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Prescott City Council Study Session Meeting — 07/10/2018 Page 2 Mr. Quezada shared how the Advisory Committee looked at how to incorporate and better utilize Prescott to make a walk -ability factor and work to extend it to other areas. Councilman Lamerson arrived at 2:10 p.m. Mr. Quezada discussed Jefferson Park which is also known as Mile High Middle School. There is a greenway for walk -ability in that area. From Mile High to Granite Creek Park, the trail isn't well taken care and that creates an uninviting experience. There are chain link fences on the greenway and there is no easy way to get off the trail. With a little bit of care and effort, this area would be a very enjoyable walking path. With events occurring downtown, the goal is to have a nice walk in between the parks that would be inviting to everyone. City Manager Michael Lamar explained the current make-up of the Granite Creek Corridor. Staff has walked and assessed the area. From El Gato Azul to Granite Creek Park the City will be working to clean the whole area through neighborhood services. Parks and Recreation looked into ingress/egress for accessibility. This area has been underutilized, has unlimited potential and shouldn't cost too much. This project is a long time overdue. The idea is to make it safe. Mr. Quezada also shared about the old railroad tracks. The Advisory Committee suggested paths for walking or bicycling from the old train tracks on Iron Springs to Williamson Valley. The green belt could also be connected to the rodeo. Some of the uses for Jefferson Park and Granite Creek Park could be to host some events. The Square area has a certain limit of events they can hold. Yavapai County does not want people on their Courthouse all of the time. Mr. Quezada said we would be shooting ourselves in the foot by not maximizing the ability for tourist and traffic to not take advantage of what is already in our backyard. Councilman Sischka inquired how food trucks fit into the conversation. Mr. Quezada said that state and county passed regulations and believed it is at the city level to determined whether they are allowed on private or public land as there are rules to having food trucks in public areas. Mayor Pro Tem Orr said the Prescott Downtown Partnership is looking at ways to expand. Mr. Lamar said there are some opportunities in August where food trucks will be tested to see how it will work in the northern area of Prescott. Councilman Sishcka inquired about a congregation of food trucks. City Attorney Jon Paladini said there could possibly be an area in downtown for a food truck area which is still being discussed. The city currently does not allow for food trucks or temporary uses on commercial property. However, as of August 3rd, the city is