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Item No. 6B M E M O R A N D U M To: Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commissioners From: Nick DeBar – Director of Public Works & Don Peterson – Public Works Supervisor Date: September 25, 2014 RE: Public Works Staff Report The following is a synopsis of recent activities and events of the Public Works Department. General BBC Fund Donation Bethlehem Baptist Church provided the following donations in September: • Y Partners (grant and scholarship support $ 1,138 • Automatic External Defibrillators (2 at $1,600 each) $ 3,200 • Swing Set at Groveland Park $ 2,600 • Player Benches at Groveland Ball Field $ 1,400 • New Picnic Tables (4) at Groveland Park $ 3,664 • New Benches around Groveland Playground $ 1,236 • City Volunteer Program Coordinator $ 2,000 • Economic Development Activities $ 3,047 Total $18,285 Maintenance Parks maintenance staff has shifted into fall work mode. Aeration of all turf and playing fields is under way. The old picnic tables at Silver View Park Shelter have been removed. The cement floor power washed and is ready for sealer. New picnic tables will be permanently installed next week. New grills will be installed at Silver View this fall along with hot ash cans at all the a parks. Dog litter control stations will be added to some of the parks 1 at Greenfield trail, 2 around Silverview Trail. Parks will be fertilized later this fall. Contractors have been contacted to upgrade the irrigation controls at Silver View Park. Trimming of trees will take place this fall. All the ball fields, warning tracks and trails will be graded. Along with the regular mowing, weed whipping, painting of all athletic fields, ball fields, soccer and flag football. Irrigation systems will be winterized, (blown out) along with prepping the buildings for the winter. Forestry Public Works has been handling forestry issues in the post-City Forester position. Currently 6 boulevard diseased trees have been marked. Another 48 trees have been identified, these trees will be marked and abatement notices will be sent to the property owners. Property owners who do not remove the diseased trees by the predetermined dates will have the tree removed by the City’s contractor and invoiced the cost. Right-of-way tree trimming will begin in the next month in preparation for snow removal season. 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 met with disc golf course designer on 2/6 to discuss new layout. Significant trees to be identified when fairer weather exists, after which the design process can move forward. Public Works has not cleared brush or fallen trees due to snow plowing events and deep snow pack. High value trees will be identified after which the disc golf course designer will begin