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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006 11 13 Awards and Presentations 100 Professional Grounds Mgmt Society Grand Award COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM 100 Presentation November 13,2006 Regular Meeting Mgr. Dept. Authorization REQUEST: Parks and Recreation Staff Presenting the Professional Grounds Management Society "Grand Award" for Central Winds Park. PURPOSE: To present to the City of Winter Springs the Central Winds Park, National A ward and to show the digital photographs submitted to receive the award. CONSIDERA TIONS: · The Professional Grounds Management Society presented its Green Star "Grand A ward" for Central Winds Park on November 4,2006 in Columbus, Ohio. . The "Grand Award" is the highest National Award that a Landscape can receive. The program acknowledges Central Winds Park as one of the Nations Top Grounds. The award is for the entire park (not just the ballfields). · The Professional Grounds Management Society is the oldest Grounds National Organization in the county and was formed in 1911. · The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to serving and advancing managers of grounds for all specialties and disciplines. The ultimate goal of PGMS is to place its members on the cutting edge of leadership in the Green Industry by developing techniques and management skills to assure an outstanding grounds management program for their respective organization, agency, department, firm or employer and to upgrade the level of the profession. · There are over 1,200 members that came from every State in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, Europe and Japan. Its membership represents the broadest range of Green Industry Professionals. It is made up of Turf Professionals, Horticulturists, Arborists, Irrigation Professionals, Landscape Contractors, Central Managers, and Grounds Superintendents. They represent Colleges, Universities, Cities, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Ball Parks, Schools, Office Parks, Apartment Complexes, Hospitals, HotelslMotels, Cemeteries, Retirements Communities, Museums, Theme Parks, etc. . The award was given at the 34th Annual Green Star A wards Program. The overall quality of entries and professionalism is very high in the field of grounds management. The awards program brings National Recognition to grounds maintenance with the highest degree of excellence. Very few facilities nationally receive the Grand A ward. Centrals Winds Park is truly a "National Award Winning Park". FUNDING: N/A RECOMMENDATIONS: Promote through local media, League of Cities, and Statewide. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Entry Form and Fact Sheet. COMMISSION ACTION: ATTACHMENT #1 2006 Grounds Management Green Star Awards OfficiaI Entry Form and Fact Sheet Please PRINT CLEARLY or type the information requested below. Check for accuracy. This information will be used for publicity purchases and awards. Each entry must include this completed form and the entry fee: PGMS members $150; combination PGMS membership and entry fee - $275; nonmembers - $225. Please make checks payable to Professional Grounds Management Society. Send complete entry and fee to: Grounds Management Green Star Awards Professional Grounds Management Society 720 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 Phone: Name of site: (Name to be used on placque) State:F:L. Entry Category#:" 9 PARK Name of company or agency owning this landscape: CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS Address: 1126 EAST STATE ROAD 434 Signature: ALAN GREENE Title: ~.p AR.K:S.~ RECREA TION. DIRECTOR Who is responsihle for maintaining this landscape? ...! In-house staff Outside contractor Address: _~L2 6 EAST ST A T~.....EOA]L~J~L. City: WINIERSPRIN..G9;tate: FL_. zip:32708_ Telephone: _~..L__..1z.] -_!i5 92 _.____ Year site was built:_l.292__~~~____ Years I have maintained this site: rot,ll Acres M,lintained Acres of turf: 73 Acres of display beds: Total paved area: ~.~_ 3 5 Numher of Employees Full time (year ruund): __ _8 Other (please specify): ____ Licensed Pesticide Applicators:_ 2 Total labor hI'S per week: _____321) Annual expenditures:__ $301L..452 Seasonal: I.-. Total I~udgl'l fo~ this site $ 5 6 5 295 IIlcludlng salaries: ' Equipment: n~EE _~_IT.~~_!lED ~_~_~n Chemicals and fertilizers: SEE A TT~_g,_~EP.__ Seed and plant material:_. _SEK.ATTAGHED Special maintenance challenges: ._ .SEE..AITAGH M..E NI.______________..