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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: May 25, 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: • Painting and field prep all soccer, baseball and lacrosse fields • Irrigation maintenance and repairs • Mowing and weed whipping • Building maintenance repairs on locks and windows at various park shelter buildings and the Community Center • Planter sign maintenance, painting and weeding of sign planters • Training of new seasonal help Forestry Staff worked on the following items this last month: • Continue working on Emerald Ash Bore Response Plan – required by the DNR. • Inspected a number of trees for EAB and Oak Wilt. 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, meet with Eagle candidate Ryan this afternoon update will be given at tonight’s meeting. • Ramsey County will be clearing the ditch along County Rd I and Silver Lake Road starting in August, hoping it is dryer by then. 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 • Contractor is working on punch list items.