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3 <br />2026 Parks Maintenance Plan <br />Maintaining the City parks and City-owned property is outlined in the Parks Maintenance Policy (Parks <br />MP, last revised in 2010) and outlines four levels of service. Some of the maintenance and techniques <br />have changed since the last revision to this policy, to create a more efficient workflow. Examples of <br />those changes include utilization of current PW equipment, staffing, and products on the market. An <br />update to the Parks Maintenance Policy is recommended following the completion of the Parks System <br />Master Plan project. <br />Routine Park Maintenance 960 FTE labor hours estimated; 3 FTEs required; high priority. <br />Based on the level of service assigned in the Parks MP, each park will receive routine mowing, trimming, <br />trash pickup, and snow plowing of paved trails (excluding minimum maintenance trails (Arden View Dr <br />to Colleen Ave trail, Cummings Park to Lexington Ave trail, Cummings Park/ North Water Tower to <br />Hamline Ave) and other miscellaneous maintenance, if needed. Roadside sidewalk plowing is completed <br />in conjunction with street plowing; refer to the City of Arden Hills Snowplowing, Snow Removal and Ice <br />Control Policy for details. <br />Onboarding and Training of Seasonal Staff 80 FTE labor hours estimated; 2 FTEs required; high priority <br />Training Seasonal Maintenance Staff is ongoing with “on the job training” for the first 60 days following <br />initial onboarding. The training and quality control in the field is completed by the Parks Lead Worker. <br />Great River Greening Forest Rehab Project 80 FTE labor hours estimated; 2 FTEs (potentially); high <br />priority. <br />Are there updates for Great Rivers in 2026?? Emailed with Becca, she will have updates at a meeting to <br />be scheduled in February. <br />2025 PWMP text/ maps- <br />The work for this project will take place at Floral and Hazelnut Parks with a joint effort between the City <br />and Great River Greening to remove invasive plants, such as buckthorn, from park property. The labor <br />efforts are contracted, and Public Works coordination will be is on an as-needed basis.