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11.d. CC - Arroyo Grande
MEMORANDUM TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: ROBERT MC FALL, INTERIM CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - AGENDA ITEM 11.d. STATUS UPDATE AND CONSIDERATION FOR SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM OPERATION OF ELM STREET PARK OFF-LEASH DOG PARK DATE: FEBRUARY 10, 2015 Attached is supplemental information relating to the subject agenda item, including correspondence from Foreverlawn West, Inc., and product information on various types of synthetic turf and artificial grass. c: City Attorney Director of Recreation Services City Clerk Public Review Binder S1~bject: Why K9Grass for Dog Parks? From: "Brian McGibbon" <[email protected]> Date: Fri, January 23, 2015 12:18 pm To: <[email protected]> Cc:. <[email protected]> Hi John, Rick asked me to send you this quick email. I understand you are considering a 2. 75 inch or 1. 75 inch pile unitary backed product for a dog park? That would be similar to many of our products that we would use for landscaping, even if people have a few dogs, fyi. That is a fine product for a back yard, I am sure. However, for a dog park, this is why I do not recommend that sort of product: • • • • • • • • • • • • • It is not designed for dogs. It is typical landscape turf. MANY dogs on that type of turf will lead to A LOT of urine and fecal matter on the turf The fecal matter has to completely qecompose before it can be "flushed" out of that backing·. Fecal matter leads to bacteria, and possibly parvo and giardia. The taller pile height allows for the fecal matter and urine to get trapped in the turf, and that also leads to odors Would you put a shag carpet in a kitchen? A bathroom around the toilet? If you did put carpet in a kitchen or bathroom, it would be SHORT pile, and easy to clean up, right? K9Grass not only has an anti-microbial component, it is a short pile with a knit backing Poop is easy to clean up off of K9Grass, but not off of taller pile height landscape turf. Water and urine flushes through K9Grass knit backing immediately - even any poop not picked up can be pushed through K9Grass with water pressure. The unique knit construction of the K9Grass is unique to K9Grass. K9GRASS is a NO INFILL product. The Turf International product will require sand and rubber, or all sand. Sand and rubber, or all sand, is just another place for fecal matter to get trapped. ~LL • With K9Grass, if maintained and installed properly, you will not have odor issues. With turf you will. · other • Architects and designers of pet facili'ties always specify K9Grass. • Any turf factory can claim a product is a "dog product." However, you have to examine the products, run them under a faucet, and consider how many dogs will be on the turf. • When you have problems with other turf, you will have regrets, and intelligent people with a little internet searching will say "HOW COME WE DID NOT DO OUR PARK WITH THE RIGHT STUFF?! WHY DIDN'~(WE 'USE K9GRASS?" · Take a look at the backing and product here: http://www.k9grass.com/prC?duct. html The issues and reasons why that turf you have specified is wrong is the 'same reason a shag carpet is wrong for a kitchen. It is simply THE WRONG FLOORING MATERIAL FOR THE APPLICATION. It is a fine product for other applications, but .not recommended for a dog park. Pretty and natural looking should not be strong considerations. It has to be practical. Taller turf is not practical, especially if dogs are using the turf as a potty or bathroom. FQR A DOG PARK - The Kentucky Blue 1. 75" pile is not practical. IT IS TOO TALL, WRONG BACKING, and will hold odor and bacteria. However, if it is an exercise yard only, and NOT USED AS A GIANT DOG POTTY - then it and plenty of products may work, especially if they have stronger yarns that can handle the heavy traffic of dogs. Let me know if you have_ an~ questions. We appreciate your interest in Field of Green and ForeverLawn - Grass Without Limits. Thank you, Brian McGibbon www.FieldofGreen.com CL# 837501 C27 C61/D12 Field of Green, Inc. Foreverl.awn West, Inc. 866.369.GRASS ( 4727) Office: 209.833.7877 Fax: 209.833.7833 ' Member of the: ~ Synthetic Turf COUNCIL STC Certified Installer t;/;, please consider the environment before printing this message Softlawn® Kennel Cut- Synthetic Turf International I Synthetic Turf lnternabonal - 2/9/2u15 NEWS I EVENTS I DEALER OPPORTUNITIES, I PRESS_ I VIDEOS I CONTACT Call Today: 1-800-405-7455 g+ - f Softlawn® Kennel Cut- Contact your Sales Representative for uses and applications. Yarn Type Secondary Backing Status Roll Width Total Product Weight Polyethylene/Polypropylene Polyurethane Active 12' Untrimmed 89 oz. per sq yd http·//synthetic-_turf.comlproduct-specs/softlawn-kennel-cut/ -1/2 'i Softlawn® Kennel Cut- Synthe!Jc Turf International I Synthebc Turf lnterna!Jonal - 2J9fL~15 Color Forest/Olive Pile Height 718" Perforations Yes - - - - - - -J PDF Spec Sheet - Softlawn® Kennel Cut http://synthetic-turf.com/product-specs/softlawn-kennel-cut/ 212 M&&& #SW¥M#fi 44f!