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Item No. 6113 M E M O R A N D U M To: Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commissioners From: Don Peterson — Public Works Supervisor IKE Date: November 19, 2015 RE: Public Works Staff Report The following is a synopsis of recent activities and events of the Public Works Department. Maintenance Park maintenance staff continued to fall work projects with warmer weather more work was accomplished, aerated grounds and fertilized, winterize buildings, remove leaves from around back stops and fence lines. Trimmed trees around the parking lot Silver View Park. Extra wood chips at Groveland playground were moved to Silver View playground. Checked the hockey nets for Lambert and Hillview parks. Working the Community Center Building moving the ice making machine and coffee maker. Forestry Staff has been working with the residents and the contractors to remove a number of diseased trees throughout the city. Staff will be inspecting properties the first part of December to insure compliance with the City ordinance. Projects The following projects are planned this year. Updates from previous meetings are shown in red. Silver View Park . Relocate Disc Golf Course: A new 9 -hole course is proposed to be constructed in the NW corner of the park. Involves clearing trees, installing new tees and targets, and removing existing course items and restoration. 2014 Budget: $25,000 (Park Dedication Fund) — includes $2,000 BBC contribution for improving disc golf tees (Mar. 2011). Public Works Staff is continuing to look for a new course designer. No Change . Reconstruct Trailways: Involves reconstruction of the asphalt trails with an engineering pavement section and grading/drainage corrections. Will require professional engineering services and obtaining permanent trailway easements from Scottland Green apartments. 2015 Budget: $150,000 (Spec. Projects Fund). City Council approved a contract with Bolton and Menk Engineering Services to design and prepare bidding documents for Silver View Trial Rehabilitation. Staff had a meeting with Bolton and Menk on Wednesday December 17, 2015 to start the project. Bolton and Menk will start to survey the trail and start putting designs together. Survey in completed and contractor is working on plans. Staff met with Bolton and Menk, at this meeting staff was informed the 2015 budgeted amount of $150,000 would fund the re -construction cost. Staff brought this to the City Council; staff was directed to continue with getting engineers estimates and bring the cost back the Council with a few options. At the Council meeting on March 23, 2015 Council authorized staff to continue to move forward with this project, engineers estimate for the re -constructing the trial is $313,000. With a total cost including engineering fees $452,116.09. Funds will be taken from the special projects funds budget 480-4180-7050. Staff continues to work with Bolton and Menk moving this project forward, meeting with landowners, making final trail designs, securing permits. The City Council approved moving forward at the May 25`h Council Meeting. This project has been postponed until 2016. . Irrigation Improvements: Expand irrigation system to cover various locations including around shelter and new playground. 2014 Budget: $10,000 (PDF). The main irrigation underground control vault will also be placed with an above ground control. 2014 Budget: $5,000 (General Fund). Obtaining quotes from contractor's project pushed out to 2016.