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J <br />Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />.._. <br />River <br />To Item Number <br />Cit Council ~•1 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Public Works May 5, 2008 Bill Maextz, Parks and Recreation <br /> Director <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Orono Pazkway Median Plans Lori ohnson Ci Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Staff is seeking direction on the landscaping plan for Orono Parkway medians. <br />Background/Discussion <br />Council requested that staff develop alternatives for improving the appearance of Orono Parkway. <br />Features from these options can be added or eliminated if so desired. <br />Foul alternatives: <br />7 . Leave the prairie plantings in place and install high quality interpretive signage to educate public <br />about native plantings. <br />2. Landscape four of the median ends with formal plantings of trees and perennial flowers. This <br />option leaves the native plantings in the medians while creating a formal look at the Ciry Hall <br />entry and east and west ends of the parkway. This includes an option to have a sandblasted <br />boulder on the east and west ends. <br />3. Remove native plantings and replace with sod, irrigation and trees spaced every 40 feet. <br />4. Remove native plantings and replace with salt tolerant, low growing shrubs, wood mulch and <br />trees space every 40 feet. <br />Financial Impact <br />Construction Cost Estimates <br />1. $0,000 <br />2. $27,000 <br />3. $92,000 <br />4. $102,000 <br />Maintenance Cost Estimates (existing plantings require one mowing in the spring, 8 hours) <br />1. No change <br />2. 40 hours per year weeding and irrigation repairs. <br />3. 200 man hours per year mowing, irrigation repairs, herbicide application, weed whipping. <br />Fertilizer and herbicide - $3,500 <br />Water $300 <br />Irrigation supplies $400 <br />4. 200 man-hours fist year watering <br />C:ADomme~FS avd Secti~gs~jmillecALocal SettingsV'remporary IvCemee FilesVOLKiP,AMedians Item G l.doc <br />