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Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 (651) 982 -2440 Fax (651) 982 -2439 www.ci.lino - lakes.mn.us February 28, 2006 TO: Park Board Members FROM: Mike Hoffman, Parks Supervisor SUBJECT: February Parks Maintenance Update What a weird winter. First bitter cold in early December, then extremely mild for 6 weeks, then just as we are getting ready to give up on ice rinks bitter cold again allows us to get them back in shape. Today February 28 will be the last time we maintain rinks this season that is nearly two weeks later than usual. Maintenance highlights during the month of February have included. • Rink maintenance — daily sweeping, blowing, shoveling and flooding of four hockey and four pleasure rinks. • Completed wood duck house preparation for spring: o 56 nest boxes in numerous city parks. o 33 successful boxes (59% of boxes hatched ducklings). o Approximately 175 ducklings hatched in 33 successful boxes (average 5.3 ducklings per box). • Removed eight diseased Elm Trees from South Reshanau Lake Estates trail area. • Removed and stump treated Buckthorn from South Reshanau Lake Estates trail area. • Burned diseased Elm and Buckthorn on site (South Reshanau Lake Estates area). • Ordered ball field maintenance supplies (chalk, clay etc.). • Cleaned warming houses. • Completed painting Sunrise Park garage (int. walls and ceiling). • Equipment maintenance. • Assisted with snow removal as needed. • Fabricated three point hitch attachments (harrow and spring tooth rake). • Hockey net repair. • Ordered Bobcat Toolcat 5600 turbo work machine and attachments. • Assisted Anoka County Parks with tree removal for new trail (part of Legacy Project). Those are February's highlights, more to come in March. sw /parkbrd/Mike /February 06 Park Update.com