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Item No. 6 B M E M O R A N D U M To: Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commissioners From: Brian Erickson - Public Works Director/City Engineer Don Peterson - Public Works Supervisor Date: March 23, 2017 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: • Focus has been on moving the Public Works Shops and cleaning of old parts and supplies. • Spring litter pickup at all parks. • Assist with the annual Community Center cleaning. • Wind storm damage clean up in various parks. • Attend Minnesota Rural Water Association training. • Attend Minnesota Pollution Control Operators Conference. • Starting relocation from PW facility to temporary locations. Forestry Staff worked on the following items this last month: • Continue working on Emerald Ash Bore Response Plan – required by the DNR. • Attend the Minnesota Shade Tree Short Course Training Seminar. The following projects are planned this year. Current updates are in grey text, and updates from the previous two month period are in black. Silver View Park Relocate Disc Golf Course: • Scope: A new 9-hole course is proposed to be constructed in the NW corner of the park. The work includes clearing trees, planting new tees, installing targets, removing existing course items and landscape restoration. • Budget: $25,000 (Park Dedication Fund) – includes $2,000 BBC contribution for improving disc golf tees (Mar. 2011). • Public Works Staff meet with Kelly to layout course will be reviewed later in the meeting, staff also meet with Life Scout Ryan working towards Eagle for Tee boxes and baskets for disc golf course. • Tree removal and brush removal has been completed. Course T boxes and disc goals have been GPS located and a map completed. • No new progress at this time, currently waiting for spring when Eagle candidate Ryan can start his work. Reconstruct Trailways: • Scope: Reconstruction of the asphalt trails with an engineered pavement section and grading/drainage corrections. Will require professional engineering services and obtaining permanent trailway easements from Scottland Green apartments and Silver Lake Woods Townhome Association • Budget: $150,000 (Spec. Projects Fund). Increased to $452,116.09 based on engineering and construction costs. • Silver View trial pavement was completed Sept. 16, 2016. Northwest Asphalt is working on punch list items and waiting for some concrete sidewalk work to be completed. • Restoration will be competed in spring of 2017 • No new progress on hold until spring