07-14-04 PRMEMO
Date: July 8, 2004
To: Park & Recreation Commission
From: City Administrator Mike Robertson
Re: City Update
1. Lily Pond Park Update - Work has begun on Lily Pond
Park. Its turns out there were more salvageable pine
trees than initially expected. I meet with American
Liberty next Wednesday and should have more to report
on the work at the Park Commission meeting.
2. Park Shelter Reservations - Council agreed to
implement a park shelter reservation system as of
January 1, 2005. Staff will provide a draft policy for
Council review and I assume Council will seek Park
Commission comments as well. I don't expect the draft
will be done until September as staff will be focused
on the budget until then.
3. Summer Recreation - Tuesdays in the Park had a
great turnout its first week, even though it had to be
held inside due to rain. I estimate approximately 80
people showed up, about 55-60 kids and 20-25 adults.
The show was the Minnesota Raptor Center, it lasted
about an hour, and everyone who commented to the front
desk was very happy with the show.
4. Prairie Park Improvements - Six new picnic tables
have been ordered. The Maintenance Department will
start work on moving the sliding hill in the next few
weeks. Yes Rose it will be done well before the
Festival. I will be negotiating prices on the other
work (fences, grills, trash cans, etc.) with American
Liberty on Wednesday. If they don't give me reasonable
prices I will get somebody else to do it.
5. Porta -Potties - A second Porta-Pottie has been
added to Prairie Park. The potties will be upgraded
with hand sanitizers as those units become available.
A porta-pottie will be installed at School Knoll Park.
6. Irrigation Well - A fence will be installed around
the new irrigation well in Prairie Park. The ball
fields are currently being irrigated twice a day at
11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. The new fields will be
fertilized and treated with herbicide in the fall. The
older fields are looking very good. The City Engineer,
when he has time, will develop cost estimates for a
water fountain and for irrigating the rest of Prairie
Park.
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