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City of <br /> Elk Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 8.3 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business July 21, 2014 Zack Carlton, Planner I <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> City Beautification Update Jeremy Barnhart,Deputy Director, CODD <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> Authorize,by motion, staff to advertise for bids to install irrigation in the medians of Twin Lakes Road <br /> between 171"Avenue and 181"Avenue, and downtown tree replacements as budget allows. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> One of the goals identified in the 2013-2014 visioning process was city beautification. "Have attractive, <br /> welcoming streetscapes at city entrances and primary corridors." Under this goal three capital <br /> improvement tasks were identified: <br /> Cl: Prepare plans to improve primag intersections wab landscaping lighting and hardscaping. <br /> C4: Complete improvements to primary intersections. <br /> C 5: Implement median and streetscape design and maintenance standards. <br /> Twin Lakes Road <br /> In the first phase of the project, 80 trees in the medians between 171st Avenue and 181st Avenue were <br /> installed earlier this year. The median previously had irrigation,but the system has been abandoned for a <br /> number of years. In order to better maintain the trees and grass,parks maintenance staff recommend <br /> replacing the system,including drip irrigation for each tree.An irrigation plan has been prepared and staff <br /> requests authorization to advertise for bids to install the main line and drip system this year,the sprays <br /> for the grass area will be installed in 2015. <br /> Preliminary estimates for the irrigation range between $17,000 and $25,000, and will be funded using <br /> remaining funds ($29,374.50) from the landscape and boulevard allocation in the Capital Improvement <br /> Plan. <br /> Plans for the segment of Twin Lakes Road north of 181"Avenue include approximately 45 trees in the <br /> median and irrigation. Staff anticipates installation to take place in early 2015. <br /> Staff has previously presented a number of landscaping projects,the following paragraphs are intended as <br /> updates. <br /> Northbound Highway 169 Entrance Monument <br /> Plans were prepared for the south side of the railway embankment at the intersection of Highways 169 <br /> and 101. They include a city entrance monument sign and related landscaping. The project was submitted <br /> P a w E R E U 6 Y <br /> Template Updated 4/14 INIM UREI <br />