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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 17, 2013 Page 9 great sense. Related to the proposed dog park, Councilmember Willmus ques- tioned if its proposed location was the best place, so close to residents. Mr. Schroeder advised that there had been interest from the neighborhood, with many currently using the tennis courts to throw balls around with their dogs; however, he noted that it was still an unknown if it made sense to create this type of a space. Mr. Schroeder noted that there were not funds to include all of the conceptual amenities, and also noted that this request was probably from a small segment of the neighborhood as well. Mayor Roe questioned the location of dog areas next to homes that may create a potential nuisance from noise; and suggested it might lend itself to a different lo- cation since it wasn't funded yet anyway. Councilmember Etten recognized that there were not funds allotted for all con- cepts at this time; however, he suggested that the parking lot relocation be a high priority; and questioned if the tennis courts, intended to be relocated in the future, were proposed for resurfacing or moving them at this time to allow phasing im- provements in the park without expending considerable funds for resurfacing them when they would later be removed for relocation. Mr. Brokke clarified that the intent was to use a portion of the allotted $275,000 for this park to move the tennis courts at this time to allow for future improve- ments. Councilmember Etten supported that intent, opining that he clearly couldn't sup- port a $50,000 to $75,000 expense to resurface the courts and later relocate them. Mr. Brokke advised that the intent was definitely for phasing it; noting that the existing parking lot was relatively new as well. Specific to Mayor Roe's concerns, Councilmember McGehee stated that, based on her experience, dog parks were not too noisy. Related to the proposed pickle ball area, Councilmember McGehee questioned their location in this park. Councilmember McGehee also suggested dollars be spend on park amenities other than the building, by reducing the size of the pro- posed building, and apply that money to the parking lot. Councilmember McGe- hee opined that it seemed to be more important to get the traffic out of the neigh- borhood in the immediate future. Mr. Schroeder advised that, in reviewing various layouts, an area for pickle ball was considered by the basketball court; and that the request for pickle ball ameni- ties had been heard for a number of parks, as it was becoming a popular activity. Mr. Schroeder advised that, while trying to accommodate the majority of neigh-