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Item No. 6 B M E M O R A N D U M To: Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commissioners From: Don Peterson – Interim Public Works Director Date: July 27, 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 all fields soccer, baseball and lacrosse fields • Irrigation maintenance and repairs, Oak Wood Park, Community Center • 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 • Storm Clean up • Greenfield trail bridge repairs • Greenfield 27 new trees planted Greenfield Park (North of Oakwood Park soccer fields) • Festival in the Park preparation Forestry Staff worked on the following items this last month: • Continue working on Emerald Ash Bore Response Plan – required by the DNR. • Inspected and marked eleven (11) trees for and Oak Wilt and storm damage • Removed twenty (20) trees from park trails, boulevards and park land that were damaged from July storm 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: • 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. • Eagle Scout will start on July 1 with the installation of the T boxes, Public Works Staff started to remove some of the stumps, spread chips and prep T box sites • Eagle Scout has completed the t – boxes, staff is working to move the baskets and complete the wood chipping the trails, current plan is to have the course open beginning of September. Reconstruct Trailways: • Scope: Reconstruction of the asphalt trails with an engineered pavement section and grading/drainage corrections. Will require professional engineering services and obtaining