Borough of Glen Ridge 2006 Bond Proposal

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Municipal Complex Administration

• Issues
• Electric panels do not meet current standards
• Lighting is deficient in several areas of the
  building
• Interior finishes have come to an end of their
  useful life causing paint to peel and carpet to
  fray

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Municipal Complex Library

• Issues
• Electric system do not meet current standards
• HVAC in need of major overhaul. Current system
  leaks in many places causing damage to collection
  and structure
• Finishes are worn and frayed

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Parks Playgrounds Improvements

• Issues
• Fields use far exceeds the capabilities of the
  grass playing surface causing deterioration of
  playing surface and subsurface

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Field Condition Hours per Year
Sustain good field conditions 200 hours or less
Fair to good field conditions, some thinning turf and localized wear areas 400 to 600 hours
Significant turf loss, field surface damage, increased potential for athlete injury Over 800 hours
Tables Table 1. Expected field condition based on
hours of field use per year. University of
Florida Athletic Field Use Capacity
Barrows Field at Carteret Park
916 hours per year Hurrell Field
800 hours per year

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Parks Playgrounds Improvements

• Options
• Keep fields as is
• Reduce activities held on the field
• Re-sod fields on an annual / biannual basis
• Install synthetic playing surface

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Parks Playgrounds Improvements

• Synthetic Surface Concerns
• Heat Gain
• Increased Injury Rate
• Visual Impact
• Formation of Bacteria on Playing Surface
• Environmental Impact from Synthetic Materials
• Product Life
• Security, Vandalism and Access
• Light pollution

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Synthetic Surface Concerns

• Heat Gain
• Synthetic surfaces are hotter than natural grass.
  It is planned to install sprinklers at Carteret
  Park to allow for summer usage of the field on
  extremely hot days. Surface temperature of RIF
  fields can be reduced by 33 percent with proper
  use of irrigation cycling. The heat load problem
  on RIF fields is manageable with irrigation, the
  problem is that most fields have been constructed
  without irrigation.
• If you can't take the heat...Dr. Dave Minner,
  Ph.D., Associate Professor, Iowa State University
  
• Increased Injury Rate
• Studies have shown that there is no increased
  injury rate on synthetic playing surfaces and
  that the rate of injury is comparable to natural
  grass. The type of injuries differ. For example,
  the researchers found there was a greater
  incidence of surface to skin injuries and muscle
  strains and spasm on FieldTurf. However, on the
  natural grass fields they documented a great
  incidence of head concussions and ligament
  tears. American Journal of Sports Medicine, Oct
  2004

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Synthetic Surface Concerns

• Environmental Impact from Synthetic Materials
• There is no data to suggest that crumb rubber is
  toxic. The type of rubber used in athletic
  fields is cryogenic rubber that does not contain
  metal or dust.
• The use of fertilizers and pesticides will be
  eliminated on the synthetic playing surface
• Product Life
• Expected life for the playing surface is 10
  years. An 8 year guarantee will be specified.
  All subgrade work has an expected life of 20
  years or more. Much of the initial cost involved
  is in the subsurface construction.

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Synthetic Surface Concerns

• Formation of Bacteria on Playing Surface
• There is no increase in the type or formation of
  harmful bacteria on the synthetic fields. Spot
  solutions are available if requested. "The
  microbe population of natural turfgrass far
  exceeds anything we've found in the infill
  systems. In fact, a number of the infill systems
  had zero living microbes in the sample at the
  time of testing."
• Andy McNitt
• Associate Professor of Soil Science at Penn
  State

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Synthetic Surface Concerns

• Visual impact of permanent striping
• Striping does not have to be permanently stitched
  into the synthetic material. At Carteret Park,
  temporary striping may be utilized.
• Security, Vandalism and Access
• Access will remain the same to pedestrians.
  Measures will be installed to ensure no motor
  vehicle access onto the playing surfaces. The
  fields will not be closed. Additional video
  cameras may be installed to further enhance
  security.
• Light pollution
• Customized lighting that will minimize light
  pollution has been recommended. These lights can
  be remotely controlled as well. If installed, a
  strict curfew will be enforced.

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Grass vs. Synthetic Surface

• Grass
• Cut twice a week
• Striped twice a week
• Fertilized 6 times a year
• Core aerated and over seeded twice a year
• Major top soil and leveling twice a year
• Irrigated playing area once a day
• Fields must be closed for routine maintenance
• Necessitates closure for annual / biannual
  resodding from three to six months

• Synthetic
• Only surrounding grass areas to be cut
• Striped every two weeks for activities that are
  not permanently stitched into the material
• Treatment only for shrubs and perimeter grass
  areas, not on fields
• No core aeration or over seeding required
• Fields brushed four times a year
• Irrigate for cooling on heat days only
• Playable all year round regardless of weather
• Elimination of gas powered lights at Palmer Field
  at Forest Avenue School

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20 Year Life Cycle Analysis
SOD EVERY YEAR
Hurrell Field   Synthetic Turf Natural Grass
Installation Cost Per Field 2,306,430 1,529,496
Annual maintenance   169,994 1,637,268
Total Cost per Field   2,476,424 3,166,764

SOD EVERY TWO YEARS
Hurrell Field   Synthetic Turf Natural Grass
Installation Cost Per Field 2,306,430 764,748
Annual maintenance   169,994 1,637,268
Total Cost per Field   2,476,424 2,402,016

SOD EVERY THREE YEARS
Hurrell Field   Synthetic Turf Natural Grass
Installation Cost Per Field 2,306,430 509,832
Annual maintenance   169,994 1,637,268
Total Cost per Field   2,476,424 2,147,100
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20 Year Life Cycle Analysis
SOD EVERY YEAR
Carteret   Synthetic Turf Natural Grass
Installation Cost Per Field 2,565,630 1,699,440
Annual maintenance   169,994 1,774,555
Total Cost per Field   2,735,624 3,473,995

SOD EVERY TWO YEARS
Carteret   Synthetic Turf Natural Grass
Installation Cost Per Field 2,565,630 849,720
Annual maintenance   169,994 1,774,555
Total Cost per Field   2,735,624 2,624,275

SOD EVERY THREE YEARS
Carteret   Synthetic Turf Natural Grass
Installation Cost Per Field 2,565,630 566,480
Annual maintenance   169,994 1,774,555
Total Cost per Field   2,735,624 2,341,035
 
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Please Remember to Vote

• The Special Election Day for the Capital Bonds
  Referendum is Tuesday, February 6, 2007.
• Polling Hours are from 600a.m. to 800 p.m.
• If you are a registered voter and are uncertain
  about where to vote check your sample ballot or
  call the Clerk's office (973-748-8400, ext.220).
  Polling place information and current voters
  registration lists are also available in Room 102
  of the Municipal Building.

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Absentee Ballots

• As an Essex County resident you may apply for an
  absentee ballot if you are a qualified and
  registered voter by written application to the
  County Clerk's Office. The deadline for such
  requests are seven (7) days prior to any and all
  elections (Primary, General, School, Special,
  etc.). Any absentee voter who fails to apply by
  the deadline may apply in person to the County
  Clerk's office, or by authorized messenger, on
  any day up to 300 P.M. the day before an
  election.

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Thank you!
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