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fertilizer. • Golf season started. There has been an increase in all golf leagues. • We held our first volunteer recognition event on April 7. There were about 100 people in attendance. Waffles were served. We had donations from Culvers and Pletscher's Greenhouse. • National Volunteer Week was celebrated April 6 -12. Volunteers donated over 5,300 hours of time and talent. • 112 trees will be planted in a gravel bed that is located at the south water tower. They will be re- planted in the fall on boulevards and other city properties. • The Council has a work session on June 10th to review the contract we had with Village Green for snow plowing. • Had our second music performance series in collaboration with the Ramsey County Library which brought in nearly 40 people. Tomorrow is the third one. Director Announcements: • We have a 180 day park maintenance employee who will start this coming Monday. Will be helping with mowing. • We are starting our 4th year with Dairy Queen on Old Hwy. 8. On specific days, D.Q. donates 10% of its sales in May, June, July, Aug, and Sept. and has helped nearly 100 kids in our programs with a scholarship. • Matthew Justin had a Scout project last year. He will be installing a totem pole at the park the end of May or early June. We will notify you of when that will take place. • Innsbruck Park is receiving a "retrofit" on the playground equipment which is saving us thousands of dollars. Last year we did the playground at Hidden Oaks. Replacing the pieces that no longer meet safety standards and repainting. This year Innsbruck and Meadow Wood with be retrofitted. • Our Assistant Parks and Recreation Director left for another opportunity. Jason Hicks is now the current Assistant Parks and Recreation Director. Bill Bach is the new Facilities Manager who is taking Jason Hicks' old position and will be starting on Monday, May 19. • The City of New Brighton received an award from AARP. We were one of the top 100 host sites for the Smart Drivers Safety Course (previously known as Defensive Driving). Out of the top 100 we rank 15. There are over 18,000 sites throughout the Nation. Over 600 participated in courses at the New Brighton Community Center. Council Liaison Strub mentioned that the Council was presented with a petition from the Sunny Square neighborhood to keep the hockey rink boards up at that location. What are the next steps? Director Breuer commented that at the next Council meeting staff is requesting Council to send the item to PREC. In June PREC will see this item on the agenda.