Recreation Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2023 02 27

Home Browse Search

required to maintain; and sites that are not really "parks" require Parks maintenance and time (flower beds at the police department site; or tree pruning at the library). Each landscape management type classification has a set of tasks associated; based on the frequency and detail of those tasks, a level of service will be achieved (or: assigning a Level of Service will dictate the frequency / detail of the tasks). Cumulating all the sites that Parks has task -responsibilities and understanding the level of service desired at each site, will provide Parks with a framework for the necessary funding to achieve the community's goals. To better understand the maintenance needs (tasks) for each site, the sites were divided into seven landscape management type classes, which consider similarities of components, on -going maintenance tasks, preventative maintenance tasks, and use. The division of sites by landscape management type classification will help Parks assign levels of service to each site. For example, Parks may determine that they would like the Louisville Sports Complex to be a Level of Service 1 and the athletic fields at Miner's Park may be a Level of Service 3. This will translate not only into greater frequency of fertilization, mowing, or turf care at the Sports Complex, but also greater frequency of waste removal, urgency of irrigation repairs, and more frequent maintenance of the shrub and perennial beds at these parks. The categorization of assets into the landscape management type classification categories reveals Parks tasks across other non -park areas of the City such as the police facility, rights -of -way, and developed neighborhood entries. Especially revelatory is the Forestry, Irrigation, Horticulture, Turf Maintenance, and Snow & Ice tasks across all landscape management type classification categories. By assigning the Level of Service to sites in the Annual Work Plan, a more complete picture of required maintenance will be captured. Additional task time can be summarized in reports to City Council requesting resources. See Table 7 below for an example of task lists provided in the AWP, Appendix C. Facilities Sheet Last Updated The Facilities Landscape Type applies to sites that Parks performs tasks and services, but are otherwise owned and managed by another City department. From the public perspective, these sites represent the City and reflect civic pride. Grounds Categories Bluegrass mowed once every five working days. Aeration carried out not less than two Bluegrass mowed every ten working days; Bluegrass mowed every 3 to 5 working times per year. Reseeding or sodding done no aeration, or only when fertilizing; 1 Tu" SF days; Aeration 4 times per year; when ha re spots are present. Weed mntrol Reseed/sad when bare spots appear; Weed Reseed/sed as necessary; Less than 1%of turf area has weeds present. when there is a visible problem or when control measures when 50% of small areas, weeds represent 5 percent of the turf or 15%of turf area has weeks present. surface. Bluegrass Turt Adequate fertilizer level to ensure all plant Adequate fie rti I iza[ion according to materials are healthy and growing optimum species requirements. IMP ratios vigorously. Rates should mere spond lowest Applied omy when turf vigor is low; 2 FERTILIZATION SF to follow lour! guidance; application rates recommended rates. Nitrogen, phosphorus, application once per year at one-half and frequency should ensu re an even and potassium perce ntages follow local recommended amount. supply of nutrient for the en ire year. recommendations. Trees, shrubs, and flowers receive fertilizer to ensure optimum growth. Bl ucgrass Turt Flower & Perennial Beds Table 7. Sample Portion of a Task List by Landscape Management Type The core of this revelation is that Parks serves as the grounds maintenance team for the entire City of Louisville. A part of this is a reflection on the magnificent performance of Parks: their reliability and professional execution have made them the go -to department for many "outside" challenges the City City of Louisville Parks Department January 16, 2023 Summary of Findings Page 23