HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/02/2006 Park Board OtherLino 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
September 28, 2006
TO: Park Board Members
FROM: Mike Hoffman, Parks Supervisor
SUBJECT: August and September Park Maintenance Update
Maintenance activity during the months of August and September has included the following:
❖ Assisted the Environment Coordinator with Oak Wilt inspections and v- plowing control
work.
❖ Assisted Environmental Coordinator with NPDES (storm water) inspections and
compliance.
• Watered boulevard and park trees during hot and dry periods.
❖ Trimmed trees and shrubs along city trails for overhead and side clearance.
••• Irrigation system maintenance and repair.
• Sod cut and mulched young trees and plant beds at Sunrise, Wenzel Farms, Lino and
Highland Meadows Parks.
• Mowing of all parks as needed. We are currently trying to mow all irrigated areas twice
weekly, weather permitting.
• Assisted Recreation Department with Safety Camp set -up and cleanup and moved bounce
for playground program.
❖ Ball field game preparation for fall softball program.
❖ Football field layout and maintenance:
- Three game fields (CMS 5, 6 and 7).
- Seven practice fields (Birch 2, City Hall, Highland Meadows, Lino Parks, Lino
Elementary and Blue Heron Elementary Schools.)
❖ Soccer field layout and maintenance:
- Seven fields (Rice Lake Elementary).
- Three fields (Marshan Park)
- Three fields (CMS)
- One field (Sunrise Park)
❖ Pruned young park trees at various locations.
• Equipment maintenance as needed.
❖ Broadleaf weed control at CMS and RLE schools, Sunrise, Highland Meadows,
Clearwater Creek and Birchwood Acres Parks. (contracted)
• Aerated soccer and football fields at RLE and CMS.
❖ Over seeded wear areas of football and soccer fields.
❖ Fertilized approximately 45 acres of athletic fields and irrigated turf.
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• City Hall Park warming house:
- Prepped and painted new exterior siding.
- Tore off and replaced old roofing and drip edge.
Those are the highlights from the past two months. All seasonal staff returned to school at the
end of August, which of course leaves us a little short handed until the grass stops growing.
Enjoy the fall!
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