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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 23,2023 Page 11 made a lot of sense. He also he thought staff was doing the right thing, saw the big picture, and he supports the work. Mayor Roe concurred with all that has been said. He was also in favor of the changes and to pull the events off the 4th of July and move them to another day in June. He appreciated everything brought forward and a sensible step to check in with the Council as well. e. Discuss Possible Site Plan Modifications and Upgrades to Rosebrook Park Parks and Recreation Director Matthew Johnson briefly highlighted this item as detailed in the Request for Council Action and related attachments dated October 23, 2023. Councilmember Schroeder appreciated how much thought staff put into this. She does support the idea of a splash pad and appreciated staff thinking about the idea of financing and how the improvements will be paid for. She thought the approach discussed was a great idea. Councilmember Etten concurred with all of the comments and thought it was best to remove the wading pool and put in a splash pad as well as increasing parking. Councilmember Groff indicated he liked all of the ideas but to him it was going to be the community input and what they want to see. Councilmember Strahan thanked staff for answering her questions about this before the meeting. At that time, she had asked if it would be possible for the City to consider some type of ecological use and it was mentioned that the City could potentially use the water for the soccer fields. She thought people would be really inclined, especially people with concerns about the impact on the environment,that the City has thought through these things and tried to not just do the job but in a way that really fits the City's greater vision. She also thought added parking would be a great idea because parking is currently a challenge. She wanted to make sure that with the new development going in, the added parking in the park area is not an ancillary parking facility for the housing there. Mayor Roe thought reuse of the water was a good thing because he understood splash pads use more water than a static pool and also provides a great educational tool for the users as well. Generally speaking, he thought this made sense and would like to hear more about the progress going forward. f. Approve Concept Plan and Budget for New Park 2381 County Road B Parks and Recreation Director Matthew Johnson briefly highlighted this item as detailed in the Request for Council Action and related attachments dated October 23, 2023.