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Item No. 6 B MEMORANDUM To: Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commissioners From: Don Peterson — Public Works Director Date: May 24, 2018 RE: Public Works Staff Report The following is a synopsis of recent activities and events of the Public Works Department. Maintenance Staff worked on the following items this last month: • Mowing, spring clean up • Ball field prep and painting lines • Irrigation start systems and repair • Deep clean buildings for summer use • Work with Trane Building Services, exhaust vent at Groveland Park Building was replaced • Training new seasonal staff members • Put up tennis, volley ball and batting cage nets. • Startup drinking fountains • Repair pitching mound at Greenfield Park Forestry Staff worked on the following items this last month: • Develop EAB program and have City Attorney Review • Inspect a few private trees for EAB • City Council Reviewed and had the 1st Reading of Ordinance 945 Change (copy attached) • Work with Community Development on Tree Contractor updating licensed The following projects are planned this year. Current updates are in black text, and updates from the previous two month period are in grey. Silver View Park Relocate Disc Golf Course: • Ramsey County started tree removal along County Road I and Silver View Road in order to re -profile the draining ditch on the North and West side of the park. Public Works Staff has received numerous calls with concerns and complaints on the tree removal. • Ramsey County continues to work in re -profiling the draining ditch along County Road I and Silver View Road, located in Silver View Park. City Hall Campus: Irrigation & Landscaping Improvements: ■ Playground equipment was approved and ordered. • Received Splash Pad plans, contractor currently reviewing for installation costs. • Continue vision planning — after spring tour Groveland Park: Tennis/Basketball Court Rehabilitation (Design): • Fred Kolkman working on plans and specs, a couple questions have been asked will be discussed tonight. • City attorney is review the contract documents • Plans and Specs sent out to contractors — bid opening May 30' at 10:00am.