2C, Parks Maintenance Management Plan

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....... ..... .......... ......... .. . 2 level is at a moderately low level usually associated with low visitation or remote parks. Parks categorized in this level: Johanna Marsh and Lindey's Level 1V: Low level of maintenance usually associated with low level of development and undeveloped areas. This generally includes areas where ground cover shall be left in a non-maintained (natural) condition. Examples include wooded areas, open spaces, wetlands, and community preserves. Parks categorized in this level: Crepeau Nature Preserve Each level lays out a recommended maintenance plan that is designed to act as a guide to help with the upkeep and maintenance of each level park. Each of our parks focuses on different activities and has different levels of use. This plan is designed to help staff maintain each park at the level that is most appropriate for its general day to day use. Our playground equipment and hard surface replacement schedules have been included in the plan and are important to the overall upkeep and safety of our parks. The park equipment (mowers/vehicles/tractors/etc...) is listed within the Capital Improvement Program. Staff is currently working on adding trail maintenance to this plan. Although this process is in progress, staff has not completed this portion of the plan. Goodpointe Technologies assessed our trails and gave each a rating. These ratings will help to establish a replacement schedule. Specific maintenance tasks for each trail need to be created similar to the proposed park maintenance standards. Staff will continue to work on this and bring back to Council for review at a later date. Budget - All City parks used to receive fertilizer and weed treatments two-three times a year. However, after 2006, the Public Works Department cut these applications out of the yearly schedule. The turf in all of the City parks is in poor shape. The proposed maintenance plan recommends fertilizer and weed control 2-4 times a year, depending on the level. Once a regular schedule is established, there will be some parks that will only need fertilizer as needed. Below is the program that staff has established for this spring/summer/fall in our parks and the estimated supply and labor cost: .gip d' a�u�sx _.::.: ndg Bags of #of Total Total Labor Cost 2010 Annual Fertilizer Product Applications Product Cost Cost Charles 22 at 3 $990 1.5 hrs x 3 x $1,125.00 Perry $15.00 $30.00= $135 Cummings 18 at 4 $1,080 1.5 hrs x 4 x $1,260.00 $15.00 $30.00=$180 Hazelnut 12 at 3 $540 1 hr x 3 x $ 630.00 $15.00 1 1 $30.00 =$90 x....' ( A 'CiRS 'F $3,015.00 l Metro-inet.us 4ardenhills IPR&P"arks Memos 4Council Memos1051710 Park Maintenance Management Plan.doc