__. Special projects completed in the last two years: SEE ATTACHMENT If selected as a winner, I request that the Award read: Name of Site: _J~E1iI_RA..L_HI_ND_S__.PAR1C_ (please print) Important: please provide the name of the person who wi II be accepting the award at the banquet: ALAN GREENE (please pri nt) I certify that all of the information provided on this form and in the accompanying entry is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that no materials will be returned and that all material may be used for publications, promotional purposes, or for other purposes deemed appropriate. I also certify that all photographic images are true representations of the site and have not been altered in any way. I understand that any award submissions that the judges have determined to be altered will be returned to the entrant and the entry will be deemed ineligible. I furlher under,land that all deci,iolJS of the judges are final. (Signature of entran~~ Date G:.----- ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST 4, 2006 Professional Grounds Management Society Grounds Management Green Star Awards Central Winds Park Winter Springs, Florida In Central Florida, nestled away in the City of Winter Springs, there is a jewel of a Community Park waiting to be discovered. Residents of Winter Springs are already familiar with it, since it is a centerpiece of the town. It is the Central Winds Park - "The Fields of Excellence" and it may be one of the most incredible finds in all of the Orlando area. Central Winds Park is a 103-acre complex, situated about 20 minutes north of downtown Orlando. It contains two baseball fields, two softball fields, four soccer fields (all Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass) and the Parks and Recreation offices. Other features include two playgrounds, a nature trail, two sand volleyball courts, two horseshoe pits, an outdoor basketball court, two large pavilions, two concessions stands, and a ten-acre amphitheater where you can spread out a blanket and watch the Bald Eagles fly over or perch on a light pole. Added to the complex two years ago were two more baseball, softball, and soccer fields, as well as two new football/lacrosse fields and grass parking. All of these fields are the Sea Dwarf variety of Seashore Paspalum Grass on 27 -acres. Central Winds Park has been pleasing the 33,321+ residents of Winter Springs for Thirteen years. The complex was built by the city with a three-million-dollar bond issued in 1992. It has grown right along with the city, becoming a gathering point for families throughout the area. Nearly every resident of Winter Springs has been impacted, either through the sports programs, the quiet passive area, the Fourth of July Celebration or the numerous other special events hosted there. In addition to providing community activities, Central Winds Park is position adjacent to Winter Spring High School, which often utilizes the complex for big tournament games, and special events. Part of what makes Central Winds Park stand out so much is the sheer beauty of the complex. The fields are a lush green. The flowerbeds are beautiful and the complex itself is thoroughly modern and immaculate in appearance. The fences, sidewalks, foliage, and buildings are designed, constructed and kept up well. Visitors will be amazed that the complex is fourteen years old. They very quickly will feel right at home and in the mood to celebrate sports. Each set of fields has their own unique characteristics that deserve note. The baseball fields are composed of Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass, with an original infield cut similar to the Arizona Diamondbacks. They boast Crimson Stone warning tracks and bullpen areas. They are completely fenced and lighted, with six 80-foot concrete poles with a total of 32 Musco SVC-Z, 1500-watt lamps. There are two sets of aluminum bleachers, with a 180 person seating capacity and protective shade cloth. Score is kept on new remote electronic scoreboards from modern Plexiglas score booths. Each field is equipped with two ground level concrete dugouts, with drinking fountains. The softball fields carry the same level of quality as the baseball fields. These fields have a skinned clay infield and a 300-foot outfield fence with a clay-warning track. Games are illuminated by six 80-foot concrete poles, each with 40 Musco SVC-Z 1500-watt lamps. Seating capacity is also 180 on aluminum bleachers, with protective shade cloth. Each softball field is equipped with the same