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STAFF REPORT TO:Parks & Recreation Commission FROM:Derek Anderson, Parks Maintenance Supervisor DATE:April 7, 2022 RE:Parks Maintenance Report ACTION REQUESTED None. Informational update. BACKGROUND The Parks Maintenance Department is responsible for maintaining park facilities to meet the needs of the community by continually striving to keep all of the recreational facilities in clean, safe, and well-kept condition. The quality of life in our community is measured in part by how well those needs are met. One of the essential elements of a successful Parks and Recreation Department is facility maintenance. Users of the facilities must be satisfied with their condition or they may not return. The success of the effort can be measured by the constantly increasing numbers of users and program participants and by positive comments made by the general public. The Little Canada Parks Maintenance Department maintains approximately 133 Acres of Parks, Trails, and Public Properties. There is a total of 1.5 full-time staff for the parks maintenance Department, 6 rink seasonal employees, and 5-7 summer seasonal employees. Full-time staff work from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday unless we are called out for emergencies or snow plowing duties. SUMMER SEASONAL EMPLOYEES The Parks & Recreation Department typically utilizes five summer seasonal employees and can use an additional two summer seasonals from the public works department if needed. Summer Seasonal staff work 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and a rotating weekend shift for cleaning Shelters, watering flowers/trees, preparing ball fields, and special events. Summer seasonal staff can perform many different duties, but the main responsibilities are mowing, trimming, trash/recycling, watering flowers and gardens maintenance, ball fields, and equipment maintenance.