¥¥k£# *H¥!!Z£ii&§ 1$£#¥f MM!¥!, SYNTHETIC TURF r+¥f&*Mn M&B&&& N T ¥M #M&SS S"W 5 &WM±+ A E R N A w T B*Wf¥¥@4%%&%¥&464@4.'ff1tM %¥55 I 0 N A Wt@t L A DIVISION OF CONTROLLED PRODUCTS I I I I SHOWN IN FOREST/OLIVE AND UNITARY BACKING SoftLawn® Kennel Cut Yarn Type: Polyethylene and Polypropylene Secondary Backing: 22 oz Polyurethane per sq yd Status: Active Roll Width: 12' Untrimmed Total Product Weight: 89 oz per sq yd Colors Available: Forest/Olive Alt Secondary Backing: Not Applicable Roll Width: N /A Colors Available: N/ A Status: Not Applicable Total Product Weight: N/ A Alt2 Secondary Backing: Not Applicable Roll Width: N /A . Colors Available: N/ A Status: Not Applicable Total Product Weight: N/ A Pile Height: 28/32" Perforations: Yes Applications: Contact your Sales Representative for uses and applications. These specifications are standard and may vary slightly due to manufacturing tolerances or consumer specifications. PL928 (2_12) I K9Grass is the artificial grass designed specifically for dogs. satisfied clients: Its unique features help promote a LA Dogworks cleaner, safer, better-smelling environment for pets. With it:s exclusive flow-through Ruffin'It Resort backing, short dense blade structure, and Armadale Kennels antimicrobial proteccion, K9Grass 1s the • Saratoga Creek Dog Park ideal surface for both residential and Limestone Ridge Kennels commercial pet areas. Red Dog Pet Resorts San Francisco Animal Please click on the images below to see specifications for that product. Care & Control ' Harmony Pet Resort Nestle Purina Cobble Hill Bed & Biscuit" ·· Morris Animal Inn ~ Pete and Mac's Pet Resort Houston Dog Ranch Holiday Barn Pet Resorts ·· Pets Unlimited Citizen Canine BACKYARDS AND DOG RUNS Say goodbye to cold concrete, gravel, mulch, muddy jards, and dirty paws-K9Grass 1s Arguello Pet Hospital Petrooolis the solution you have been looking for. KENNELS AND BOARDING FACILITIES Pet facilities benefit from the long-term savings, added cleanliness, and increased revenue, seen after installing K9Grass. Clean, safe, beautiful and easy to ma1ntainK9Grass is everything you want and need from a surfacing product. K9Grass - The artificial grass designed specifically for dogs! Grass Without Limits. Copyright 2011 Foreverlawn. All Rights Reserved. [Contact ForeverLawnl '\ Just ask some of au• satisfied clients: LA Doaworks Ruffin'1t Resort Armadale Kennels Saratoga Creek Dog Park Limestone Ridge Kennels The original pet-friendly grass. Durable, drainable, and antimicrobial. • Red Dog Pet Resorts San Francisco Animal Care • Yarn Type: Primary: Polyethylene monofilament Products & Control Secondary· Heat set textured nylon monofilamem Yarn Color: Primary: Summer green Harmony Pet Resort " Nestle Pu r1na Secondary: Turf Green Cobble Hill Bed & Biscuit • Yarn Count: Primary. 5,000/4 Morns Animal Inn Secondary: 4,200/8 " Pete and Mac's Pet Resort Construction: Knitted Houston Dog Ranch Blade Height: 1" Holiday Barn Pet Resorts Pets Unlimited Face Weight: 72 ounces Citizen Canine • Total Product Weight: 84 ounces •· Arquello Pet Hospital • Backing: Flow through backing Petropohs • Antimicrobial Protection: AlphaSan@ , Seaming: Turf adhesive • Infill: NONE Grass Without Limits. Visit www.foreverlawn.com The uniqueness of K9Grass goes beyond the grass to the system we can employ. Our system provides a comprehensive dra mage solution that will allow for the maintenance of a clean, safe facility. "With [he added durability, safer{, and cleanliness. 1<9Grass 1s in a class by itself. The improved cusmmer saasfact1on and lower Sa<;k fill<l>d with cmsh1<d ~t;sr~gilte, b<irk ar sod maintenance and grooming costs A.."1n-rnicrobim p;ntecUon Dense, bl.;rde str~1rture offers durat}ifily and p<!rformance also make 1t a smart business dec1s1on." No rubber inflil - Jill Sousa Cmzen Canine Deluxe Ho[el for Dogs Unique knitted flaw-through backing Turr ro!led over and st<ipled on vertical side a:>d tap of m1iler board Stake Crushed Aggregate Well, my grass 1s installed and boy, do I like it' It 1s easy to care for, and 1s a BIG improvement For more mformabon about K9Grass msta!labon opt10ns, please download the over the mulch that I had pnor. I attached specification sheets: am one happy customer. - E;i;!omg_D§ra1Lon_M9cegate_qa~e (fi9_eg.r1m~t"-!:_j:l!.fJi_oLl.o<;.Q_or Po1nJ:l EQ.0!]1q_Qej:<;i1I_ Qn Aoor.~qats__Base;__(p_ElfJflJ~ter _C_urb or A_11i;;bQ~.J:Q
