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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 1, 2013 Page 3 most of the issues were related to trees and power lines down, and flooded streets. Mr. Brasnaham noted that this was a 400% increase over normal operations for the department. Parks & Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke Mr. Brokke advised that their staff was out the majority of the weekend; with 76- 100 trees down, in a variety of sizes; with ten (10) trees alone down at the Golf Course. However, Mr. Brokke advised that there appeared to be no building damage to shelters or park structures; and thanked the Adopt-a-Park volunteers for their assistance in clean-up efforts to pick up smaller items, allowing staff to focus on the larger debris. Mr. Brokke noted that clean-up would continue for the next few weeks; and expressed hope that the ground would dry out to avoid addi- tional trees being uprooted from winds due to the heavily saturated soils from numerous and heavy recent rain storms. In terms of cost, Mr. Brokke estimated that internal labor and equipment costs to- date was approximately $3,000; contractual tree removal in parks approximately $6,000. While clearing streets remained the first priority, Mr. Brokke advised that his department, along with the Public Works Department would continue to work with a tree contractor to remove public and private property debris placed on the boulevard and suitable for removal or chipping. Mr. Brokke advised that, once the initial clean-up was completed, future work would include stump removal from significant trees lost, clean up of branches and limbs over trails; resulting an additional $15,000 estimated for contractual work and debris removal; with an additional $5,000 in internal costs for labor and equipment, and some incidental supply costs of a few hundred dollars (e.g. chain saw blades). Mr. Brokke advised that some trails were also undermined due to trees being uprooted and excessive rain. Mr. Brokke advised that he wasn't anticipating additional overtime costs above those experienced the weekend of the storm; with remaining clean-up taken on as part of regular duties of the department. Mr. Brokke thanked the Public Works, Fire and Police Departments, along with the City Council, for their assistance and support. Mr. Brokke noted that the Run and Roll of the Roses had been cancelled for the first time ever due to safety concerns with downed power lines and trees. Public Works Director Duane Schwartz Mr. Schwartz provided an overview of initial clean-up efforts, with those con- cerns focusing on various utility emergencies and blocked streets from trees and/or power lines down; with seven (7) of the City's sanitary sewer lift stations and water booster station without power. Mr. Schwartz advised that all streets were opened to traffic to some degree by June 27, and the last lift station's power restored by late Sunday morning, June 23. The initial cost for the three (3) day response was estimated by Mr. Schwartz to be $13,000; even with staff on duty