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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION ANO FORESTFY MEMO T0: Parka and FROM: Staff DATE: April 25, RE: Planter, ��t of Mou��s Ve� 5 NAMSEYCOUNTY.MINNESOTA Recreation Co�iasioners H40t RIGMwt�v t0 MOUNOS V IE W, MINN. 55112 1978 south of Ci[y Hall Parking LoC At the request oF the Bicentennial Co�ittee in 1976 [his area of City Hall Park was prepared as a flower bed and planted with flowers in the design of the United States flag. In 1977, at the request of a member of this group this area was re-planted with prostrate-type J�mipers which were purchased by thie group. Due to the slow growth rate of this type of planting it will be a number oi years before the area ie completely Filled in. Since this area is very canspicuous from Highway 10 it is felt that [hia planting area would�be put to better use if i[ were more decorative. �'"") Therefore, i[ ie suggestes'. that the area be planted wi[h the initials Af V `" against a contras[ing coloted background; perhaps with a border [o set off the entire area from the aurcoundir.g turf. The "legs" of the letters should be 24 inchea wide so as to be readily visible from fiighway 10. � After having conaidered several alternatives it was decided [hat the following should provide a relatively maintenance free plan[ing, while being decorative and colorful. Letters of white Alyssum, against a background of redwood bark, and if desired, a border of Marigolds. Decorative stones were considered for the background but was rejected becavae of potential damage to the lawn mower, cara and [he lighted aig¢. For the le[ters it is sugges[ed tha[ bedding plants be used and at a spacing of 6" so the lettering will show up fast and thickly. I[ is estimated that 700 bedding planta would be needed. If a border is used it is suggested thaY it be 12 inchea wide and planted with dwarf Marigolds such as Burpie's Brownie Scout Extra Dwarf French Marigolds. I[ is suggested that these also be bedding plants. A spacing of 9 inches is suggested. The es[imated number of plants necessary for the border is 300. The cost of redcrood bark chips (medium or coarse) from R. L. Gould is $3.05 per 3 cubic fee[. The eatima[ed number of bags necessary for a 2" depth of chips, if a border of Marigolds were used, is 29. The cost would be $88.45. Prices for [he bedding plan[s can only be estimated at thie time: 51.00 retial for a pack containing 8-12 plan[s (@ 70C wholesale). If there are 10 per pack the cost For [he bedding plan[s, at re[a11, would be $100. The coet of black plastic is estimated at $21.50. The total cost is estimated at $209.95.