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P a g e | 14 A P P E N D I X B <br />Park Structures and Buildings <br /> <br />Existing Conditions <br /> <br />Many of the City parks structures and buildings were found to be in poor to good condition, some in <br />need of major renovation, and a general backlog of required maintenance. The Recreation Center at <br />Amador Valley Community Park should be schedule for renovation suffering from age and dry rot. <br />Several other park buildings also showed signs of dry rot and needing upgrading including the softball <br />complex at Sports and Recreation Community Park. Some restrooms which had suffered from bouts of <br />graffiti, while clean and well maintained could have used upgraded facilities and a fresh coat of paint to <br />improve their appearance. <br /> <br />Recommendations <br /> <br /> Park buildings should be regularly inspected for vandalism, safety issues and proper operation of <br />equipment. <br /> Facilities in need of immediate renovation include the Recreation Center and Cultural Arts <br />Building at Amador Valley Community Park, the Sports Office at Sports and Recreation <br />Community Park, the Nature House at McKinley Park, the Century House at Bicentennial Park <br />and the Amador Theater. <br /> Graffiti should be removed immediately and tracked by local law enforcement agencies. <br /> <br />Playgrounds <br /> <br />Existing Conditions <br /> <br />Overall, the playground equipment at each park area was very creative, appeared to be well maintained, <br />and in a good state of repair, with attractive and well-maintained safety surfaces, although compaction <br />was found under several swings. The bark and mulch material utilized throughout the City was also in <br />good condition, with little to no evidence of overspray from irrigation systems. <br /> <br />Recommendations <br /> <br /> Regularly inspect for overspray and overflow from adjacent sprinklers, adjusting watering levels <br />and or spray patterns as necessary. <br /> While park staff reports they regularly inspect safety surface for compaction, additional <br />attention should be given to areas under swings and play equipment landing areas. <br /> The “Talking Back Martin” at Muirwood was non-functional. <br /> <br />Park Trees and Landscaping <br /> <br />Existing Conditions <br /> <br />Park landscaping which includes trees, shrub beds, turf, and landscaped drainage areas were found to <br />be in generally a well-maintained condition. Most evergreen and deciduous trees appeared to be <br />healthy, pruned and well staked with no dead limbs. Shrub beds were also well-maintained although in