HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9308INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9308
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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
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'•" SUBJECT: MOWING SERVICE LEVELS
The purpose of this informal report is to outline the mowing service levels established by the
FY2011 adopted budget. The City of Fort Worth maintains parks, medians, rights -of -ways, traffic
intersections, the downtown interstate highway system, and tax foreclosed city properties. The
number of mows per year and the mowing intervals within a year are dictated by the level of
budgeted funds.
Maintenance Service Levels
The following provides information regarding mowing cycles by specific maintenance category
Maintenance
Service Level and Frequency
Service Delivery
Area
Cycles/Year
Medians
Maintained (mow, edge & trim) every 21 days
All on contract,
14 cycles /year
Rights -of -Ways
Maintained (mow, edge & trim) every 28 days
All on contract
9 cycles /year
Traffic
Maintain intersection traffic sightlines (mow &
All on contract
intersections
trim) every 30 days
8 cycles /year
IH30/IH35
Maintained (mow & trim) four times a year
All on contract
4 cycles /year
Parks
Continue to be maintained in accordance with
Maintained on contract
specific park service level category (7, 14, 21,
and by city forces
28 & 42 day cycle; majority are 14 days)
Number of cycles varies
Tax foreclosed
Maintained (mow, edge & trim) every 35 days
All by city forces
City properties
8 cycles /year
Private owned lots
Once due process has occurred, vacant
All on contract
in violation
properties are maintained every 21 -28 days
9 - 14 cycles /year
Major Changes in Service Levels
In FY2009 the edging and trimming of neighborhood and community parks was reduced from 18
times per year to one time per year in an effort to meet targeted budget savings.
The elimination of these services has been a source of concern for many citizens. In response
the Parks and Community Services Department re- examined its mowing operations and
assessed available resources and, as a result of changing mowing patterns in some areas and
realigning a small percentage of its contract mowing funding, the Park Department will be able to
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
a
SUBJECT: MOWING SERVICE LEVELS
No. 9308
October 12, 2010
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reinstitute the edging and trimming of community and neighborhood parks on a minimum 14 to a
maximum 28 day frequency dependent upon rainfall in line with the new fiscal year.
In addition, the FY2011 adopted budget appropriated $573,099 which will enable the City to
reinstitute the mowing, edging and trimming of rights -of -ways on a 28 day frequency.
Should you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Richard Zavala, Director,
Parks and Community Services Department, Brandon Bennett, Director, Code Compliance /Solid
Waste Department or Charles W. Daniels, Assistant City Manager.
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Dale A. Fisse , P. E.
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS