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, � , , • ' ATTACHMENT "C" <br /> Memo To: Rolanda Johnson, Deputy City Manager <br /> v <br /> From: R.andy Callison�City Forester <br /> Date: July 6, 2000 <br /> Subject: Mowing Proposal Additional Information <br /> Please use this information in conjunction with the memo Dave Griffiths and I sent to you on <br /> June 22. That memo explained the current responsibilities of the Forestry Section. The <br /> information attached to this memo illustrates the mowing component of those responsibilities. <br /> The attached list of properties and their estimated size shows that we mow almost 200 separate <br /> locations which total approximately 220 acres. We currently have two (2) large area tractor <br /> mowers and one (1) riding mower plus one (1) mower that is used as a large area mower in the <br /> first half of the mowing season and as a boom-arm mower to mow ditches, slopes, and behind <br /> guardrails in the second half of the season. We have one pickup and one temporary (one to three <br /> person) seasonal crew which we add one full time employee to when the situation dictates. The <br /> Sta.te of Illinois uses the same numbers of equipment to mow their grass two to three times per <br /> year. Our mowing would be much simpler if our areas were not so far flung and separate from <br /> each other. The stars on the enclosed map list only the major areas for which we are now <br /> responsible. <br /> In order to mow all of the weed violation locations, all of the Near North lots twice per month, <br /> and mow twice per month all of what the State now mows on Route 36 and Route 51 south of the <br /> lake, we would need the two additional tractors,two new full time positions, and the sundry <br /> pickups, mowers,trailers, and funding for the temporary summer positions. The funding for this <br /> expansion of our operations is shown in the two Form 3 requests that I have submitted. I would <br /> like to make the point once again that the resources listed in these requests are the MINIMUM <br /> required to meet the mowing schedules we have discussed. <br /> xc: Bruce McNabb, Public Works Director <br /> Phillip Wilhelm, Municipal Services Manager <br />