11-21-2023 Council Minutes - SpecialCITY OF
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CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
City Hall — Council Chambers
November 21, 2023 — 4:30 p.m.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Ferrell called the meeting to order at 4:31 p.m.
City officials in attendance: Mayor Jim Ferrell, Council President Linda Kochmar, Deputy
Mayor Susan Honda, Councilmember Paul McDaniel, Councilmember Hoang Tran,
Councilmember Jack Walsh, and Councilmember Jack Dovey.
City staff in attendance: Assistant City Attorney Kent van Alstyne, Deputy City Clerk Jennifer
Marshall, and City Administrator Brian Davis.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Ferrell led the flag salute
Mayor Ferrell excused Councilmember Lydia Assefa-Dawson's absence due to travel noting
she anticipates participating remotely in the Regular Meeting.
3. STUDY SESSION
a. Parks, Recreation, Open Space (PROS) Plan; Brooklake Master Plan and Steel Lake
Master Plan Updates
Deputy Parks Director Jason Gerwen introduced consultants Wayne Carlson and Alex
Campbell with AHBL, Inc. who participated in the presentation and discussion regarding:
■ Parks, Recreation, Open Space (PROS) Plan
• Brooklake Park Master Plan
■ Steel Lake Master Plan
Deputy Director Gerwen provided an overview of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space
(PROS) Plan and the addition of a Parks Chapter to the Comprehensive Plan for the first time
in the history of the city. He noted the ongoing public seeking community input throughout this
process.
Mr. Carlson explained the PROS Plan and Mr. Campbell outlined the timeline for both the PROS
and Master Plans with the intention to present final designs to the Planning Commission in
March of 2024.
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Deputy Director Gerwen led a discussion on the plan and specifically Brooklake and Steel Lake
Parks seeking Council input and direction.
Council provided ideas and visions for both properties including programming which would
include the Historical Society, a Welcome Center, and reconfiguration of some of the property
and green spaces.
Council concluded the discussion thanking the Parks staff for their work noting the excellent
feedback they often receive regarding parks in the city.
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being nothing further on the agenda; the regular meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
Attest:
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City Clerk
Approved by Council: 1a -0-5 2023
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