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DEPARTMENT / DIVISION FUND
PARKS & RECREATION – PARKS GENERAL
PROGRAM NAME
PARK MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
DESCRIPTION / MISSION
The mission of the Park Maintenance and Operations Division is to achieve established City Council Goals by ensuring safe, well
maintained and aesthetically appealing parks, trails, recreation, municipal, City median and rights-of-way and open space
properties. The division incorporates progressive, innovative and environmentally responsible methods for maintaining 902 park
acres, parks, facilities and amenities, trails, open spaces, municipal properties and 95 acres of median and rights-of-way.

GOALS
• To provide well maintained, safe, clean and aesthetically pleasing parks, trails, open spaces, medians and rights-of-way and
public grounds.(Positive City Image)
• To develop and employ lean strategic initiatives and techniques of identifying and maximizing all available resources to provide
the highest level of maintenance standards possible for the citizens of North Richland Hills. (Financial Stability)
• To enhance opportunities of capitalizing on performance levels by creating a well organized, rewarding and productive work
environment. (Safety and Security)
• To employ sustainable maintenance practices designed to achieve adopted maintenance standards while preserving and
protecting the environment and providing educational opportunities to our citizens. (Positive City Image)

OBJECTIVES
• We will work to accomplish the Council Goal of Financial Stability by continuing to research and implement maintenance
contract services for cost savings while still providing quality parks and services to the citizens.
• We will work to accomplish the Council Goal of Positive City Image by re-examining, adopting and prioritizing of all Median and
Right of Ways maintenance tasks and standards through mowing practices, scheduling cycles, chemical applications and safety
procedures.
• We will work to accomplish the Council Goal of Safety and Security by conducting and documenting monthly inspections of
playgrounds to ensure 100% compliance with National Playground Safety Institute (NSPI) standards and ADA requirements.
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
PERFORMANCE MEASURES ACTUAL REVISED ESTIMATED
Goal: Finanical Stability
Total Park Contract Services (mowing, landscape, tree services) $621,886.00 $653,462.00 $653,462.00
Percentage of Park Budget Funding for Contract Services 20.00% 21.00% 21.00%
Total MROW Contract Services (mowing services) $106,831.00 $187,272.00 $187,272.00
Percentage of MROW Budget Funding for Contract Services 42.00% 56.00% 56.00%
Goal: Positive City Image
Total Park Acres Maintained 899 acres 902 acres 902 acres
Park Acres Maintained per FTE 47 acres 47 acres 47 acres
MROW Acres Maintained 95 acres 95 acres 95 acres
MROW Acres Maintained thru Contract Services - 7 day cycles 62 acres 62 acres 62 acres
MROW Acres Maintained thru Park Staff - 14 day cycles 33 acres 33 acres 33 acres
Number of irrigation heads maintained 22,000 25,000 25,000
Goal: Safety and Security
Total Playgrounds Maintained 20 20 20
Total Annual Cubic Yards of Fall Zone Material Applied 880 cy 990 cy 1000 cy
Total Annual Playground Safety Inspections Performed 240 240 240
Measuring Achievement of Council Goals
NRH Citizen Survey – Park Maintenance: Excellent/Good Rating 94.00% 94.00% 95.00%
NRH Citizen Survey – MROW Maintenance: Excellent/Good Rating 82.00% 82.00% 86.00%

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