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MEMO TO: u• •� ie 'Irks and Recreation Commissioners ' I 111/1 1 FROM: ' •416 DATE: August 22, 984 RE: Monthly Staff Update AUGUST, 1984 The following issues or programs are outlined to provide the Commission with a better overview of our department's day to day operation. Each of the listed items are strictly information oriented and are not intended for formal Com- mission action. : 1. STUDENT INTERN: Mick Flood, Student Intern from LaCrosse, Wisconsin, for- mally completed his internship on Friday, August 3. Mick has done an out- standing job as our intern and will be retained on an hourly basis, not to exceed 25 hours per week, to assist in the coordination of recreation pro- grams while Mary takes a 3 month maternity leave. In addition to working with Mary in recreaton programs, Mick assisted in the construction of the Random Park tot lot and currently oversees the fall adult soccer league. 2. MATERNITY LEAVE: Program Supervisor Saarion is scheduled to take a three month maternity leave following the delivery of her new baby. Mary's due date is initially August 23, and we are just awaiting the delivery at this time. We met at the staff level on numerous occasions during the past 111/1 three weeks to insure that the many programs that Mary coordinates will be covered and properly supervised. 3. PARK VANDALISM: We have experienced some severe park vandalism at Silver View Park during the past two weeks through 4-wheel drive vehicles and careless drivers. Included in the damage have been 4 Canadian Red Cher- ries and 1 Amur maple as well extensive damage to the turf and burning of one picnic table. To offset the damage at Silver View Park, we were for- tunate to receive 5 beautiful blue spruce valued at over $1,000 each which have been relocated at Silver View and City hall. It seems that just we begin to get ahead with our reforestation program, we experience either a severe winter or vandalism that slows our progress. 4. FIRE HYDRANT AT GRWELAND PARK: Staff worked in coordination with the Public Works Department in installing a new fire hydrant at Groveland Park as well as running water lines into the park shelter building. We had been utilizing the hydrant on the west side of Groveland Avenue during the past three years and had received considerable "flack" from the City Fire Department with the addition of the new hydrant and water lines we will be able to install a new drinking fountain and better serve the winter main- tenance needs at Groveland Park. 5. CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK AT SILVER VIEW PARK: I'm sure you are aware that there have been a number of street projects under construction during the past two months throughout the City. One of the major improvements is to County Road I between Highway 10 and Silver Lake Road directly adjacent to 111/1 Silver View Park. The addition of the new medians, sidewalk, concrete curb and gutter certainly dresses up the park area and we are very welcome to have these new street improvements in the City.