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Wetlands work, heritage‑tree nomination and recreation center updates set CIP scheduling and outreach tasks
Summary
Staff reported active earth moving on the wetlands project with surface improvements expected in about eight months, described an Oregon Heritage Tree nomination for Stack Park, and the recreation district updated construction progress and phase‑2 planning while staff locked in a tentative Dec. 4 CIP briefing.
City parks staff and the Redmond Recreation District gave multiple project updates and scheduled follow‑ups to inform the capital improvement program.
Maria (parks staff) said the wetlands restoration project is moving substantial dirt and rock and that surface‑level improvements should appear over the next eight months: "You'll see dirt move a lot the next 8 months, and then you can start to see more of the surface level improvements pop up." She told the committee staff will circulate project updates and invited committee members to join a mailing list.
On heritage recognition, staff said Avery submitted an application to the Oregon Heritage Tree Program nominating a grove in Stack Park that includes about 53 mature trees and two mature red oaks; Mayor Fitch wrote a letter of support and the city expects a state decision in March.
Katie Hammond of the Redmond Recreation District updated the committee on the new recreation center under construction: exterior walls are being installed, pool excavation is due in October with concrete pours over winter, and non‑aquatic spaces should be finished by mid‑spring. Hammond said the district is beginning discussions about phase‑2 exterior amenities (soccer field, trails, playgrounds) and hopes to reuse rock from pool excavation as base material to save funds.
Staff confirmed a tentative presentation on the capital improvement program by principal engineer Jake Sherman on Dec. 4; members asked that staff present CIP process details and simulations ahead of that meeting so the committee can ask specific questions about how projects are prioritized.
What happens next: staff will keep the committee informed on the wetlands schedule, share the heritage‑tree nomination materials and coordinate the Dec. 4 CIP briefing and an earlier session on CIP mechanics to prepare committee questions.
