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Special City Council Work Plan Meeting 1 Monday,January 31,2011 Page 5 use of part-time law enforcement students working as Community Service Offic- ers (CSO'). Chief Mathwig addressed "Ought-to-Do's" such as additional retail patrols and cost-sharing with the retail community as the department continued to seek ways to enhance its relationship with retailers in the community. Discussion among staff and Councilmembers included reciprocity of retailers with the department; initiatives of the department to facilitate relationships with retailers and the area school districts; community policing efforts of the depart- ment with the City's diverse population, and specific efforts in developing rela- tionships with the Karen community; and cooperative work with the City's Hu- man Rights Commission and Fire Department, and area faith communities. Mayor Roe spoke in support of the New American Forums as a great idea and the department's partnerships within the community and among departments. Mayor Roe encouraged developing other relationships with other groups beyond the new immigrant communities to connect them with resources. Further discussion included staff rationale, based on industry standards and use histories, for the replacement schedule for squads and those items considered af- fecting officer safety, repair and maintenance costs, climate, and trade-in values for used squads, usually purchased by the taxi industry. Ms. Bloom interjected that staff mechanics maintained software data available on all City-owned vehicles and repair/maintenance histories of each vehicle, subse- quently used to determine which vehicles to replace and when they should be re- placed based on that data. Mayor Roe noted the need for effective asset management software among de- partments; and upcoming needs addressed in the Public Works and Police De- partments for restructuring of staffing to address future needs. c. Parks and Recreation Department—Director Lonnie Brokke Parks and Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke reviewed the Department's "Must Do's" and "Ought To Do's" in 2011. Mr. Brokke elaborated on those items pro- vided in staff's written discussion outline, many as a direct result or associated with the recently-completed Master Plan process and its next phases. Discussion among Councilmembers and staff included scheduled replacement of the HAVC units for City Hall and the Public Works Maintenance building in 2013; potential acquisition of additional parcels as identified in the Master Plan for future parks within the City; campus geothermal capacity and current excess capacity experienced at the skating center and potential cost savings if and when