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• • PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT 2001 Accomplishments PARKS DEPARTMENT The Parks Department is responsible for the acquisition, development and maintenance of the parks and trails system. This department consists of a Parks Supervisor and three maintenance employees. During the spring and summer up to six seasonal employees are hired to assist with mowing and other park maintenance projects. The parks system consists of 22 neighborhood parks, 18 of which are developed and regularly maintained. The Parks Department mows and maintains approximately 115 acres including 18 neighborhood parks, Centennial Middle School (27 acres), Rice Lake Elementary School (15 acres), Civic Complex, Senior Center /Public Works Building, and Fire Station #2. Maintenance staff prepares and maintains 17 baseball /softball fields and 8 soccer fields that are used extensively in the spring, summer, and fall. Winter projects consist of the establishment and maintenance of 4 hockey rinks and 6 general skating rinks, maintenance and cleaning of 4 warming houses, assisting Public Works with snow removal on city streets and parking lots, and clearing our trail system. The City's trail system continues to grow with over 16.5 miles of trails currently being maintained which includes mowing the shoulders, sweeping, tree trimming, and snow plowing. Accomplishments during 2001 include: City Hall Park • West Ballfield — Installed 15' aluminum players benches to complete a project which began in fall 2000. Additional work included concrete pads and apron and new out -of -play and bench area fencing. • Skate Park — Installed 60'x80' bituminous pad. Assembled and placed Skatewave equipment. Installed 6'x80' privacy fence, site prep and seeding of area adjacent to pad. Planted 19 trees around project. • Warming House — Interior walls and trim were painted. In addition five murals were painted featuring "Peanuts" characters. Clearwater Creek Park • Master planned park with neighborhood input • Applied for and received $125,000 grant • Began developing park including grading, berming, installing base of trails