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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDirector's Memo City of Oshkosh Parks Department 805 Witzel Ave., PO Box 1130 Ray Maurer Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 Director (920) 236-5080 (920) 232-5316 FAX To: Advisory Park Board From: Ray Maurer, Parks Director Date: January 4, 2017 Subject: January 9, 2017 meeting Park Business t #¯¹©»¹¹N§´ªN¸«©µ³³«´ªN¸«¼¯¹¯µ´¹NºµN"®§¶º«¸NuyN3¸««¹N§´ªN5«­«º§º¯µ´Nµ¬Nº®«N"¯º¿Nµ .¹®±µ¹®N,»´¯©¯¶§²N"µª«N A revision of the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code Chapter 26 Trees and Vegetation a associated document, Forestry Specifications for Construction on Public Lands, has been provided for Advisory Park Board consideration and approval. The current code does not adequately address issues specific to Emerald Ash Borer and/or o that may threaten the health and vitality of the urban forest inthe future nor does it provide a means for staff to adequately manage other community forestry is safety of the general public. The draft documents have been revie Landscape Operations Manager, City Attorney and Public Works Department staff. u 4¶ª§º«Nµ´N$§­²«N$¾®¯¨¯ºN¬µ¸N,«´µ³¯´««N/§¸±N9µµN N Funding for design services for an eagle exhibit was included in exhibit is included in the Menominee Park Zoo Master Plan and vaors had expressed an interest in supporting the exhibit. Staff worked with FEH As developed the Zoo Master Plan, to design an exhibit that would c at the zoo. A copy of the rendering is included in your packet. The estimated cost to construct the exhibit is approximately $150,000. The approved 2017 Zoo budget includes $75,000 for this project and staff will be working with the Zoological Society an additional $75,000. Staff will provide an update on the project to date. (¬N¿µ»N®§¼«N§´¿N·»«¹º¯µ´¹N¶¸¯µ¸NºµNº®«N³««º¯´­Nµ¸N¯¬N¿µ»N½¯²²N´µ §ºNuvyIxs{s NN3®§´±N¿µ»N¯´N§ª¼§´©« N