remote electronic scoreboards of the baseball and softball fields. Central Winds boasts four full-sized 330 foot by 195-foot soccer fields. Each lighted field is equipped with portable goals, portable team and spectator benches, and drinking fountains. For ten months every year, Central Winds Park uses these fields for a variety of baseball, softball, and soccer programs - Babe Ruth Baseball and Softball, AAU Baseball, and Youth Softball Tournaments, to name a few. This year, 2600 games were played at Central Winds Park, with nearly 130,000 participants and spectators. The commitment to quality at the complex has brought praise from around the country. Twice is has been the recipient of the "Award of Excellence" by the Fields of Excellence Program. John Deere recently chose Central Winds Park as the featured complex in its JD Sidelines Magazine. Floyd Perry, of G.M.S. Sports Field Maintenance Services, was very impressed with his recent tour of the facility. ''There aren't too many parks and recreation fields like yours" Perry brought a group of Athletic Facility Managers from throughout the United States to see the park on December 3, 2003 as part of Athletic Business Conference. Michael Hurd of the City of Winter Haven, home of the Cleveland Indians spring training complex, was also extremely impressed. "In my years in the sports turf industry, having been to complexes all over the United States and Canada, your complex stands out a one of the best - if not THE best." Lastly, "Central Winds Park" was selected by the Sports Turf Managers Association as the best Parks and Recreation Sports Complex in the Nation on January 23, 2004. All of this praise does not come easily. There is an incredible amount of work that goes into the upkeep and maintenance of these fields and the entire park. Many view Florida as an ideal vacation spot. However, residents of the state can easily understand the difficulties of keeping up any kind of vegetation in the subtropical climate. Winter brings sudden freezes and months of very dry weather, which very easily and quickly can kill an entire field. Spring and summer are known for their sudden, violent thunderstorms and local flooding. In addition, Florida averages temperatures in the mid to upper 90's for half of the year. On top of all of those variables, Florida is in a prime tropical storm and hurricane zone. Lastly, Central Florida is known as ''The Lightning Capital of the World" - which wrecks havoc with electrical, computerized, and timed systems. It is not easy to judge the weather and to determine how exactly to work the fields. That is where the Central Winds Park staff's care and training come into play. It would have been very easy for the fields to be destroyed repeatedly by the years of 50- plus inches of rain, severe droughts, and even four big hurricanes. However, Central Winds Park has been able to stay as beautiful as even the most expensive professional or college-owned complex. Central Winds Park is truly a treasure to the area of Central Florida. It is a place for the community as a whole to come together. As cities are more and more spread out, local sports programs and beautiful multi-purpose parks, become increasingly important for communities to stay together. Thanks to top-notch sports programs and events at Central Winds Park, the City of Winter Springs is able to stay a close-knit community. It is more than just a place to play - it is a place for lives to be touched. That is a responsibility Central Winds takes seriously, and one that they do with EXCELLENCE. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS PARKS AND RECREATION CENTRAL WINDS PARK BUDGET 103 ACRES This is the budget for Twenty-Five-Acres of Two Baseball, Two Softball, and Four Soccer Fields (All Lighted and Fenced) and Twenty-Four-Acres of Two Soccer, Two Softball, One Football, and One Lacrosse Field. A Seven-Acre Outdoor Amphitheater Area, a Two-Acre Dog Park, a Thirty-Acre Tree Lined Passive Park Area, a Seven-Acre Youth Football, Lacrosse and Overflow Parking Area, a Park Maintenance Shop Area, Parking for 500 Vehicles and Two Large Playground Areas. Staffing: Eight (8) full time employee for the park Repair and Maintenance to Grounds Repair and Maintenance to Equipment Miscellaneous (uniforms, tools, protective equipment, employee training, fuel, etc.) $ 306,452 $158,215 $ 39,156 $ 60,572 TOTAL $ 565,295 per year KEY ELEMENTS OF THE BUDGET ARE: 1. The Eight (8) Full-time staff members are very dedicated to field and grounds maintenance schedules, work efficiently and ask for help when needed. 