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�ENHILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: May 17, 2010 Item 2.0 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager SUBJECT: Parks Maintenance Management Plan Background At the March 29, 2010 City Council Regular Meeting, the Council approved installation of an irrigation system at Cummings Park. The City Council voiced concerns at this meeting that our fertilizing program had been discontinued in recent years and they would like to see a park maintenance plan presented at an upcoming work session. Since that time, staff has been working on creating a standard for all parks in the City. Staff researched various park maintenance standards and created a Parks Maintenance Management Plan that includes a four level system designed for identifying and/or prescribing specific levels of cultural treatments to turf and grounds to achieve designed goals bases upon the use of each park, public visibility and aesthetic considerations. The draft Parks Maintenance Management Plan is included for Council review. The four levels are listed below. Level I: This is the highest level of maintenance performed at our large community parks and/or athletic complexes. The turf areas in these parks are _ subjected to frequent and intense levels of use throughout a majority of the growing season. This level is commonly associated with athletic field sites programmed for organized sports. Maintenance at this level maintains the park or facility at a standard sufficient to ensure a well-kept appearance. Maintenance issues and concerns are given a high priority. Parks categorized in this level: Cummings, Charles Perry, Hazelnut. Level II: This level of maintenance is performed at smaller neighborhood parks. Maintenance at this level insures that the parks remain clean and safe, while forgoing more specialized and customized care. Turf areas are generally subjected to moderate levels of use and often associated with high public visibility. Maintenance issues and concerns are evaluated on a case by case basis, with safety items receiving highest priority. Parks categorized in this level: Arden Manor, Arden Oaks, Floral, Freeway, Ingerson, Royal Hills, Sampson, Valentine. Level III: This level of maintenance is performed at mini parks or park green spaces that have typically low activity (few park amenities). Maintenance at this IlMetro-inetlardenhillsL4dmin4CouncilWgendas&Packet Informationl201015-17-10 WorksessionlPacket Information tl C 051710 Park Maintenance Management Plan.doc