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City Council Work Session Meeting Monday, March 19,2018 Page 17 She also asked about population vulnerability, whether that is tornadoes or com- promised water system. She noted a smaller city in Minnesota bought a drone, flew it around the community and sent people pictures of their homes to show where heat was escaping. It seemed like an interesting and low-cost effort. Re- garding solar, she asked whether staff can look into incorporating it in parking lots, as it could potentially provide some shade. She emphasized that solar is hor- izontal, as it cuts through everything. Councilmember Etten commented that what is missing is a formal recognition of the Park and Recreation Renewal Program in the efforts to improve and increase the number and quality of natural spaces and water and trees. There is a brief mention on page 5 in chapter 9. He appreciated the acknowledgement of the im- portance of community volunteers. He would also like mention of strategies re- garding ongoing funding to ensure spaces do not become invaded again. Mayor Roe noted there is now a specific line item in the CIP for natural resources in the Parks department. Mr. Lloyd noted that on page 5, one strategy is to modify procurement policies regarding trees. That started out specifically addressing partnerships with other cities, which would allow for larger purchasing power. Councilmember McGehee noted there are other benefits than just the larger pur- chasing power, particularly related to the way trees grown in gravel have roots that spread out. Chapter 10 - 12 Ms. Perdu noted she is lumping all the Water Resources chapters together for dis- cussion and feedback (Surface Water Management, Water Supply System, and Sanitary Sewer). She pointed out that they are highly technical documents and are generally executive summaries of larger documents that will be attached to the Comprehensive Plan. She noted the Surface Water Management Plan and the Water Supply Plan are appendices in the Comp Plan. All of these chapters have been prepared by the Public Works department staff Councilmember McGehee noted that Surface Water Management cuts across all areas. She pointed out on page 5 of chapter 11, under Asset Management, it should be"vary"rather than"very." Mayor Roe acknowledged the hard work of the staff and PWET Commission that helped create these chapters. Chapter 13 Ms. Perdu introduced the Implementation Chapter, where actual strategies are presented to accomplish the things already discussed in the plan. At the Planning