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Special City Council Meeting Monday, May 27, 2015 Page 18 those cities and/or their park and recreation departments for comparisons, such as a range of expenditures and over what period of time, and comparables with other communities experiencing faster or slower infestation and mitigation. Mayor Roe opined his would provide a more accurate amount of money needing to be set aside based on their experience. Mr. Brokke advised that staff had done review, and had found those costs to vary tremendously, but offered to provide that report containing helpful information to the City Council as requested. Regarding the CIP Task Force discussions and past recommendations, Mayor Roe suggested there was a need to clearly identify those things that should be part of the CIP and those that should be part of the PIP (e.g. tree mulching) and/or what needed to be a consumable or maintenance item for the maintenance budget. While recognizing that there would be grey areas, Mayor Roe opined that there were some areas that needed further review and refinement (e.g. interior or exteri- or painting). After those refinements are made, Mayor Roe noted the intent was that the PIP would be eliminated and become part of either the CIP or Park Maintenance Budget; and suggested moving toward that goal as quickly as possi- ble to provide uniformity across citywide budgeting processes. Councilmember McGehee concurred with both of Mayor Roe's points, seeking further clarification from Mr. Brokke on the needs for the EAB program. Mr. Brokke advised that he would like to see the EAB budget at $175,000 total to address future needs. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Brokke clarified that, since 25% of the city's boulevard trees are Ash, or approximately 2,500 trees, he would suggest their replacement if and when they needed removal due to EAB. Councilmember McGehee agreed that it would be nice to have the report from other cities and whether or not this amount was realistic. Budget Challenges At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Brokke advised that the Parks & Recreation Department was responsible for plowing sidewalks and trails through- out the City, with a total of 78 miles, with 38 miles of those sidewalks versus pathways. Mr. Brokke noted that the pathways within the parks were accessible by trucks and plows versus using other machines to accomplish that task. Mr. Brokke publically thanked Parks & Recreation Department staff for their ef- forts during the Park Master Plan process in covering for the lack of a separate construction manager.