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Item: 8 ElkMEMORANDUM River TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director DATE: July 6, 2012 SUBJECT: Director's Report This report is a highlight of our Department's activities to inform the Commission on items related to strategic planning, staff development,park operations and collaborations during the past month. Woodland Trails Park I was able to stop the Wright Tree service from continuing their work on the Xcel transmission line through the north end of Woodland Trails Park. We were first told that the work was to increase the height of the line but found that the crews were indiscriminately using herbicide and killing all plant life. The work they have already completed on the Tiller property adjacent to the park is now barren under the transmission line. Their overspray on the park property that was stopped has killed desirable native woody plants as well as native prairie grasses on park property. We plan to meet again with the tree service the week of July 9 to better define the areas to be sprayed. In the meantime,I have sent a letter of concern to Xcel regarding the poor management methods that were used in the park. David Anderson is assisting staff in this effort. We avoided something that was similar to the recent bad experience with the GRE transmission line at Hillside Park. Summer Concert Series The annual summer event seems to be receiving good reviews. Attendance has been strong at all of the concerts. The June 14 concert with the Dueling Pianos was moved inside to the Arena because of the weather and it had a crowd estimated at nearly 800. The Church of Cash concert drew one of the best crowds at an estimated 1,300 attendees- probably due to the excellent weather and the type of music,a tribute to Johnny Cash. The next concert is July 12 with the Moose Knuckle Brothers - a Blues and Rock band. Pinewood Golf Course Pinewood Golf Course recently had two hole-in-ones on the 6th hole. The hole is a 140 yard par 3. The first one was on Father's Day by Bobby Simon. The 2nd was by Devin Bennington on the first day of the Junior's Go for the Green Golf League. Devin is 12 years old and has only golfed a handful of times in his life. We typically have 4-6 aces,two in three days is exciting!