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. TO: Honorable Mayor & City Council Members FROM: Kim Stephan SUBJECT: Parks & Recreation Committee Recommendation DATE: April 6, 2006 Flower Beds in Citv Parks I Citv Hall There are five (5) city parks with flowerbeds surrounding the monument sign to each park and three (3) larger flower beds at City Hall. In the past three (3) years the Parks & Recreation Committee Members, City Staff & Residents have adopted these flower beds; planting, weeding, fertilizing & mulching. To continue this project for 2006, the Parks & Recreation Committee would like to request funds not to exceed $75 per flower bed or $600 total. This is an increase from $50 per flower bed in 2004 & 2005. Motion was made by Committee Member Peil, seconded by Committee Member Seeley, to request funds not to exceed $75 per flower bed or $600 total to purchase supplies such as plants, fertilizer, top soil & mulch, with funds from the Park Maintenance Fund. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Park Monument Si2DS All of the monument parks signs need to be sandblasted and re-stained. At one time the committee had discussed using neighborhood volunteers for this project. The committee discussed whether they would like to pursue the volunteer idea or request City Council contract this out if Public Works Staff does not have time available to do this project this spring. If this is going to be done, it should really be done before the flowerbeds are planted mid-May. The committee discussed options and felt trying to use volunteers would not likely be successful. A summer helper for Public Works is in the current budget, per the Finance Director, Mr. John Meyer. At this time the position has not been posted. Chairperson Peterson will inquire as to the status of this position as a summer helper would be able to take care of the monument signs as one of the summer tasks needing to be done in the parks. If