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PARK OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT TEAM MEETING NOTES

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: September 18 – 24, 2023


Community Parks (Kevin Jeffries)
Grass Lawn:
Shut the splash pad down for the year on Monday, 9/18
Began turf renovations – mowed, thatched, aerated, slice seeded and top dressed
Completed aerating
Hartman:
Completed turf renovation
Completed a turf repair on the soccer field
Perrigo: took measurements for possible temporary fencing for the pickleball courts

Preventative Maintenance & Water Management (Kevin Sehner)
Preventative Maintenance:
Grass Lawn – touch up paint sprayed on to play structure after clatter bridge was installed
MOC – began cleaning up the preventative maintenance area
Martin Property – prepped and poured picnic table access pathways
Juel/Bear Creek Trail – repaired fencing and made assessments
Water Management:
Community/Senior Center – located conduit for contractor
Farrel-McWhirter – located waterline for repair crew
156th/28th – met with contractor and inspector to discuss the impacts that will be made to our irrigation system at this site
Systemwide –
locates
continued going through systems making repairs and adjustments as needed
continued head coring
shut off all irrigation controllers for the season

Horticulture & Downtown Park (Ian McFeron)
Horticulture:
Cleveland St – hand weeded all beds
Clocktower – picked up leaves
Redmond Community Center @ Marymoor Village - 
“Cut a sign bed” perimeter around sign and recessed lighting including triangle space behind sign; removed sod and mulched
hand weeded bedstraw in southside beds
Sunset and Luke McRedmond – spot weeded
Anderson –
edged and hand weeded sign bed along Redmond Way
spot weeded tree rings
172nd – hand weeded sidewalk strips
Downtown Park:
facilities support
hard surface maintenance
mowed, edged, and line trimmed
shrub bed maintenance and hand weeded
removed invasives and hand weeded retention ponds at northwest end of park
cleaned shop
restocked supply room
Splash Pad – shut down, drained system, cleaned out tanks, winterized
Redmond Central Connector:
removed graffiti
hand weeded, edged, and mulched shrub beds around Erratic
cut deadwood out of Lonicera, dogwood, Douglas Spirea and Willows west of 161st; hand weeded and edged throughout
Phase 2 – shrub bed maintenance and hand weeded around boulder steps
Core – hand weeded, pruned, and general shrub bed maintenance from Leary to 161st
Other:
inspected trucks
restocked pesticide
cleaned aerator and spreaders
performed site inspections for work list
managed mineral bin
assisted at Ganesh Festival


Urban Forestry (Chris Tolonen)
Watershed Preserve: facilities support
Street Trees:
street tree inventory updates (completed)
conducted maintenance pruning, various locations
inspected newly planted street trees on 152nd Ave per request (appear to be dried out, but ok with that given fall leaf drop occurring; bigger concern is the poor form, multiple leaders on most trees; working with inspector to get replaced)
Green Redmond Partnership:
Chris met with Meg to review Green Redmond progress
Smith Woods – 
conducted major blackberry cutback in preparation for volunteer event next Saturday
general maintenance in planted sites
Other:
assisted with Ganesh Festival
dropped off chainsaw chains for sharpening and purchased supplies
submitted purchase requisition for contract tree work to be done at Viewpoint Park


Facilities Support & Turf Maintenance (Scott Van De Vanter)
Facility Support:
Systemwide – 
facilities support
cleaned ash cans
SE Redmond – installed portable soccer goal posts for master plan engagement event on 9/13
Removed pressure washer from lease vehicle
Idylwood – 
removed buoys and purchased chain for anchors
moved garbage cans into storage
Anderson – added “Dog Off Leash” sign
Turf Maintenance: 
Systemwide mowing
Mole eradication 


Facilities Repair & Farrel-McWhirter (Alan Reznick)
Farrel-McWhirter:
routine facility support and blowing
added door to chicken coop
arena maintenance
fencing planning
repaired fence
continued ADA ramp project
repaired Innovation arena
shrub bed maintenance
began shelter paint preparation 
Downtown Park: completed electrical enhancement
Municipal Campus: assisted with conduit investigation for new Community/Senior Center
Perrigo: completed asphalt transition repair
Other:
inspected trucks
NW Leadership seminar planning 


Contract Administration (Eric O’Neal)
Grass Lawn Synthetic Turf Replacement – Ongoing oversight of the construction phase of this project.
Contracted Landscape Maintenance – The project to resolve sight line issues at two crosswalks on Bear Creek Parkway is now complete.


Facilities: (Scott Anderson)
Fire Station 11: 
mono roof rehab
Cressy Door replaced cable on aid car bay door
Fire Station 12:  
replaced shower door bumper in men’s restroom
repaired kitchen cabinet
Fire Station 13: replaced six springs on attic access ladder
Fire Station 16:  
Crawford Door replaced high speed door cable
replaced door hook on man door by rear apparatus bay door
Fire Station 18:  
replaced HVAC condensing unit
planned for siding repair
MOCPW:  
supported lift replacement project
repaired sink in men’s restroom
troubleshot public EV charger
Medic 23: Cressy Door called out to investigate door working intermittingly (probably a short)
Pool: repaired handicap bench in women’s shower
Public Safety Building: repaired drywall in patrol sergeant’s office
Redmond Community Center @ Marymoor Village: repaired drywall in first office
Teen Center:
investigated intrusion alarm
inspected water heater
City Hall:
met with Chip about TV lighting
ordered Tidy Girl for CBRE 
Senior Center: key support
Systemwide:  
installed new padlock and chain at Motley Zoo and provided access to contractor
generator quarterly service
Water department and Public Works key replacement
scheduled carpet cleaning and window washing
coordinated and purchased oil water separator service
Other: new employee orientation and set up


Meetings:
Retreat Planning attended by Emily, Ben, and Heath
PNWRMS Meeting attended by Heath


Training:
Leadership Essentials attended by Kevin J
Managing Up attended by Sharyn, Jamie, Alan, and Quinten
KnowBe4 Security Awareness attended by Meg, Darcey, Sharyn, Val, Scott V, Scott C, and Cayla
HVAC Continuing Education Certification attended by Kevin Sw
Various online trainings completed by Dan and Mary
Communication Strategies attended by Alan and Jamie