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Parks,Trails&Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes September 25,2012 Page 3 Ms. Olson indicated they are sprayed and then picked but indicated she would discuss better scheduling of spraying with Public Works Director Maurer. Ms. Garretson also noted that the benches at Crepeau Nature Preserve are still amongst overgrown vegetation. She also indicated that there were six separate comments about the cracks on the trail at Cummings Park. Ms. Olson informed that the cracks were taken care of the beginning of September as part of the 3-mile crack sealing project. Council Liaison Holden questioned what was meant by the Cummings Park comment "plaque notched into seat—very tacky." Ms. Olson indicated Public Works etched the benches so that the plaques would fit in and be flush with the other wood. Ms. Olson indicated if it was preferred to just have the plaques screwed on they could do that instead. Committee Chair Garretson noted that the south entrance at Cummings is dirty/muddy. She indicated there were several comments regarding this but she is not sure what they can do about it. Ms. Olson indicated that she would work with the Public Works crew to find a solution.Ms. Holden suggested pavers or wood. Ms. Garretson also stated there were many comments about the picnic shelter roof at Floral Park having vegetation growing on it and also comments about the trails. Ms. Olson explained that those trails were the trails they were originally going to work on, but when the contractor went out to seal them he found some coating on them which would not allow the Slurry Seal to stick. The contractor indicated the coating would first need to be removed and the Public Works staff is looking at doing that next year. Ms. Garretson questioned if they should get rid of all or at least two of the perennial gardens at Floral Park. Ms. Olson indicated the garden that is by the steps is difficult to maintain and seems to get more weeds. Ms. Garretson suggested using Preen on the gardens and feels using that would eliminate a lot of the weeds. Ms. Olson commented it is difficult to maintain all 30 gardens. Ms. Garretson questioned if they wanted to have so many gardens. She indicated she will volunteer to clean the ones at Floral Park next year. Ms. Garretson also indicated there were comments about the upper area at Freeway Park needing some aesthetic enhancement and the fence needing to be replaced. Committee Member O'Malley suggested they add this as an agenda item for another meeting. Council Liaison Holden commented that there could possibly be some money available for improvements with the redo of the County Road E bridge. Committee Member Messerly asked where they planned on putting trees at Freeway. Ms. Garretson indicated it would be more towards the road. Ms. Olson stated she would work with the staff tree inspectors to see if this is a good location for planting of trees. Council Liaison Holden asked if the basketball net at Ingerson was going to be replaced and the swinging bench repaired. Ms. Olson informed that the swinging bench was repaired via an Eagle Scout project and that she will check to see about the net.