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Staff outlines fall/winter field maintenance, fertigation and artificial‑turf work
Summary
Staff detailed natural‑turf maintenance (aeration, slit seeding, sand leveling) scheduled mid‑December to mid‑February, described organic 'fertigation' (EcoFert) applied through irrigation, and said contractors will redistribute cork and sand infill on artificial turf fields after heavy rains.
Staff described a winter maintenance program for the city’s natural turf fields (Coaches Field and Hampton), noting scheduled closures from mid‑December through mid‑February to allow aeration, slit seeding and topdressing. The presentation emphasized that germination depends on weather and irrigation control and that staff use organic fertigation products (EcoFert) and annual soil tests to rebuild soil structure.
For the city’s artificial turf fields — which use a cork and sand infill mix — staff said a recent torrential rain pushed cork to the surface and that contractors were hired to redistribute sand and cork to restore appropriate playing conditions. Commissioners acknowledged routine maintenance tradeoffs and the constraints imposed by heavy public use.
