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BEN HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: October 18, 2011 <br />TO: Parks Trails and Recreation Committee <br />FROM: Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager <br />SUBJECT: Park Clean Up — Project Day <br />Agenda Item: 3.C. <br />Background <br />At the September 20, 2011 PTRC meeting, the Committee decided NOT to do a buckthorn <br />removal day but to focus on projects and cleaning in our parks. The committee settled on a date <br />of October 29, 2011. Staff talked with the Public Works Superintendent to identify potential <br />projects. Staff determined that the best project for this year would be to clean out parks & trail <br />gardens: cutting them down, removing weeds, leaves and debris. Two Public Works staff plan <br />on working with the committee to complete this task. Staff has set Floral Park as the starting <br />location and depending on number of committee members, the plan is to break into two groups <br />and go from park to park. There are 15 gardens to clean out. However, most of these gardens <br />are small and should not take long. We are planning on starting at 9:00 a.m. and hope to be done <br />by 1:00 p.m. A map of the gardens to be completed is attached for reference. <br />Staff identified some potential painting projects and sent an email last week looking for <br />volunteers. These projects need to be done in temperatures above 50 degrees. Temperatures <br />may not be that warm for much longer. Committee member Michaelson volunteered to paint <br />the Perry Park fascia and soffit. <br />Requested Action <br />Staff is looking for a count on number of committee members planning on attending the parks <br />and trail garden clean up day on October 29, 2011 from 9:00 until 1:00 p.m. beginning at Floral <br />Park. <br />10182011 Park Clean Up Day. doc <br />