6 Park/Trail Maintenance ReportCITYOF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Administration
Phone: 9522271100
Fax: 952,2271110
Building Inspections
Phone: 952227.1180
Fax: 952227.1190
Engineering
Phone: 952.2271160
Fax: 952.2271170
Finance
Phone: 952.2271140
Fax: 952.2271110
Park & Recreation
Phone: 9522271120
Fax: 952.2271110
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952.2271400
Fax: 952 227.1404
Planning &
Natural Resources
Phone: 9522271130
Fax: 952 2271110
Public Works
1591 Park Road
Phone: 9522271300
Fax: 952.227.1310
Senior Center
Phone: 952.227.1125
Fax: 952227.1110
Web Site
www ci chanhassen.rnn.us
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director
FROM:
Dale Gregory, Park Superintendent
DATE: March 4, 2004
SUBJECT: Park and Trail Maintenance Report
This year's skating rink season started a little later than some years. We opened
on January 1 and closed February 19. The rinks were open for 50 days of skating
this year which is a little under the average.
With the early ice and snow cover on the lakes this year, it was necessary to put
the aeration system in Lake Susan. The lake is monitored weekly for oxygen
levels. When the oxygen level drops to a predetermined level, we start the
aeration. This year's start up date for the aeration system was February 19.
The park department is involved in two new projects this year - trail pavement
management and tree inventory. Pavement management was started most
recently. We have inspected and entered the date of inspection into the computer
for all trails north of Highway 5 (22miles). South of Highway 5 (20+ miles) will
be completed early this spring.
The tree inventory program is just getting started with some on s~te training on
how to use the equipment.
The park maintenance staff is in the process of checking and inspecting equipment
in preparation for summer activities and grounds maintenance. They are checking
all lawn mowers and weed whips and making repairs where needed. They are
also building two sets of lacrosse goals for use this summer. Safety inspection of
all playgrounds have been completed and any needed repairs have been made.
Cleaning and inspection of the wood duck houses have been completed. We had
43% of our houses used this year.
The City of Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, quaiity schools a ,sharn',ing dowr tew~ tt~rivi~:g businesses ¢,,,i ,dir~,g tails arsd beat~t!fui parks A great p ace to live work and play
SKATING RINKS
OPEN/CLOSE DATES
YEAR OPEN CLOSE REOPEN CLOSE
1982 Dec. 17 Feb. 16, 1983
1983 Dec. 22 Feb. 21, 1984
1984 Dec. 25 Feb. 19, 1985
1985 Dec. 20 Feb. 18, 1986
1986 Dec. 18 Feb. 7, 1987
1987 Dec. 19 Feb. 15, 1988
1988 Dec. 9 March 8, 1989
1989 Dec. 16 Feb. 8, 1990
1990 Dec. 21 Feb. 2, 1991
1991 Dec. 21 Jan. 3, 1992 Jan. 13 .lan. 29
1992 Dec. 19 Feb. 12, 1993
1993 Dec. 27 Feb. 18, 1994
1994 Dec. 16 Dec. 21, 1994 Jan. 6, 1995 Feb. 17
1995 Dec. 16 Jan. 18, 1996 Jan. 22, 1996 Feb. 19
1996 Dec. 23 Feb. 19, 1997
1997 Jan. 12 Feb. 9, 1998
1998 Dec. 26 Feb. 10, 1999
1999 Dec. 23 Feb. 20, 2000
2000 Dec. 15 March 6, 2001
2001 Dec. 29 Jan. 8, 2002 Jan. 18, 2002 Feb. 13, 2002
Jan. 25, 2002 Jan. 30, 2002 (for season)
Feb. 7, 2002 Feb. 12, 2002
2002 Jan. 12, 2003 March 12, 2003
2003 Jan. 1, 2004 Feb. 19, 2004
2004
2005
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WOOD DUCK HOUSE-INSPECTION
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HOUSENOJLOCATION 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Lake Susan Park: 1 Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N --
Powers Pond West 2 Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y --
Powers Pond East 3 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y --
Powers Pond East 4 Y Y -- Y Y Y N N Y --
Pond South 5 Y Y N N Y Y N Y N N
Pond South 6 Y Y Y N N N Y Y Y Y
Middle of Swamp SE Corner Side 7 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y -- N
W of Bend in Trail 8 N N Y N
Tall Tree 9 N Y N N
Creek E.of Bridge 10 N N N N
Archery Range 11 N N N N
Pipeline 12 N
Pipeline 13 N
Pipeline 14 N
Pipeline 15 N
Pipeline 16 N
Pipeline 17 N
Powers Swamp 18 N
19 Y
Power Hill Park 1 Y Y -- N N N N Y Y Y
2 Y Y N Y N N Y Y Y
Sunset Ridge Park: I Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y
2 Y N N Y Y Y Y N N Y
Herman Field: West 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
West 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
East 3 Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N
East 4 Y N Y N N Y N Y Y Y
5 Y Y Y Y N N Y Y
North East 6 Y Y N y y y Repair N
N
Curry Farms: 1 N N -~ Y Y Y Y N N N
2 Y Y -- Y Y N Y N N N
WOOD DUCK HOUSE INSPECTION
Page 2
Bandimer Heights Park: 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N
2 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N
Lake Ann Park: Tree I N N N N N N N N Y N
Tree 2 N Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y
Tree 3 Y Y N Y Y N N N Y Y
Sign Post 4 New
2004
Sign Post 5 New
2004
Sign Post 6 New
2004
Kerber Pond Park: 1 Y -- Y Y Y Y Y N
2 Y -- Y Y N Y N Y
3 Y -- N Y Y N y Vanda~
ized-
New
2004
4 Y -- N N N Y N Y
5 N Y Y
Sugar Bush (South) 1 Y Y
Tree 2 Y Y
West 3 Y N
Usage: 80% 72% 65% 52% 71% 62% 46% 53% 63% 43%