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PARK OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT TEAM MEETING NOTES

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: July 19 – 25, 2021


Community Parks (Kevin Jeffries)
All Community Parks:
Kevin met with EMBA regarding rescheduling Bike Park work party to September due to current dry conditions
Kevin has been working with Recreation and the cricket groups to encourage the groups to move around to minimize wear on the fields
Grass Lawn:
Shrub bed maintenance next to the soccer field, tennis courts and Pavilion
Trail maintenance on back trail
Brush control next to the Dome
Blew 148th parking lot and tennis courts
Hartman:
Ball field prep on fields 1 and 3 for the Little League tournament
Double cut all outfields
Shrub bed maintenance in left center field on field 3
Used the pressure washer truck to water down the Bike Park
Perrigo:
Used the foam machine on the perimeter bed around the soccer fields
Added cork and sand to the high wear areas from cricket and softball
Replaced some soccer goal wheels
Rototilled the volleyball courts

Preventative Maintenance & Water Management (Kevin Sehner)
Preventative Maintenance:
Farrel-McWhirter and Hartman: Installed new tire swings
Idylwood and Bear Creek Trail: Replaced broken fence rails
Willows Creek: Removed old playground sign and post; replaced with new
Anderson:
Sprayed exterior of cabins and picnic shelter with borate to help preserve wood and keep pests out
Met contractor to repair instant hot water heater
MOC:
Distributed rain gear
Heath worked on Vegetation Management Project
Heath was accepted as a Regent for the PNW Resource Management School
Picked up paint for parking lot striping
Water Management:
Systemwide:
Locates
Continued going through systems making repairs and adjustments as needed
Municipal Campus:
Repaired break in mainline in turf behind the site of the old senior center
Replaced faulty valve in ivy near the site of the old senior center
Multiple repairs to drip lines near the entrance to City Hall
Teen Center: Changed to roto nozzles to provide better coverage for turf zone on the backside of structure
SR 202: Multiple repairs to lateral lines on systems A and B
West Lake Sammamish Parkway: Repaired bubblers and lateral lines
MOC: Completed counting total number of irrigation valves maintained throughout the City for the Vegetation Management Project (802 in total)
160th and Redmond Way: Repaired valve


Horticulture & Downtown Park (Troy Jammerman)
Horticulture:
109th & Redwood Road, Union Hill, O’Reilly’s Corner, MOC: Shrub bed maintenance 
Teen Center, Farrel-McWhirter: Watered flowerpots
Systemwide: Completed flower maintenance inventory for Vegetation Management Project
Nike, Viewpoint, and Perrigo: Foamstream
Bicycle Triangle: Added 1 ½” washed rock to sign bed
Redmond Community Center @ Marymoor Village:
Moved “pop-a-shot” to store at Martin Barn
Watered flowerpots
Other: Smith Woods info gathering on pond restoration project
Downtown Park:
Daily routine
Ongoing cleaning of amenities from food spills including pressure washing the Buoyant
Splash pad backwash, daily monitoring, and testing
Spot mowing
Cut back Bergenia
Downtown Corridor/Redmond Central Connector:
Phase I: Shrub bed maintenance and mulching
Cleveland Street: Cut back Geraniums and Spirea
Phase II: Pruned trees, cut back Teasel and Blackberry, removed invasive plants (Tansy Ragwort and Canadian Thistle)
Urban Forestry (Chris Tolonen)
Watershed Preserve:
Routine facilities support
Mowed turf
Street Trees:
Watered newly planted trees as needed
Pruned for pedestrian clearance and broken branches as needed, various locations
Replaced broken tree grate on Redmond Way near Bear Creek crossing
Parks:
Watered newly planted trees as needed
Worked on park tree pruning list (ongoing)
Smith Woods: Completed brush control along service road
Grass Lawn: Worked on removing dead wood from trees along Nature Path Loop
Trails:
Blew all hard surface trails and cleaned signs as needed
Hidden Ridge: Met with contract arborist to get a price quote on removal and weight reduction costs on two cottonwoods
Green Redmond Partnership/Restoration Maintenance:
Watered plant material at various locations
Filled water barrels for volunteers at various locations
Smith Woods: Transplanted two trees that were impacted by stream project

Facilities Support & Turf Maintenance (Scott Van De Vanter)
Facility Support:
Systemwide: Facilities support
PPE weekly inventory
Cleaned ash cans
Idylwood:	
Groomed beach
Pressure washed barbecue pads and picnic shelters
Repaired fence post
Painted restroom walls as needed
Teen Center:
Painted basketball backboards
Installed basketball net
Smith Woods: Removed a homeless tent
Skate Park: Removed graffiti
Turf Maintenance: Systemwide - Mowing


Facilities Repair & Farrel-McWhirter (Alan Reznick)
Farrel-McWhirter:
Support
Small Animal Barn irrigation and misters
Replaced hydrant
Brush control
Repaired sink in women’s restroom
Removed trail tree
Repaired feeder 
Downtown Park:
Repaired door
Replaced dispenser
Event prep and execution 
Anderson: Began water service replacement
Hartman: Repaired toilet in lower restroom
Other: Sign repairs, reinstallation, and painting (continuing)

Facilities: (Scott Anderson)
Fire Station 11: 
Annex – Replaced exhaust fan in shower room
Completed insulation replacement project
Fire Station 12: FPI callout for trouble/no communication on fire alarm 
Fire Station 13: Fire suppression water flow alarm
Fire Station 16: Replaced dry system compressor
Fire Station 17: 
Troubleshot dry system actuator
Repaired hose tower balcony door
MOCPK: Scheduled electrical upgrades for projector and lunchroom
MOCPW:  
Fleet: Repaired acrylic window
Water Quality Division: Repaired outlets
Municipal Campus/City Hall: Surplus sale of multiple items 
Pool: Deenergized and bypassed UV filter
Public Safety Building: 
Working on key cabinet organization for new BEST key system
Completed replacement of damaged ceiling tiles from heat wave HVAC issues  
Redmond Community Center @ Marymoor Village: Repaired automatic storefront door
Teen Center: Responded to FPI burglary alarm – police swept building after finding garage door open and lights on. Recreation staff left door open previous afternoon.
Trinity: Adjusted multiple ceiling tiles  
Systemwide:
Routine
Key checkouts
Awarded contract for citywide fire extinguisher inspection and service to Smith Fire Systems  


Meetings:
Safety Meeting attended by all staff
Redmond Lights Center Art Piece attended by Alan and Darcey
Workforce Dimensions attended by Alan
Wildfire Smoke Video attended by Horticulture crew


Training:
Deconstructing Our Bias attended by Danielle and Mike
Succession Planning/Mentoring attended by Darcey and Meg