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MEMO TO: Mounds View City Council <br />FROM: Bruce K. Anderson, to. <br />Parks, Recreation a d ry <br />DATE: Spraying of City Park Sites <br />We have had a number of requests from residents to initiate some <br />type of week control program within our City parks system; speci- <br />fically to eliminate dandelions. As you are aware, staff has <br />proposed this item in the budget for the last three years, and <br />due to its high expense, it has not been deemed a priority. As a <br />second alternative, we have contacted a private lawn maintenance <br />firm to solicit bids for providing weed control only at four <br />sites; Lakeside Park, Lambert Park, Hillview Park and City Hall <br />Park. Total cost to do all four park sites would be $2,015.10. <br />At this time, staff is not recommending that we expend this <br />amount of dollars for weed control for a one time application, <br />but is rather providing the attached sheets to give you some <br />idea of the costs involved in a crab grass and weed control pro- <br />gram on a small basis. Hopefully this information will be of <br />( some benefit to you should you receive any calls from residents <br />requesting why we have not done a better job in erradicating dan- <br />delions within the City's park system. <br />Staff will be addressing this issue once again in the 1985 bud- <br />get, but at this time, our recommendation is to develop an entire <br />turf maintenance program including: Fertilization, pre and post- <br />immergent weed control, as well as aeriating, mowing and over - <br />seeding. The costs of such a program are in the $10,000 per year <br />range and at this time, it appears it may be cost prohib.tive. <br />Should you have any questions regarding the attached proposal <br />forms, feel free to contact myself directly at ext.Y41. <br />BKA/sll <br />Attachment <br />