COUNCIL SET TO CONSIDER TURF ISSUES.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer GLENDALE Glendale. 1 City (1990 pop. 148,134), Maricopa co., S central Ariz., adjacent to Phoenix; inc. 1910. It is located in a rich agricultural region irrigated by the Salt River project. Glendale has become one of the fastest-growing U.S. - The City Council tonight will consider expediting the installation of artificial turf Artificial turf, or synthetic turf, is a grass-like man-made surface manufactured from synthetic materials. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass, however, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial at the Glendale Sports Complex in order to save $190,000 on the $2.15 million project. Construction crews are able to demand top dollar for putting in turf turf: see lawn. turf In horticulture, the surface layer of soil with its matted, dense vegetation, usually grasses grown for ornamental or recreational use. during the summer - when the city originally wanted the work done - so officials want to reschedule re·sched·ule tr.v. re·sched·uled, re·sched·ul·ing, re·sched·ules To schedule again or anew: rescheduled the meeting for the following week; rescheduled the debts of many developing nations. the project for this winter. If the schedule change is approved, the project would be completed by June June: see month. , three months earlier than planned. ``Why wait if we can do it earlier?'' said Koko Panossian of the city's Parks, Recreation and Community Services Division. ``By moving everything up, we'll we'll Contraction of we will. we'll we will or we shall we'll will ~shall have the savings, 30 percent more playing time for the community, and we'll address residents' concerns about field conditions and injuries by providing a safe, high-quality playing field for the upcoming season.'' The renovation includes resurfacing the badly worn grounds with 189,000 square feet of artificial turf, cushioned by a mixture of sand and rubber underneath. Mayor Bob Yousefian said he thought finishing the much-needed project earlier and more cheaply would be a win-win situation for everyone, especially since there is a shortage of soccer fields in the city. ``It's always a good idea any time you want to save money, but this is one of those situations where you can have your cake and eat it, too,'' he said. ``It allows the kids to hit the turf sooner than later and have more playtime.'' Naush Boghossian, (818) 546-3306 naush.boghossian(at)dailynews.com IF YOU GO --The Glendale City Council will meet at 6 tonight at City Hall, 613 E. Broadway. CAPTION(S): box Box: IF YOU GO (see text) |
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