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Item #9.C.I. .>"44h,City of Elk River MEMORANDUM TO: Park and Recreatio Commission FROM: Michele McPherson, Director of Planning DATE: May 14, 2003 SUBJECT: Consider Revised Maintenance Plan — Oak Savannah Park Attachment • Proposed Maintenance Plan Background On Monday,April 14`h,Councilmember Dietz and Mayor Klinzing, along with Park and Recreation Commissioners Anderson,Nystrom and Peterson met with several representatives of the Country Crossing neighborhood regarding the maintenance of Oak Savannah Park. The neighbors were concerned regarding the overall appearance (unkempt) of the park,the habitat for mosquitoes created by the detention ponds, and lack of bituminous walking trails. There did not,however,appear to be consensus for any solution regarding the park. Commissioner Anderson provided an overall history of the park and the purpose for the prairie restoration project that has been ongoing since the concept plan was approved in 1999. Staff has since met on site to discuss an alternative maintenance plan and is proposing that the Commission consider the attached plan. The plan indicates areas of prairie restoration, woodland restoration, and areas to be mowed and maintained as in other parks. The maintenance plan would include maintaining the woodchip trails with a 5 foot mowed area on either side and 3 foot mowed areas along the back of the sidewalks adjacent to Orono Parkway. In addition, staff is proposing to establish woodland restoration areas adjacent to the residential homes,which would be comprised of native shrubs such as gray dogwood, hazelwood, chokecherry,and other similar species and the introduction of native flowering woodland plants such as mayapple, bloodroot,trilliums, etc. An Eagle Scout is interested in working with staff to develop a planting plan, budget, and installation schedule for the woodland restoration areas.