the existing small parking lot in the corner of the property not be pursued, as it seemed to acerbate community concerns ver- sus alleviating them. Since funds were not available for expanding parking on the edge of the parcel along County Road C, Councilmember Etten suggested that the number of available spaces not be significantly decreased, and if the property was acquired that the proposal, as conceptually sketched, be reconsidered. Also, Councilmember Etten asked, if there is a splash pad, it be rotated toward the pa- vilion versus adjacent to the parking lot. Sandcastle Park Mr. Schroeder advised that this was another park that would probably be seeing a significant evolution. Councilmember Willmus spoke in support of the proposed relocation of the park- ing area to Old Highway 8 to reduce neighborhood traffic, opining that it made