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IlIII MEMO TO: Mound ie\ !arks and Recreation Commission <br /> FROM: Bruce4 , IL - . -rson, Director <br /> Parks,Y eation and Forestry <br /> DATE : August 0 , 1983 <br /> RE: Monthly Update <br /> The following items are programs and/or activities that took <br /> place during the last month in our department . The items <br /> do not need official commission action but will provide you <br /> with an overview of activities that have evolved within our <br /> department. <br /> 1 . 1983 Mid-season Forestry Report - Enclosed is a copy of <br /> the mid-season forestry report from City Forester Rick <br /> Wriskey . Highlights of the report are basically that our <br /> diseased tree program appears to be working as we are down <br /> 30% in diseased tree incidents from thespring of 19182 . To <br /> date, we have removed 96 elm and oaks within the City and <br /> we attribute alot of our success to citizens awareness and <br /> positivecompliance with the existing tree ordinance . Once <br /> again we have done major tree planting within our city parks <br /> III with 220 large trees already planted and approximately 500 <br /> to 1, 000 seedlings . One of the items that doesn 't get alot <br /> of attention, but we feel we have made some positive strides <br /> in is City Hall flower planting . We have basically planted <br /> the area around City Hall and have extended our planting <br /> areas to include the Groveland Park sign. <br /> 2 . Volunteer Coaches Award Program - On Tuesday, August 6 , <br /> our staff had a final banquet for youth volunteer coaches <br /> at which time jackets were awarded to each of our summer <br /> coaches . Staff will be providing an example of the jacket <br /> which was awarded to the coaches and the concept was <br /> extremely well received by the coaches and we hope to <br /> continue it for the remainder of 1983 . <br /> 3 . Golf Course Update - Staff has been discussing with a couple <br /> of the Councilmembers the feasibility of developing a golf <br /> course on the northern edge of the City . Staff will be <br /> providing a brief report as to how that has evolved and <br /> what is occurring to date in the discussion of the feasibility <br /> of developing a golf course . <br /> 4 . Corporate Program - Staff has met with representatives from <br /> Honeywell and Medtronic firms to discuss how the City might <br /> more closely interrelate with industry within the City of <br /> Mounds View. To date, we have met with two firms and they <br /> 4111 <br /> both have been very interested in how the City might provide <br /> services to the corporate sector . <br />