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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 8, 2017 Page 3 citizens would be involved throughout the process, with special care for this pro- posed park in a neighborhood with more individuals who spoke English as a second language. Councilmember McGehee opined that there may be amenities other than play- grounds that could be of more use to this neighborhood in that area. Councilmember Laliberte noted that when first talking about this park, the discus- sion had been to remain open-minded so this didn't only become a park dedicated to youth, but also addressing the needs of elders in the area. When doing public outreach during this process,Councilmember Laliberte asked that staff and the con- sultant ensure that a potential park met all of those prevalent needs. Mayor Roe offered an opportunity for public comment, with no one appearing to speak. McGehee moved,Etten seconded,authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement (Attachment A) with LHB for design ser- vices for a new city park at 1716 Marion Street,in an amount not to exceed$28,900 to be funded through the Park Dedication Fund. Councilmember Etten spoke in support of the motion, opining that LHB had done a great job with other city parks, and expressed his assurance that they would do the same in this case. Councilmember McGehee opined that the Parks Renewal Program provided for a specific park/recreation purpose; and clarified that her intent in making this point was that this park may not represent a standard approach, thus her question if this consultant would be sufficiently flexible in presenting options. Mayor Roe opined that the consultant ought to be responsive to the city's direction since the city would be paying for these consulting services,and to-date any updates to city parks had always involved the community throughout the process. Mayor Roe expressed his confidence that this process would show those same engagement opportunities in this case as well. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Etten, McGehee, Laliberte and Roe. Nays: None. e. Approve Planning and Design Services for 2132 Cleveland Avenue At the request of Mayor Roe, City Manager Trudgeon briefly highlighted this item as detailed in the RCA and related attachments dated May 8, 2017.