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Item No. 6B M E M O R A N D U M To: Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commissioners From: Nick DeBar – Director of Public Works & Don Peterson – Public Works Supervisor Date: October 23, 2014 RE: Public Works Staff Report The following is a synopsis of recent activities and events of the Public Works Department. Maintenance Parks maintenance staff has been very busy with fall maintenance duties. Aeration of all turf and playing fields is under way. Parks will be fertilized later this fall. Contractors have been contacted to upgrade the irrigation controls at Silver View Park. Trimming of trees will take place this fall. All the ball fields, warning tracks and trails will be graded. Along with the regular mowing, weed whipping, painting of all athletic fields, ball fields, soccer and flag football. Irrigation systems are being winterized (blown out) and buildings prepped for the winter. Forestry Public Works has been busy handling forestry issues in the post-City Forester position. Approximately 55 trees have been identified for abatement and have or will be marked and notices sent to the property owners. Property owners who do not remove the diseased trees by the predetermined dates will have the tree removed by the City’s contractor and invoiced the cost. Right-of-way tree trimming is beginning in preparation for snow removal season. Projects The following projects are planned this year. Updates from previous meetings are shown in red. Silver View Park • Relocate Disc Golf Course: A new 9-hole course is proposed to be constructed in the NW corner of the park. Involves clearing trees, installing new tees and targets, and removing existing course items and restoration. 2014 Budget: $25,000 (Park Dedication Fund) – includes $2,000 BBC contribution for improving disc golf tees (Mar. 2011). Public Works met with disc golf course designer on 2/6 to discuss new layout. Significant trees to be identified when fairer weather exists, after which the design process can move forward. Public Works has not cleared brush or fallen trees due to snow plowing events and deep snow pack. High value trees will be identified after which the disc golf course designer will begin laying out a new course. Due to the wet early summer and heavy tree cover, this project has been delayed. Progress will be made in October with the hopes to have a proposed layout for Commission review. Tree removal and clearing would occur in late fall/winter. Disc golf course designer will progress the course design in the upcoming month for a review by Commissioners in November. • Reconstruct Trailways: Involves reconstruction of the asphalt trails with an engineering pavement section and grading/drainage corrections. Will require professional engineering services and obtaining permanent trailway easements from Scottland Green apartments. 2014 Budget: $200,000 (Spec. Projects Fund). This project has been deferred to a 2015 construction schedule due to other unexpected expenditures from the Special Projects Fund. An engineering consultant will prepare construction documents for a public bid during winter 2014/2015. Soil borings were completed in September. • Shelter Building Improvements: Involves replacing west side roof gable sheeting and interior improvements to the floor, lighting, and other miscellaneous repairs and upgrades. 2014 Budget: $10,000 (PDF) + $3,500 (General Fund). Residing of gable end on west side of shelter is complete. • Replace Shelter Picnic Tables and Amenities: Remove original six bench tables and replace with an equivalent number of square picnic tables of like kind installed at Lambert Park. Also replace trash containers and install bike racks, benches, etc. at various locations. Public Works received 30+ free new