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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 8, 2017 Page 6 stantial need, and that this parcel (2132)was not considered a blank slate for a nat- ural area that would never come to fruition in this City Council's lifetime, as long as there was a clear understanding that this wasn't the only park development avail- able as part of remaining Parks Renewal Program monies, and there would be additional funds available to actively pursue the resident requested2025 site, she was satisfied that her point had been made. Councilmember Laliberte asked staff if the $28,900 to LHB for design services could be staged; and if after one initial community conversation about this parcel, there was no clear consensus about potential park amenities, would there be an op- portunity to pause the process and not commit all of the dollars. Councilmember Laliberte clarified that this was the parcel she was focusing on, and that she con- sidered the other parcel and the larger southwest quadrant as separate issues. Parks and Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke noted that the cost was a"not to ex- ceed cost" and concurred that if one meeting was held and there was no neighbor- hood and/or community support for a park on this parcel, the process would be paused and no more monies expended than with that initial effort. Mr. Brokke noted that there was no interest by the city or consultant in moving forward with something that the community didn't want. Councilmember Laliberte withdrew her second to the motion, opining that outside comments and the perspective of an outside entity would prove helpful at this point. Councilmember Laliberte also noted that there may be residents who haven't yet been engaged before now, and therefore,taking a step back to involve those voices would be helpful. Mayor Roe ruled the McGehee motion to delay action therefore failed due to the lack of a second. Willmus moved, Laliberte seconded, authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(Attachment A)with LHB for design services for a new city park at 2132 Cleveland Avenue, in an amount not to exceed $28,900 to be funded through Park Renewal Program monies. Councilmember Laliberte expressed appreciation for this more in-depth discussion. Councilmember Etten cautioned that by not developing a park on this parcel it may preclude any park development in this area in the near future. Councilmember Et- ten opined that the city had made a promise to this quadrant of the city as part of the Parks Renewal Program process and this was a way to fulfill that promise. Councilmember McGehee opined that it wasn't attractive to threaten the public in such terms as those expressed by Councilmember Etten.