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Council discusses parks, right-of-way improvements and code compliance progress
Summary
Council reviewed completed projects (Heritage Trail phase 1, Birch Creek fields) and debated priorities for parks, right-of-way beautification, signage and enforcement to improve resident satisfaction.
Staff member (S1) reviewed community accomplishments — "we completed phase 1 of the Heritage Trail, implemented our code compliance program" — and asked whether priorities around parks and beautification should remain. Table reporters emphasized enforcement and maintenance as levers to raise park satisfaction, including more signage, dog-waste stations, and targeted park security.
Council members and staff also debated how to classify city-owned right-of-way work within the active transportation plan or as city-owned open space. Committee member (S9) suggested combining beautification with active transportation planning so new bike lanes and park strips are coordinated. The council directed edits to the plan language (change 4.4 to city-owned properties/right-of-way) and to continue refining projects tied to grant opportunities.
