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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />fiver <br />To Item Number <br />City Council 6.2. <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Administration October 6, 2008 Bill Maertz, Parks and Recreation <br /> Director <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Consider Orono Median Plan Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Staff is seeking authorization to modify the landscaping on the Orono Parkway Medians. <br />Background/Discussion <br />Council has directed staff to develop cost effective, sustainable improvements to the landscaping on the <br />Orono Parkway medians. Staff worked with Park Commissioner Dave Anderson and a master gardener <br />to develop the most recent concept. <br />This concept utilizes three varieties of low maintenance, flowering perennials in a formal planting design <br />on the five median ends nearest to city hall. The perennials in the front row would be low growing to <br />help improve driver's sightlines. Staff believes that this plan dresses up the medians with a more formal <br />look in a cost effective and sustainable manner. The existing native planting signs would be replaced by <br />larger, more colorful signs. <br />Financial Impact <br />^ Plant material and mulch- $3,500 from street improvement reserve fund. <br />^ Signs- $200. Installation of signs and plantings would be by park maintenance staff <br />Attachments <br />^ Orono Median Concept Design <br />^ Native Planting Sign Image <br />ACtlon Motion by Second by Vote <br />Follow Up <br />C:\Documents and Settings\jmiller\Local Settings\'Tempoxary Internet Files\OLK3E\6 2 Orono Medians.doc <br />