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MEMORANDUM
C��l o� TO: Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director
Cu��jjj�C�r�r�i FROM: Adam Beers, Park Superintendent
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7700 Marl�el Boulevard DATE: June 23, 2015
PO Box 147
Chanhassen,MN 55317 SUBJ: Pas-k Maii�tenance Summer Update
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Phone:952.227.1100 2015 Projects:
Fax:952.2z7.1110 . Park improvement projects have kept our maintenance team busy working to
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install three more park shelters at Pheasant Hills, Cuiry Far�ns and Chanhassen
Phone:952.227.1180 Hills Park.
Fax:952.227.1190 . The Rec Center pickleball courts are completed and open for use.
Engineering
• Each season, funds are allocated for the installation of new trees to support the
Phone:952.22711so threat of EAB as well as the replacement of unhealthy and dainaged trees. Our
Fax:952.227.117o deparhnent has been working closely with the street division to remove and install
�in�nc� new plantings at various sites throughout the city.
Phone:952.227.1140 • The Pioneer Cemetery project has been completed. The site is being monitored
Fax:952227.1110 weekly to ensure new seedlings and trees remain healthy through the first growing
�'a��E�3s���e��c�fiom� season.
Phone:952.227.1120
Fax:952.227.1110 Recycling Initiative:
��:�6•�a�io��Cc����� • This spring, maintenaiice staff rolled out the City s new recycling initiative. This
2310 Cou�ter Boulevard program has already shown great success at Lake Ann Park. I would like to thank
Phone:952227.140o Jill Sinclair from our planning division for working with Caiver County to secure
Fax:952.227.1404
the grant that helped finance this great program.
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��a�u���l E=��sourc�� park & Trail Maintenance:
Phone:952.227.1130
Fax:952.2z7.1110 • All of the city's outdoor facility operations are up and running smoothly. We
have started our first application of granular fertilizer and have been applying
C���N�ii���vov�ez� broadleaf weed control when weather allows.
7901 Park Place
Phone:952227.1300
Fax:952.227.1310 Staffing Update:
• New park maintenance staff inembers Dustin Koskela and Gary Berg are great
Senior Center
Phone:952227.1125 additions to our maintenance staff. Both bring experience and leadership to the
Fax:95222z1110 department. Welcome Dustin and Gary!
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