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Special City Council Work Plan Meeting 1 Monday,January 31,2011 Page 6 the entire campus is on the system; existing and expanded geothermal fields and potential for additional wells needed; land long term leases versus city ownership of park properties and related advantages/disadvantages and any financial bene- fits, similar to estate planning, for property owners and/or the City itself. Additional discussion included status of the tree survey for city-owned trees; sta- tus of playground equipment and anticipated lifespan and replacement schedules and cost-sharing between the City and area parks support groups; asset mainten- ance program indications within the department; ongoing underfunding of the Parks Improvement Program (PIP) fund; development of a volunteer program and adequate supervision and direction; and recognition of the need to maintain exist- ing parks and facilities before adding more, or factoring their long-term mainten- ance into their initial cost. Additional discussion included the status of the Master Plan implementation sur- vey and any potential referendum; development of a Maintenance Trust Fund similar to the City's Pavement Management Plan (PMP) to generate funds for on- going maintenance of park equipment and facilities and in tune with asset man- agement perspectives. Councilmember Pust asked that staff ensure that the survey questions are shaped in a way that gives a clear understanding that the City Council may need to in- crease taxes for other programs/services during the same timeframe a referendum for implementing the Parks Master Plan initiatives is undertaken. d. Fire Department—Fire Chief Tim O'Neill Fire Chief Tim reviewed the Department's "Must Do's" and "Ought to do's" in 2011, including mandated and regularly scheduled activities or those already in process. Chief O'Neill elaborated on those items provided in staff's written dis- cussion outline. Significant discussion among Councilmembers and staff included the existing and projected building needs, currently being finalized by the Building Needs Facility Committee and prepared for recommendation to the City Council in the near fu- ture. Discussion included past needs and those of the next 30-40 years; changes in the department and services provided to the community; equipment changes and reductions in the fleet over the last five (5) years; capital equipment funding needs anticipated in the next 5-8 years, including radios, which were previously replaced with assistance from grant funds; and recommended staffing changes and restructuring similar to that addressed by the Police Department as service needs and training requirements changed.