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Oakdale approves one‑year TruGreen contract for turf management at $40,000 annually
Summary
The City Council approved a one‑year contract (with options) with TruGreen LP to provide chemical turf maintenance and weed abatement across city parks and parkway strips at a cost of $40,000 per year, funded from park maintenance and local maintenance district funds.
The Oakdale City Council voted unanimously to authorize a one‑year agreement with TruGreen LP for turf management and weed abatement services at a cost of $40,000 annually, to be funded from the Park Maintenance Fund (Fund 110) and two landscape and lighting maintenance district funds (LLMD Funds 284 and 286).
Staff said the city manages approximately 150 acres of maintained landscape, most of it turf, and that regular application of pre‑emergent and post‑emergent herbicides and fertilizer would improve turf condition and reduce staff time. The contract includes monthly reporting by the contractor and covers parks and parkway strips as described in the staff report.
Council members asked whether it would be more cost‑effective to hire a full‑time, certified spray technician; staff said the city may pursue that option later if the contract proves successful but that the current contract is intended to fill an immediate service gap. Council members also asked about safety and notifications; staff said contractors follow state licensing and reporting requirements and that typical reentry times for some herbicides are short (staff noted that commonly used products can have short waiting times once dry), and that the contractor would not use glyphosate (Roundup) for the work described.
The council approved the one‑year agreement with options to extend for two additional years under the same price schedule. The contract will be routed through the appropriate fund lines for contract services in the designated maintenance funds.
Votes at a glance: 11.2 — Authorize one‑year turf management contract with TruGreen LP, $40,000/year; vote: 5–0 (approved).
