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City Council Work Session Meeting Monday, March 19, 2018 Page 15 Councilmember McGehee continued that there is a Public Comments section, which would go into the abbreviated What We Heard section. She asked about the chart on page 77, so perhaps it was a scanned document. Ms. Perdu noted staff will correct that. Mr. Lloyd noted there were other figures that were imported into the document that will be improved in readability. Councilmember Etten noted that many of the maps have "unnamed lake" and it should be Willow Pond. Additionally, several of the maps showed roadways abutting other cities, and sometimes they are left off other maps. Looking to make sure all of the roadways are included in the maps is important, particularly those abutting the City's neighbors. He pointed out the map on page 16, figure 4, which seems to miss Highcrest in the NW corner and excludes Roselawn on the south, and cuts off Hamline Ave south on Roselawn. The goal is to be as com- plete as possible in these maps. Councilmember Etten also commented on advocating for more bus service, espe- cially east-west bus lines in the City. Page 53, section 4, should include advocacy of additional service and frequency of service, particularly east-west. He disa- greed with the notion that this chapter all feels different, so he appreciated reading the strategies as presented. Councilmember Laliberte expressed appreciation for the strategies grid. It is clear who the lead agency is; she asked whether there is a way to acknowledge MN- DOT plans to do something in 2020, when appropriate. Chapter 8 Ms. Perdu introduced the chapter on Parks, Recreation Trails, and Open Spaces. Noting this was an update to the chapter that was completed by LHB. Lydia Major, LHB, commented that she has noted the necessity of improving the quality of maps and pulling them forward so they match what is being presented in the text. There is still strong support for the master plan, and updates have been done as needed. The goals and policies were reinforced with additional lan- guage on equity, environmental protection, and funding. Councilmember McGehee noted in the current projects section, she did not see the Marion Street Park project, which is a rather significant project in terms of park acquisition and in terms of equity. Also, the sentence "investing in these as- sets is an investment" in the first paragraph can be tweaked. She also suggested adding something about tree diversity and water quality to point out the horizontal linkage between these amenities. She also inquired about the asterisk.