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� � , �' "�,,,' PARK DIVISION MONTHLY REPORT AUGUST 1976 The completion of the baseball schedule on McGarvey field enabled the grounds maintenance crews in the Park Division to initiate tMe renovation of the outfield area at McGarvey Field. This area was not involved in the reconstruction of the facility dunovation and�rcgrading�willnprovide�a at Red Morton Park and, therefore, re The re rading will correct more uniform outfield area for the facility. 9 some minor drainage problems and will strengthen the turf conditions on the field. With the return of the football season, the portable fencing araund the 49 Field was installed and was r.overed with the burlfPeld wasealso renovated security during the practice sessions. The playing which included the resodding of worn areas resultant from sumner use. Considerable progress has been made by the Park Division's building and facility maintenance crew in nearly completing the irrigation installations at the various islands and circles throughout the City. This program has eliminated hand watering and some truck watering of these areas. The only remaining work to be done on these projects is the installation of electrical services and the initaal programming of the irrigation conDuaneeand HopkinSeas currently under construction include Veterans Cul-de-sac, Circle and Laurie Duncan Parkway. Qids for this electrical work are being solicited. Upon the completion of these projects, efforts will be directed to initiate conversion of manual irrigation systems in some of the park areas to automatic systems which will eliminate the need for manu�l instal- lation of quick-coupler valve equipment for irrigation. The building and facility maintenance crew has also nearly completed the necessary repairs and renovation of the playground equipment that was found to be damaged, vandalized or missing through the utilization of a newly created playground/park area safety check--list system. This system was initiated by the Department's Safety Committee and is now in operation. Other safety check-list systems which were initiated through the Department's Safety Committee and are now in operation include a vehicle and motorized equip- ment safety check list and a small equipment inspection system. The complete renovation and reseeding of the lawn area at Fire Station #3 was completed by park crews during the month. -9-