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MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DATE: SEPTEMBER 12, 1989 SUBJECT: SILVER VIEW PARK PLANTINGS On Thursday, August 24, the Parks and Recreation Commission met. Also present were Mayor Hankner, Councilmembers Quick and Wuori, and visitors Rademacher, Jones and Golden. As you may recall, one of the agenda topics was Silver View Park pathway. After discussion, Mayor Hankner proposed that the pathway be postponed until after a master plan for Silver View Park has been developed. Discussion continued regarding the problem of designating the area abutting residential properties at the area of the proposed pathway. Several suggestions were discussed. Finally, with input from those visitors present; Mr. Rademacher, Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Golden; the decision was made to recommend to the City Council the installation of bushes at the property corners designating public versus private property. This option was chosen by the residents to be the least obtrusive way of delineating parkland for users. It was decided that Forester Wriskey be given the authority to choose the species, spacing and placement of the bushes. Furthermore, this project was to be completed as soon as possible depending upon the availability of stock. Likewise, a letter was to be sent to those eight residents informing them of the plant installation. (See attached). This recommendation was forwarded to the City Council. On Monday, August 28, the City Council directed staff to have Forester Wriskey put plantings in, in accordance with the August 25, 1989 memo from Park and Recreation Director Saarion. (See attached) . After City Council approval on Tuesday evening, September 5, the letter, which was approved and reviewed by the City Council, was mailed on Wednesday morning, September 6 by certified mail. Stock was purchased for both the Hillview Park building landscaping project and the Silver View Park planting project. Staff planted the Hillview Park project on Monday, September 11 and upon completion in the later afternoon, continued to the Silver View Park planting project in an effort to get the plants in the ground rather than leaving them on the truck risking potential stress damage to the plants. The installation of the 3 foot Amur maple takes staff. approximately 30 seconds to dig the hole and one minute to plant the bush and cover the base. The time commitment is minimal. To relocate or reposition the plant takes minimal time.