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Date: March 19, 2006 To: Greg Lee From: Steve Dazenski Subj: Silverview Soccer Field After reviewing the e-mail that you sent me from Gary Dahle, I wanted to give you my answers as to why this work needs to be done. Because this field is heavily used, it demands more attention both labor and materials to promote a safe playing surface. The field will be marked with signage to prevent use by anyone. The use by Calvin Academy and the softball players warming up has not been a problem compared to what the soccer play does to the field. Because of the intense concentrated playing that is associated with soccer, we are experiencing large bare areas where we once had healthy turf. What is required to bring this field back to a safe playing surface. We must level areas (by goals, in center of field) and top dress entire field. We must apply a starter fertilizer. We must aerate entire field. We must apply seed with a mechanical slit seeder. We must water several times daily to promote germination. We must discourage traffic with signage and by monitoring the field. This restoration process cannot proceed until the soil temperature reaches and maintains 50 F. The seed germinates in 7 – 14 days and will not handle the stress of being played on for 45 – 60 days after germinating. If we do not do this restoration at this time, we will end up with a field that will need a total reconstruction. We receive our information from the classes given by the League of Minnesota Cities. The League of Minnesota Cities is the company that carries the insurance for the City of Mounds View. Their standards dictate that we maintain our parks, playgrounds and playing fields in a safe condition. Muddy, unleveled surfaces are not acceptable.