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OEPAqTMENT OF PAqKS, <br />RECREqTION FND FORESTqY <br />C►fy <br />0� �OU��S YIBVI� <br />flPMSEV COVNiV,MINNES�TA <br />'1<Ot HIGMwwV 10 <br />MOVNpS VIEW, MINN.5511] <br />MEHO T0: paiks and Recrea[ion Commiesioners <br />FROM: Statf <br />DA7'E: Apr21 25, 1978 <br />RE: Plen[ee, sout}� af City Hall Parking I.o[ <br />AC [he requey[ of [he Bicentennial Co�it[ee in 1976 this area of Ci[y <br />Hall Pazk vas prepared as a flover bed and plan[ed with flowere in [he <br />design of the Uni[ed S[ates flag. In 1977, at [he reques[ ot a member <br />of thie group [his area was re-plan[ed wirh pros[zate-type Junipers <br />vhich were puxchased by [hia group. Due [o the slow growth ra[e of <br />this type of plan[ing it will be a number of years before [he axea is <br />completely filled in. <br />Since this area is very conspicuous from Highway 10 it is felt that this <br />planting area would 6e pu[ to be[ter use if i[ were more decoratrve. <br />Therefore, it is auggested [ha[ [he area be planted wi[h [he ini[ials PI V <br />agains[ a contrae[ing colored backgromd; perhaps wi[h a border ro aet off <br />[he en[ire area fzom [he sucrounding turf. The "legs" of [he let[ers <br />should be 24 incFes wide so as to be readily visible from Highway 10. <br />Af[er having conaidered several altema[ives i[ was decided [ha[ [he <br />following should provide a rela[ively main[enance free plan[ing, while <br />being decorative and colorf�l. Le[[ers of whi[e Alyssum, against a <br />bar+.;eround of tedwood bark, and if desired, a bozdec of Marigolds. <br />Ilecorative stonea were considered for [he background bu[ was rejected <br />be_ause oF potential damage to [he lawn mower, cars and [he lighted sign. <br />For [he letteza it is auggested that bedding plants be used and at a apacing <br />of 6" co [he lettezing will show up fas[ and [hickly. It ia ea[imated <br />that 700 bedding plan[s would 6e needed. If a bordex is used it is <br />suggested tha[ it be 12 inches vide and planted with dwarf Marigolds such <br />as Burpie's Brownie Scout Ex[ra Drvarf French Marigolds. I[ ia suggesCed <br />tha[ these also be bedding plants. A spacing of 9 inches is suggea[ed. The <br />eatima[ed number of plants necessary For [he border is 300. <br />The coat of redwood bark chips (meclium or coarse) from R. L. Could is $3.05 <br />per 3 cubic feet. The ea[ima[ed number of 6ags necessary for a 2" dep[h of <br />chips, if a border of Marigolds were used, is 29, The cosc would be <br />588.45. Prices for the bedding plan[s can only be eatimated at thie time: <br />$1.00 retial for a pack containing 8-12 plan[s (@ 70p wholesale). If there <br />are 10 per pack the cos[ for the bedding plan[s, a[ retail, would be $100. <br />The �qst of black plas[ic is es[imated a[ $21.50. The [o[al cos[ is <br />eatimated at 5209.95. <br />