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Lino Lakes Public Services Department 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 (651) 982 -2440 Fax (651) 982 -2439 2003 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS Parks • Clearwater Creek Park Development - Completed development of 5.5 acre park including final grading of the entire park area, poured 6 ADA trail entrance ramps and 4 bench pads, installed 1/2 court basketball court, paved internal trails, installed irrigation system, landscaping, seed entire park area, installed 1800 lineal feet of continuous curb around landscape beds, installed landscape block for landscape bed for future park sign, and installed site furnishings. • Highland Meadows Park Development - Completed development of 4 acre park including installing playground equipment and wood fiber safety surfacing, the 1/2 court basketball court, irrigation system, landscaping, seeding the entire park area including washed -out prairie areas, and installed park amenities including park benches and picnic tables. • Rice Lake Elementary - Graded and installed base for full size basketball court. • Behm's Park - Graded and installed base for 1/2 court basketball court. • Birch Park - Ordered open air shelter for spring, 2004 installation. • Completed Birch Park boardwalk and landscaping project. • Sunrise Park - Paved parking lots and reclaimed several areas within park for maintained turf. Also renovated warning track s at Sunrise #1 and Sunrise #2. • Pheasant Hills Park - Installed 40' of 6' high chain link fencing behind basketball 1/2 court to keep balls from entering wooded area. • Installed park bench with concrete pad adjacent to trail near LaCasse Drive. Installed two park benches with concrete pads along trail segment near Timberwolf Trail. Planted over 100 new and replacement trees in City parks, including 35 in Behm's Park. • Transplanted 45 trees slated for removal along Elm Street. • Removed and trimmed trees along roads, trails, and parks from June 24th storm. • Removed several hazard trees at Sunrise Park and near Timberwolf Trail. Also removed several stumps at Sunrise, Country Lakes and Lino Park. • Installed vinyl flooring, painted all walls, and installed shelving at Marshan Park storage building. • Renovated landscape bed in front of Council Chambers. • Assisted Environmental Coordinator with removal of high risk oak wilt trees. • Several staff attended MTI University seminar - Irrigation, turf establishment and maintenance, and sports turf. Attended shade tree short course. • Attended CPR and other safety training. • Conducted AWAIR, Right -To -Know Training. • Staff attended chain saw safety and defensive driving training classes.