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PARK OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT TEAM MEETING NOTES

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: August 19 – 25, 2024


Community Parks (Andrew Lauritzen)
Grass Lawn:
Shrub bed maintenance
Blew and groomed all fields
Repaired fence at upper tot lot
Identified and repaired hole near basketball court
Hartman:
Mowed ballfields
Blew Bike Park and hard surfaces
Prepared supplies for Bike Park work parties
Blew and groomed Dow Field
Weeded Dow warning track
Sprayed for broadleaf on fields 1-4
Attended Mean Green mowers demonstration
Prepared for turf renovations that are to begin next week
Perrigo:
Mowed park and trail
Brush cutback around the loop and along the boardwalk
Repaired fence on field 1
Added woodchips to beds around playground
Other:
Met with EMBA and a new volunteer at Bike Park
Welcomed Freddie, our new maintenance technician, and began the training process
Removed temporary fencing at RSCC pickleball and installed nets


Preventative Maintenance & Water Management (Heath Uncapher)
Preventative Maintenance:
Luke McRedmond – shelter roof replacement
Juel – investigated and confirmed report of arson in the sanican
Supported Big Truck Day
Water Management:
Systemwide
locates
continued going through systems making repairs, adjustments, and mapping zones in IQ4
Meadow Park – installed new controller
Downtown Park – repaired valve
Grass Lawn – repaired courtside sinkhole/washout
Shut down water for Rockin’ on the River
Turned on water at RSCC at pickleball court


Horticulture & Downtown Park (Ian McFeron)
Horticulture:
Fertilized and hand watered ornamental pots at Public Works Admin, Teen Center, Facilities, and Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village
Fertilized Cleveland Street hanging baskets
Watered newly planted landscape plants
Nike – native plants at 172nd Street entrance
Westside – median plantings
185th – Lonicera and potentilla
Sunset – new plantings along Avondale
Trinity - yucca
Anderson
edged all maintained shrub beds and spot weeded throughout
Sarcococca maintenance around restroom
Meadow
began spot weeding around tot lot and trimmed salal and Oregon grape away from split rail fence
brush control and hand weeded along gravel path at north end of park
Redmond Way – completed trimming spent lavender blooms
Redmond Pool Entrance Beds – spot weeded
NE 76th Street Right-of-Way
trimmed euonymus fortunei along curb lines and to manage height
spot weeded throughout
MOCPK
spot weeded parking lot beds and mulched
trimmed ivy, rosa rugosa, and helianthemum
Westside
spot weeded shrub beds and gravel trail bordering the asphalt loop
spot weeded large bed on the south side of the park bordering natural area
removed select invasive species in swale
Systemwide flower maintenance (annual pots at RCCMV, MOCPW, Teen Center, Facilities, Hartman, 160th Avenue Sign bed)
Downtown Park:
Checked park, Cleveland Street, and O’Leary Plaza for garbage
Facilities support
Mowed, trimmed, and edged
Pressure washed hardscape (ongoing)
Shrub bed maintenance
Splash Pad: daily water testing and maintenance
Redmond Central Connector:
Shrub bed maintenance core (164th to 161st)
Removed graffiti on Redmond Central Connector Phase 2
Other:
Mineral bin management performed by Matt S
Contacted Aquatics regarding UV filter “Low UV” issue
Site visits to Meadow, Sunset, Cascade, Westside
Toured folks from City of Bothell to splash pad and pump room
Fall retreat planning and site research
CRSVM 
designed meadowscapes for Grass Lawn and Perrigo
contacted seed companies for quote on camas seed blend at Grass Lawn
site visit to Grass Lawn to assess implementation strategy


Urban Forestry (Chris Tolonen)
Watershed Preserve:
Routine facilities support
Trail maintenance throughout as needed, water bar cleaning, sign repair, blow-down removal
Street Trees - worked on Street Tree Inventory updates
Parks: Idylwood – tree debris storm clean-up
Trails:
Performed brush control at various locations, blew hard surface trails as needed
Tree debris storm clean-up
Performed trail repairs, post-storm, at various locations
Green Redmond Partnership:
Heron Rookery – filled water barrels for volunteers
Moved unused toolbox from Westside Park to Johnson Park
Other:
Responded to tree and trail related QAlerts
Chris attended Tree Risk Mitigation Q & A meeting with other staff and potential contractors

Facilities Support & Turf Maintenance (Scott Van De Vanter)
Facility Support:
Systemwide facilities support
Idylwood – groomed beach and volleyball court
Ordered Gravely EV stand-on mower
Attended Mean Green mowers demonstration
Delivered and retrieved four tents to and from Rockin’ on the River event team
Turf Maintenance: systemwide mowing, including rewilding areas

Facilities Repair & Farrel-McWhirter (Alan Reznick)
Farrel-McWhirter:
Planted in new table area
Shrub bed maintenance
Support
Dragged arena
Flame weeded
Mulched
Installed stall holder
Repaired small animal barn fan
Installed and upgraded stall mat
Supported Big Truck Day
Juel: repaired deer fencing
Luke McRedmond: roofing project
PSE: replaced signage
Other:
Rockin’ On the River support
Repaired and refurbished art box 


Facilities: (Quinn Kuhnhausen for Scott Anderson)
Fire Station 13:  
Investigated fire panel alarm
Began pressure washing hard surfaces
Fire Station 14:  
Luquetion electrical contact repair
Installed vents in soffit above garage doors
Fire Station 16: Rehung soap dispenser
Fire Station 17: 
Replaced exhaust fan belt to repair
Got bids for blind replacements
Fire Station 18: Ongoing air conditioner unit repair
MOCPW:  
Received additional bids for fuel island gate
Installed additional lighting in MOC-5
City Hall:  1st floor furniture reconfiguration
Pool: 
Bids for tile repair
Repaired boiler 1
Investigated bulkhead warranty 
Public Safety Building: 
Added lights to cooling tower
Toilet leak demo and investigation
Reset contactors in 2nd story sprinkler riser from fire alarm  
Redmond Senior & Community Center:
Installed coat hooks for restrooms
Hung clocks in gym with protective cages
Hung racks for volleyball pole storage
Systemwide: Processed key check outs and returns


Meetings:
Derby Days wrap-up attended by Scott V
Redmond Lights walk-through attended by Scott V
Fall Retreat planning attended by Ian


Training:
Arborist Certification attended by Jamie
Arc Flash attended by Facilities crew
Vector Solutions attended by Ian, Sharon, Dan, and Matt S
Propane attended by Jamie and Emily