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/ <br /> ElkMemorandum Item 8.2 <br /> River <br /> To: Parks and Recreation Commission <br /> From: Tim Sevcik <br /> Date: February 2, 2017 <br /> Subject: Staff Report <br /> Ice Skating Rinks <br /> Ice skating rinks continue to be a challenge this winter due to weather conditions. Following <br /> a couple of weeks of good ice conditions in early January, the ice quickly deteriorated the <br /> weekend of January 21-22 as a result of warm temperatures and rain. Due to the timing of <br /> this event and the higher sun angle which makes it more to maintain and keep good ice for <br /> skating,it was determined to focus all efforts on Handke Pit and not put the time and effort <br /> back into the other rinks. Staff continues to work on Handke Pit to ensure ice quality is <br /> maintained through the Shiver Elk River event scheduled for February 10-12. <br /> Tree Removal <br /> Staff is continuing to make great progress in the removal of diseased and hazardous trees at <br /> Hillside City Park. Over ten acres in section three of the mountain bike park has been <br /> cleared of the marked trees as well as clean-up of downed trees on the ground. Roughly <br /> seven acres of section three remain and should be completed in the next two weeks at which <br /> time the crew will shift focus to section two for the remainder of the winter. If conditions <br /> allow, the crew will continue to work on this project through March and complete the <br /> remaining areas of section two next winter in preparation of trail reconstruction on these <br /> two sections of trail in the summer of 2018. <br /> Park Improvement Fund <br /> Preparations for 2017 Park Improvement Fund projects is progressing. Quotes for the <br /> repair of the Trott Brook Farms Park tennis courts have been received and work should be <br /> conducted in the spring of 2017. Engineering staff are drafting bid packets for the various <br /> 2017 trail projects, and parks staff are working with MORC on developing the plans for <br /> redevelopment of Hillside City Park's sections one and four trail redevelopment project. <br /> Additionally, staff has begun working with its vendor on the redesign for the Barrington <br /> Park playground replacement. <br /> P7011ERER BY <br /> N:ADepartments\Parks and Recreation\Commission\Packets\2017\02-08-17 PRC Packet\8.2 Park Superintendents NATURE <br /> Report.docx <br />