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MEMO TO: MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBERS <br />FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR <br />PARKS, RECREATION & FORESTRY <br />DATE: AUGUST 8, 1990 <br />SUBJECT: SILVER VIEW PARK PROPOSAL REVIEW <br />The Silver View Park proposal has been placed on the agenda for <br />discussion and review during the Monday, August 20, 1990 council <br />agenda session. I will be out of town on vacation this week and <br />therefore unable to attend. However, members of the Parks and <br />Recreation Commission and Forester Wriskey will be present. <br />Here are questions and issues which you may wish to discuss further <br />to determine whether changes should be made when considering <br />adoption of the proposal. <br />1. South side of sliding hill. Should the south side of the hill <br />remain unmowed or should it be mowed to 8-10 inches or are there <br />other suggestions? A decision must be made to determine the level <br />of maintenance. <br />2. Pond weeds. The proposal suggests that the weeds should be <br />harvested twice a year using the cable and hook method suggested <br />by Environmental Specialists. This is a great concern of residents <br />and is listed as a priority in the Pond section of the proposal, <br />page 14 and 18. <br />3. Pathway. The proposal suggests that the pathway should be <br />completed around the entire pond with woodchips as a surface <br />material. The northerly pathway should be replaced with a hard <br />surface material from Long Lake Road to Silver Lake Road and <br />leading to the picnic shelter. <br />4. Buffer Area of Pond. The proposal recommends that the grasses <br />and brush should be allowed to grow up to the path (allowing one <br />cut on the pond side of the trail.) The proposal suggests <br />regulated control of the buffer area by means of selected pruning <br />and trimming. The concept plan designates the pond and buffer area <br />as a nature area. "Grooming" the nature area is contrary to the <br />philosophy. is everyone in agreement with this fundamental concept? <br />What policies and enforcement will support this conceptual <br />philosophy? <br />5. Time line and priorities.? This question cannot be answered <br />because funding has not been secured and funding determines when <br />projects can be initiated. The priority and time line is simply <br />a scenario that the Task Force developed in the event that all the <br />suggested funding was granted or approved without delay. <br />