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<br />May 23, 19$5 <br />To. Hank Sinda, City Manager <br />From: Maurice H. Anderector of Parks and Recreation <br />Re: Progress of 1985 Goals <br />Capital Improvements <br />Playground equipment and the landscaping around it has been com- <br />pleted. Tennis court repairs and fencing are 85~ complete. The <br />fencing contractor is giving us headaches but the courts are <br />usable and he is making some progress. Work has begun on the <br />trail lighting system and the first phase will be operational <br />by late June. The Wells Fargo fitness court will be installed <br />north west of the tennis courts this summer. Rs a paxt of the <br />latter project, about 100 feet of the drainage ditch will be <br />covered. <br />Park Maintenance <br />Mike Walker, Park Superintendent, attended a seminar on use of <br />. Embark, growth retardant for grass, last winter. We have signifi- <br />cantly increased our use of Embark this year and expect to re- <br />• duce mowing demands of low use areas such as boulevards, well <br />houses, etc. The addition of several relatively inexpensive <br />'pieces of equipment have increased the effectiveness of the <br />maintenance crew considerably. The power auger has been used <br />extensively for playground equipment. installation and tree planting. <br />The new spray equipment enabled us to considerably improve our weed <br />control efforts this spring. The infields of our softball diamonds <br />have been elevated and recrowned which helps reduce maintenance <br />efforts after rainfall. <br />Recreation Programmmin~ <br />No significant changes to report other than the adult exercise <br />boom seems to be leveling off. Seniors programs are showing a <br />very steady increase, new programs are being requested and there <br />appears to be increased demand for fee supported senior activities. <br />We have had considerable success with free activities such as a <br />hiking club and a daytime bridge group. <br />Golf Course <br />The course is probably in the best condition that it's been in <br />since we acquired it. Consistently improved maintenance practice s <br />and better turf maintenance equipment combined with a mild winter <br />and warm spring have resulted in a very attrative course. Mike <br />Walker, Park Maintenance Superintendent has been given supervisory <br />responsibility over Jim Skiba and as a result considerable improve- <br />