FY2022

PARK MAINTENANCE The Park Maintenance division budget is organized into three activities: Administration, Operations, and Forestry. The Park Maintenance Administration’s management area includes 57 designated parks which include 54 picnic shelters, 150+ pieces of playground equipment, 22 restroom facilities, 2 dog parks and 3 splash/spray pad facilities. The Park Maintenance Operations activity manages a total of 1,800+ acres land, which consists of 1600+ acres of parkland, open/green space and 200+ acres of City-owned non-parkland. The Forestry activity manages 50,000+ ROW and parkland trees encompassing the City’s expanding urban forest, which includes Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) susceptible ash trees. The entire Division manages 60+ miles of trails by mowing, clearing snow and pruning vegetation. Park Maintenance Administration Administrative personnel provide oversight, planning, and management of the division. Park Maintenance Operations Daily staff responsibilities include visiting all designated parks, cleaning and securing restroom and shelter facilities and providing for trash removal. • Park Shelters: Staff prepares and maintains shelters for 1,300+ rented events a year. Staff is responsible for continual cleaning, maintenance and repair, which includes siding, roofing, plumbing, windows and doors, painting, electrical and concrete work, and construction of new shelters and additions. • Playgrounds: Staff is responsible for installation of new play equipment, inspection and repairs of the existing 150+ pieces of playground equipment and play surfaces to meet industry safety standards. • Mowing: Scheduled mowing in the 1800+ acres of land managed include residential-style turf, prairies and 200+ acres of non-parkland along highways, water retention areas and ROWs. • Snow and ice removal: Snow removal and winter maintenance of access roads, parking areas, bridges, 60+ miles of trails and sidewalks, and ice-skating areas. • Park Fixtures: Fixtures such as picnic tables (375), drinking fountains (50+), dog waste containers (50+), and recycling and refuse containers are inspected and repaired as needed by staff. • Natural Areas: Activities to manage, enhance, and protect City-owned woodlands, wetlands and prairie areas including controlled burns and new plantings. This activity is managed in congruence with the Natural Area Master Plan. • Athletic Facilities: Athletic facilities staff manages softball and baseball fields, soccer fields, flag football fields and a cross country course. Staff is responsible for 19 competition level ball fields, 24 competitive soccer fields, 5 general purpose/multi use sport fields and a cross country course. Ballfields are prepped daily for practices and games from April through October. Soccer fields are re-seeded, re-lined, moved to spread spot ware throughout the season.

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