The Commissioner of Park Maintenance and Properties
is responsible for the development and implementation of the Citywide
property maintenance management system that is used to schedule
daily Parks, Cemeteries, Golf Courses and Greenhouse and Task
Force Program assignments.
The primary objectives of the Division of Park Maintenance
& Properties are:
To design, implement and monitor the maintenance
and improvement projects of Cleveland Urban Forestry, Horticulture,
Golf Courses, Cemeteries and Parks land areas.
To provide for the planting and maintenance of
all trees located on tree lawns, park land, golf courses, cemeteries
and other public properties.
To develop a master plan for tree planting and
removal.
To provide for the Greenhouse public education
programs and displays.
To maintain the City's formal gardens, nurseries, malls, street
median strips and Cleveland Downtown Public Square quadrants.
To provide general maintenance services which ensure hazard
free parklands, ball diamonds, playgrounds, gardens, and other
recreational areas.
To enforce Sections 209.03 and 109.05 of the
Codified Ordinances, relative to the maintenance of private
vacant property.
To provide property maintenance services for
City owned buildings and downtown and neighborhood special events.
MISSION
To provide the City and its neighborhoods with safe
and well maintained parks, trees, gardens, vacant properties and
cemeteries.
PROGRAM NAME: HORTICULTURE,
MALL,
AND CULTURAL GARDENS
OBJECTIVE:
To operate the City Greenhouse.
ACTIVITY:
Develop and maintain an awareness and appreciation
of natural foliage in formal garden and park areas.
Propagate plan material for seasonal displays.
Plant and maintain formal gardens, plazas, malls, and other
formal park areas.
Provide educational and recreational program related to horticultural
and plant life development.
PROGRAM NAME: URBAN FORESTRY
OBJECTIVE:
To provide a safe and hazard free urban forest
while striving to preserve its natural beauty.
ACTIVITY:
Remove dead and hazardous trees.
Prevent unsafe conditions relating to tree growth.
Trim trees for clearance of street lights, traffic signals
and signs, pedestrian and vehicular traffic, as well as building
clearance.
Remove overgrown tree roots causing raised sidewalks and overgrown
tree lawns. Plant new street trees to replace trees which have
been removed.
Conduct new street tree planting to increase the inventory
of trees on public properties.
Plant trees on newly developed public properties through replacement
and/or new planting program.
Provide public information regarding the care of trees to
concerned citizens.
PROGRAM NAME: WAREHOUSE /
OPERATION HEADQUARTERS
OBJECTIVE:
To provide and accurately define the duties and
assignments of personnel, in order to Provide maximum service
levels and to provide adequate storage and maintenance of tools
and equipment.
ACTIVITY:
Planning, research reports and deliveries.
Maintain the warehouse and its grounds.
PROGRAM NAME: FENCE MAINTENANCE
AND SECURITY GATES
OBJECTIVE:
To reduce vandalism and limit access where necessary.
ACTIVITY:
Repair fencing and barricades as needed.
PROGRAM NAME: FIELD MAINTENANCE
OBJECTIVE:
To maintain athletic fields and other grounds.
ACTIVITY:
To grade and line ball diamonds and to maintain
athletic recreational fields and properties.
PROGRAM NAME: SNOW REMOVAL
OBJECTIVE:
To provide access around City Hall, Public Square
and quadrants, Malls A, B, C, and other City facilities as directed.
ACTIVITY:
Remove snow from around recreation centers,
sidewalks, parking lots, walkways, bus stops, fire hydrants
and street sewers on City property.
PROGRAM NAME: SNOW BIRD
OBJECTIVE:
To provide assistance to the Division of Streets
in removing snow throughout the City of Cleveland.
ACTIVITY:
Operating snow plows and salt spreaders.
PROGRAM NAME: PARKS MAINTENANCE
AND
PROPERTIES FACILITIES UPGRADE
OBJECTIVE:
To improve Parks Maintenance and Properties
facilities.
ACTIVITY
Upgrade and repairs to employee work areas.
PROGRAM NAME: LOT CUTTING
AND CLEANING
OBJECTIVE:
To keep vacant lots within the City aesthetically pleasing
and to eliminate health and safety hazards.
ACTIVITY:
Cut weeds and remove debris from vacant lots.
File notices of violations with the Division of Environment.
PROGRAM NAME: VEHICLE AND
EQUIPMENT REPAIR
OBJECTIVE:
To provide mechanical services to off road equipment and
vehicles (first echelon maintenance).
ACTIVITY:
Repair mowers, tractors, trimmers, turf vacs, trash vacs,
leaf blowers, weed eaters, chain saws, mounted equipment, and
assorted hand held equipment.
PROGRAM NAME: SPECIAL EVENTS
OBJECTIVE:
To provide support to groups sponsoring special events.
ACTIVITY:
Construct stages and set up special equipment.
Deliver and install seating and toilet facilities.
Clean up after events. (As permit designates)
PROGRAM NAME: PARKS GROUND
MAINTENANCE
OBJECTIVE:
To provide pleasant and attractive public areas.
ACTIVITY:
Cut grass, fertilize, seed, edge, prune trees and under brush,
mulch, remove debris, etc.
PROGRAM NAME: CEMETERIES
OBJECTIVE:
To provide burial and cemetery maintenance to the Cleveland
area.
ACTIVITY:
Maintain grounds.
Provide burial services.
PROGRAM NAME: HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
OBJECTIVE:
To control vegetative growth along the main corridor of the
City.
