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Crocker Park renovation finished; city to solicit irrigation master plan
Summary
Staff reported Crocker Park pathway renovations are complete, plantings were installed but fenced against deer, and the city plans to issue an RFP for an irrigation master plan to modernize a 35-year-old system and prioritize water-efficient design.
Parks staff reported that the Crocker Park pathway renovation is complete, with a replaced concrete panel, installed bottle-filling station and trash cans; one bench remains to be repaired. Staff also noted recent native plantings (dogwoods, Achillea, monkeyflower) and said the new plantings are temporarily fenced to protect them from deer.
"The Crocker Pathway renovation is complete at this time," Nancy said, adding that contractors poured a new panel where a crack kept forming and that benches and other finishing items remain to be installed.
Staff announced that the city will issue an RFP for an irrigation master plan: the park's irrigation system is roughly 35 years old and the plan will consider water-efficient technologies (flow meters, drip where feasible, multi-zone controllers and future stub-outs for plantings). Commissioners suggested linking the irrigation master plan with the upcoming sustainability consultant to ensure compatibility and avoid rework.
Commissioners discussed pilot sites and the need for multi-zone design due to elevation and pressure differences. Staff indicated they will seek an irrigation designer to produce a water-efficient plan for the main park and later apply lessons to other sites.
