10-06-09 Item 2gf Parks & Recreation Department
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DATE: October 6th, 2009
TO: Esteemed Mayor & Members of City Commission
VIA: W. Ajibola Balogun, City Manager
FROM: Cesar Garcia, Parks & Recreation Director C90
CC: Jose Olivo, Public Works Director
RE: Murray Park Playing Field Closure
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The Murray Park Playing Fields had the sod installed three (3) months ago and we have left
the fields remained closed for the amount of time suggested by the contractor. The fields are
playable at present time yet we recommend to keep the fields closed for another (30) thirty
days as an extra caution. The heavy rains endured in the last (90) ninety days have caused
slower unison of the rolls put down on the grounds. Although the fields are playable at
present time, for optimal field performance we suggest we keep them closed for another 30
days. In order to assure optimal field performance and as part of their scheduled maintenance
for new field turf the Public Works Park Maintenance Department will be top dressing the
fields. This will help the gaps between the rolls unite securely, properly level /fill the areas
needed, and strengthen the overall quality of the fields. Once this occurs, our intended
opening date of the fields will be November 1St, 2009.
At present time all of our current programs are all contained within their current fields.
Scheduling for games and practices will not become an issue until Daylight's Savings Time
which is scheduled to occur the first weekend in November. Proposed programming for the
Murray Park Fields is suggested to be for children primarily of ages (8) eight and under (with
cleats). The following table shows our tentatively proposed programming for the Murray
Park Fields to begin in December.
Sport
Ages
Season
Field
T -ball
3 -6 yrs old
December - February
May - July
T -ball
Tackle Football
4 -8 yrs old
July — November
Both
Youth Soccer
3 -8 yrs old
September — June
Multi- Purpose
Youth Flag Football
4 -8 yrs old
February — May
Both
After School & Camp
Program Recreation
5 -14 yrs old
Year -Round
Both
Open Play — No
Cleats
All Ages — No Cleats
Year -Round
Both
* Schedule above does not include preventive maintenance temporarily closures for maintenance.