2. Repair and Maintenance to the Grounds includes money to purchase Fertilizers, Insect and Weed Control, Annuals, Tree Work, Rye Grass Seed, Etc. that keeps the entire park healthy and looking excellent year round. 3. Repair and Maintenance of Equipment includes money to keep the mowers in good operating condition. In addition, the other park equipment is maintained for scheduled and unscheduled use on the fields and in the park. City of Winter Springs Central Winds Park Equipment Log 1994 John Deere 3235 32 HP 110" cut 5 Gang Reel Mower 2001 John Deere 3235B 32 HP 110" cut 5 Gang Reel Mower 2006 John Deere 2653A 18HP 3 gang 72" cut reel mower John Deere 220 walk-behind Greens reel Mower and trailer John Deere 2030 PRO GATER with Cab and HD200 sprayer with 21' spray boom John Deere 2030 PRO GATER with Dump bed John Deere 1200A Field and bunker Rake John Deere Walk-behind Aercore 800 (Plug) Five (5) John Deere 4X2 turf Gators Utility Vehicles John Deere Gator CX Utility Vehicle John Deere 1600 Wide Area Mower 57 HP Turbo with 128" cut Two (2) John Deere 737 60" Zero turn mower John Deere HD75 17HP Mower W/54" Deck John Deere HD45 14HP Mower W/36" Deck Two (20) John Deere JX 75 21" aluminum-Deck walk-behind mower John Deere 5325 67HP tractor Lely 1650 Ib fertilizer spreader Tore Versa-Vac John Deere 4300 Tractor With the following attachments: 550 Tiller 280 S SHATTER AERATOR (Spike) 516 Rotary Cutter (Bush Hog) 430 Loader WI Bucket 261 Groom Mower 48"Rotadairen Tiller Bobcat 773 Blue Bird Sod Cutter Turfco Edge Cutter 80 LB Lesco 4Hp walk behind Spreader TV Crop Quick-Pass Top Dresser Tore Workman 3200 1998 60" SCAG Turf Tiger Mower 3500 PSI Pressure Washer Hand tools by Still: Saws,026,MS250,MS310 Weed eaters Five (5) FC75, and one FS 250 hard blade Stick edger's Five (5) FS 85 TS 400 Cut Saw Back Pack Blowers Two (2) BR420 CENTRAL WINDS PARK MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS Mowing: The fields are mowed every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; weather permitting at a one-inch height-of-cut. Pattern direction is changed each time to ensure proper growth, to eliminate compaction, and to guarantee a professional appearance. A John Deere 3235-B five-gang fairway mower is used. The mowers are adjusted; back lapped, and receives routing maintenance once a week. The Amphitheater area and back are mowed minimally once a week at three to four inches with the John Deere 1600 wide area mower with a 128" cut. Fertilization: In June and October, soil analysis is conducted on all fields. With the results of the soil analysis, fertilizer vendors are then consulted to establish the fertilization program. All of the unique variables of the area and climate are considered - weather, growth rate, amount of use, and the product. Once a program is established, application is made every four to six weeks at 200-300 pounds per acre, depending on the product used. Aeration: An overall four to six inch aeration with two passes in different directions are conduced a minimum of four times a year (March, June, and September, November). High compacted areas are aerated as needed. A John Deere 4300 Tractor with a John Deere Aer-Way 280 is used. Weed Control: In the pre-emergence stage, 15-5-15 W/.67 Ronstar is applied in mid March at 200 Ibs. per acre. In the post-emergence stage, Manage, MSMA, Trimec, and Basagran are used as needed. Insect Control: Telstar-Precise Acephate Granule is applied. Spray Orthene WSP is administered as needed. Amdro and Telstar are used for spot treatment of fire ants. Overseeding: This is conducted in November at the rate of 300 pounds per acre with a three-way perennial rye grass blend. A starter fertilizer 3-20-20 at 300 pounds per acre accompanies the rye application. As the weather warms up consistently, we transition back, cut the water off totally and aerate. Topdressing: This is done in late June, during summer down time. It follows aggressive four to six inch aeration, and is applied with silica sand at Y.t to ~ inch depending on field condition. Field Marking: Fields are painted weekly with Prime Strip Aerosol Line Striper. Stencil: "Fields of Excellence" is 20ft. X 40ft in size, and painted with aerosol marking in three colors (blue, white, & yellow). It is painted for opening spring seasons and for special tournaments. Resodding: During down times (June and November), High traffic areas are re-sodded. Clay: The clay used is a 70/30 mix with Turface pro mixed in as recommended by manufacturer. Fields are watered down and rough dragged with the John Deere 1200A Bunker Rake and allowed to dry, and then mat dragged on a daily basis. Home plate and the bases are hand raked. Warning tracks are dragged and hand raked near the fence. Batter box, circles, and sidelines are dry line marked with All Pro plus Athletic Field marker for games, as needed. Grass along the clay is edged monthly. String Leveling: This is done as needed by the field staff during the season to ensure proper drainage of the clay areas, which helps eliminate rainouts. Laser Leveling: This is done once a year depending upon the amount of rainfall received during the rainy season. Laser leveling ensures proper drainage of the in-fields and eliminates most rainouts. Tree Work: Tree trimming is done twice a year. The Oak Trees are trimmed during the month of December because there are no games or events in the park. The Palm Trees are trimmed in late June prior to the July 4 Celebration of Freedom in the park. Plant Material: We replace all the plant beds twice a year. In the fall we use the prestige red (landscape variety) of Poinsettia (6 ~ pots) with Alyssum or Dusty Miller as a border (4" pots). In the spring, we always visit our local nursery suppliers and pick two varieties of Coleus that will be stunning and look great until fall (4" pots). SPECIAL MAINTENANCE CHALLENGES Irrigation Operations: We maintain 116 irrigation zones. Of those, 53 zones put out .40 of an inch per hour; 50 put out .93 of an inch per hour and 13 zones put out .45 of an inch per hour. We have eight hours of run time per day, so it is difficult to apply enough water to replace what has lost according to the evapo-transpiration (ET) rates. Irrigation facts - 6"PVC 660'/4"PVC 5045'/3"PVC 2090'/2 }'2 "PVC4480"/2 }'2 "PVC 7480'/1"PVC 3200'3/4 "PVC 2100"/1/2 "PVC 750' TOTAL - 25.805'=4.8 Miles of PVC Pipe There are 75 Valves operating on 37 zones with 22 on one (1) clock and 15 on another clock. The total numbers of park irrigation heads is 1442. 1. The maintenance challenge that we have faced for several years is the availability of re- claim water from the city during the months of April to May and from November to December. The city has grown and expanded its reclaim water users to 1,700 residents and 200,000 gallons per day needed for public right away. Because of limited rainfall during this time, we have experienced loss of re-claim water totally and pressure dropage from 70 Psi to 40-50 Psi. The effects are dramatic on The sports fields and make an unhealthy turf environment, the perfect target for dry spots, fungus, stress related disease. To solve this problem we began pumping water out of Lake Jesup, which is 10,000 acres in size. Our pump station was over 10 year's old and needed replacement. We were able to purchase a Hoover Pump Station with 2-30 H.P. 3 Phase Centrifugal Pump that has an 8" suction line and we can now pump 600 gallons per minute. This provides the consistency of water that we needed. However, due to the shallowness of the lake we are only able to locate the suction line at a depth of four feet. During periods of drought, the line has been hit by night boaters even thought it is always marked. Our staff must go out into the Alligator infested lake and repair the suction line. Lake Jesup has Florida's highest population of Alligators at over 10,000. In fact, no other lake in North America claims more gators per acre. You can say that this important job function is going beyond the call of duty. 2. The hurricanes of 2004 hit hard in Winter Springs. Charley came first, with the eye of the hurricane right over Central Winds Park. Charley featured sustained winds of 120 miles per hour and gusts ranging from 135 to 140 miles per hour. The scoreboards came down and the light fixtures were damaged. The exteriors of the buildings sustained significant damage. A brick wall came down in the dumpster area. Clay from the ball fields washed onto walkways and into the turf. Hurricane winds keep changing directions, that is what caused the greatest damage. Trees were twisted and pulled completely from the ground. Armed with chain saws, every available department member attacked the damage. They learned the meaning of hangers (a limb ready to fall) and leaner's (a tree leaning a certain percentage from the root base). In addition, they dealt with debris, branches, treetops, and entire trees pulled from the ground with root masses of 14 feet and greater on top of the turf. Buildings