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HAMMITT Bob <br /> From: JENNINGS Carrie A <br /> To: HAMMITT Bob <br /> Subject: FW: Washburn Park <br /> Date: Thursday, March 13, 1997 8:01 AM <br /> From: SWANSON GRIBSKOV Laurie <br /> To: JENNINGS Carrie A <br /> Subject: RE: Washburn Park <br /> Date: Tuesday, March 11, 1997 9:15PM <br /> Dear Bob: <br /> Thanks for the update. Clearly the neighbors have lots of ideas. Have you talked to mylie Carter? Is she <br /> being helpful? Where to from here especially with BM 47 cuts etc.? <br /> Keep up the good work! <br /> Laurie <br /> From: JENNINGS Carrie A <br /> To: SWANSON GRIBSKOV Laurie <br /> Cc: ETTER John F; MORGAN Dick A; MEDLIN Johnny R; ANDERSEN Chris F <br /> Subject: Washburn Park <br /> Date: Wednesday, March 05, 1997 1 :03PM <br /> FROM: Bob Hammitt <br /> I thought you might be interested in receiving an update on the recent improvements which have been <br /> made at Washburn Park. As you may recall, we undertook this project with the goal of returning the park <br /> to a condition similar to how it appeared before the loss of irrigation in 1994. I suspect you are aware that <br /> the irrigation system replacement was completed last summer. The new system has the capacity for both <br /> serving the needs of the developed turf and treed areas. The public planning process for the tree renovation <br /> plan has also now been completed. In order to achieve the goal of returning this area to historical <br /> conditions, the tree renovation plan process was designed to be accomplished in four components. <br /> 1 . During the summer of 1996 staff gathered information on each tree's location, size, type and health. <br /> This information was used to generate a tree inventory map. <br /> 2. Staff reviewed a tree inventory from 1961 and 1984 and historical drawings depicting the size and <br /> variety of trees in the park. <br /> 3. Staff developed a tree renovation plan which depicts what trees have been lost in the park and <br /> designates suitable replacement trees. <br /> 4. Public review of the plan was provided at the Fairmont Neighbors Association on October 1 3, 1996 <br /> with approximately 20 people in attendance. <br /> The plan in place calls for the planting of approximately 30 new trees split fairly evenly between the park <br /> and the street right-of-way. I support moving ahead with the planting of the street trees but have <br /> concerns regarding the planting of trees within the park at this time. Considering the probable reductions <br /> in maintenance funding for parks, I feel we should postpone planting new trees within the park until at <br /> least this fall. The post Measure 47 level of park maintenance funding has the potential of again causing <br /> watering and other ongoing maintenance activities to be discontinued at many of our parks. By waiting a <br /> few months to plant we may forestall the possibility of us loosing newly planted trees due to lack of water <br /> or maintenance. <br /> I would be interested in your comments on postponing the park tree plantings. If we postpone the planting <br /> within the park, a letter will be sent to the Fairmont Neighbors and Mylie Carter explaining the need for this <br /> action. <br /> Page 1 <br />