Meeting with Amy Johnston, and Mary, Parks Supervisor
Core group of people requested:
1. Upkeep and care of park.
Answer: Maintenance of park should be once a week, but depends on rain, holidays and other things like staffing and planting of other parks. Parks will pare down trees at front in order to increase visibility in park
2. Proposed garden space.
Answer: A drawing of plans for the back space (garden) will be expected from core group of how the plants will be configured i.e. in rows or otherwise. Also treatment for soil (roto tilling necessary or not) and timing for planting – probably Autumn. Looking into funding for compost and soil. Parks will remove weeds in back area asap, and lay down some sort of cover to prevent spread of weeds.
3. Fencing of space.
Answer: Recommendations were split log, chain link or wrought iron consistent with front fence. Looking into funding. Also possibility of perhaps raspberry shrubs instead of fence at some places.
4. Placement of garbage and recycling bin.
Answer: Perhaps it could be chained to the fence at the front.
5. Re-placement of bench so that it faces street as at present one has back to entrance.
Answer: That can be moved
6. Articles like sofa that has been thrown.
Answer: email or call re: couch – ideal to remove now to discourage more dumping.
7. Mural on back wall.
Answer: Possibility of replacing the mural with a better one, perhaps look at grants.
8. Play equipment.
Answer: Will stay where it is until later discussions.
Meeting was very positive and parks are excited that there is a community who is interested in improving the parkette.
Melbourne Parkette Project 