were checked for structural damage. Electrical power was out throughout the city. The concession stand run by generators, became a food station for the masses of workers from the police and fire departments, the parks and recreation staff, and the public. "Public safety was our primary concern." Says Greene. "People sought Central Winds Park as a place of refuge. With the massive damage and power out at their own homes, our staff was on the job committed to opening community parks as a place to respite in recreation. While other communities were using their athletic fields as open space to pile debris, the City of Winter Springs opted to preserve that resource to serve the community." Then Hurricane Frances came and lingered. For two days, the force of this hurricane pelted the city with winds and pounding rain. Hangers that had not yet been cleared fell, learners toppled; trees undamaged by Charley were uprooted. Power, finally restored, was gone again. The crews, still fighting the aftermath of the first storm, attacked the debris even harder. Unthinkable, but very real, Hurricane Jeanne came next. Once again, the winds and rains attacked, Greene says. "With the already saturated conditions, this storm posed threats of residential flooding. The City offered the location in front of our park as a site for filling sandbags. The initial plan was to dump the sand, drop off the bags, and let people fill what they needed. By 7:00 am, with the first 3000 bags dropped off and the sand yet to appear, staff was already facing a lineup of cars and many concerned and anxious people. We rallied the staff and, once the sand appeared, started filling bags for organized pickup. Between 7:30 am and 6:00 pm, we'd handed out 12,000 sand bags." Hurricane Ivan, though initially threatening, took an altered route, sparing the city. The cleanup work continued. Tired, facing the damages and outages at home, the staff was on the job. Plagued by heat and swarms of mosquitoes, they systematically tackled the cleanup. Their first concern was removal of debris that might endanger park visitors. They then moved additional debris away from public zones. This debris was stacked and hauled away to a dedicated mulching site. In addition, they tackled the regular workload and general operation to keep the park open and the fields in playable conditions. Greene focused on the mounds of paperwork, the precise tracking and reporting of cleanup efforts necessary for the financial reimbursement to help offset the incredible outlay of resources. With three separate hurricanes, the details as related to each must be recorded down to the CPS position of the fallen trees, the record of precisely how each cleanup worker's time was spent, the engine cc and horsepower as well as the type of each piece of equipment used, what it was used for, and for what period, and even the cubic yardage of the debris. In the end, 82 trees were lost in Central Winds Park. That does not include the leaner or the 203 trees with significant hangers. Just clearing the debris from the fields and other grass areas throughout the parks so the turf could be mowed was a massive task with 3,586.45 cubic yards of trees and branches hauled out of the park. Our incredible staff pulled together throughout it all. "It was through the commitment and dedication that we were able to keep the park open and safe in spite of the humbling experience of the forces of the storms. Central Winds Park is truly a place for the community as a whole to come together. Through the top-notch sports programs and events at Central Winds Park, the City of Winter Springs is able to stay a close-knit community. SPECIAL PROJECT COMPLETED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS The largest special project was the grow-in of the Central Winds Park Expansion (27.65) acres for practice sports fields (2 baseball, 2 softball, 2 soccer, 1 football, and 1 lacrosse). What made the project unique was the use of a new variety of Seashore Paspalum Grass (Sea Dwarf). The park staff had become familiar with maintaining a Football Field of Sea Isle I at another park for the previous two years successfully. However, a 27-acre site that had a sandy loam soil profile was a challenge. In addition, three hurricanes had hit the site hard and put the project off schedule. During this process, the banks for the retention ponds were washed out. The sod washed out and a layer of sand was on top of the sod. The sod needed to be replaced after compaction of soil. 306 cubic yard fill dirt was needed to rebuild the banks. We now had to grow in the sports fields in a 5-month window (March to July), so they would be ready for play on August 1, 2005 for the Youth Football League. We applied Fine Solar Salt, which came in 80lbs in the Lely 1,650 Lb. Fertilization Spreader to eradicate weed. Three applications at 4-week intervals. We tilled soil to a depth of 12 inches at twice-weekly intervals until soil was free of any foreign materials. We leveled the fields with a John Deere Tractor and the Spring Rake. We brought in Harold's to take soil samples. The results showed that no soil amendments were needed. Environmental Turf Sprigged the grass at the rate we set at 600 bushel per acre. The Sea Dwarf Seashore Paspalum was sprigged in 937,721 square feet. We began irrigation immediately after the grass was "cut in". Frequent light watering was done to keep the top two inches of the soil continually wet or moist. This was continued for 3 weeks. During the fourth week of watering was decrease as the grass developed. We gradually lowered our mower to 1" over the next two months to the height that we were going to maintain. We mowed one (1) time a week. We put down weed control (Drive 75) for grassy weed control. Weed control was applied approximately six (6) weeks after planting. We put down Fine Solar Salt and Extra Course Crystals (Rock Salt) Solar Salt for continued weed control as needed. It works great and we are one of the pioneers in sports fields that use salt from for weed control in Sea Shore Paspalum. All of our hard work paid off. The fields looked awesome for the 410 Youth Baseball, Softball, Football, Cheerleading, Soccer, and Lacrosse Children Practicing on these fields each day. DIGITAL PHOTO LISTING Fifteen (15) Photos Showing the overall beauty of Central Winds Park 1. Awesome picture of an adult baseball league fall game. 2. Perennial Rye (PHD 3 way blend) sure stripes nice on the softball fields. 3. We need more water over there to keep it green! 4. Aerial view of Sports Fields, Neighbors, and Lake Jesup shot February 1, 2006. 5. Prestige Red Poinsettia (Christmas Star) with an Alyssum (Maritimum) border makes a great Winter Planting at the main park walkway. 6. Painted Lady Coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides) and Tonto Red Crepe Myrtles (Lagerstroemia fauriei) add nice color to the park in the summer. 7. In Florida, you need to shade the playground because of the heat and sun. 8. It is like a visit into the country to go into the park passive area. 9. This is who we are and what we are proud of. 10. This is a Sea of Sea Dwarf Seashore Paspallum on the Park Expansion Sports Fields. 11. It was worth all the handwork to get with Expansion Fields grown in for the football kids. 12. Check out these life size Spagnum Moss Topiaries for the Athlete's Walk of Fame. 13. American Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) like to visit the park and check out the people. 14. Two (2) of the 10,000 Alligator mississipiensis who like to sun next to our Pump Station. 15. At the end of the each day, no matter what the challenge are, we will overcome and make it look great again. Five (5) Photos showing the crew at work in Central Winds Park. 1. Hi, Ho, Hi, Ho, it is off to stripe I go. Chelsea loves to experiment with patterns on the Perennial Rye. 2. Jackets in Florida? It is a Winter Baseball Game. 3. No one except the press box folks can see the top of the scorekeeper booths. Evans cleans them. 4. Dried chewing gum looks bad and is hard for ED to peel off the concrete walkways. 5. Steve, the Irrigation Tech sure is brave to fix the Pump Station 8" suction line in the Alligator Infested Lake Jesup. Five (5) Photos showing challenges we face. 1. Look at all the hot spots from the re-claim water pressure drops. 2. The July 4 Celebration of Freedom crowd grows and grows and they love the grass. However, what a mess later. 3. Who said it was ok to park 850 cars on the Expansion Practice Fields to see how tough the Sea Dwarf Seashore Paspalum Grass is? 4. Are you sure this is Central Winds Park behind the Big Tree Pile? (Hurricane Debris). 5. Hurricane Francis brings lots of rainwater and is tough on scoreboards. One (1) Photo of me as the person in charge 1. Yep, it is I. Alan Greene, Parks Superintendent. Date: November 13, 2006 The attached was shown and the Seal presented to the City Commission during the discussion of Awards and Presentations Agenda Item "100", at the November 13, 2006 City Commission Regular Meeting.