# South Barstow BID Landscape Committee Meeting Recording 8/20/2025


**Body:** City of Eau Claire
**Date:** August 19, 2025
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment, Physical Infrastructure


The South Barstow BID Landscape Committee meeting for the City of Eau Claire was held August 20, 2025. The main procurement and budget issue was a failed irrigation line that had been out of service for about three weeks. The committee reviewed differing diagnoses and repair estimates from Florencio and Premium Lawn Care; a contractor’s itemized cost accounting totaled about $8,768, while the city’s estimate was reportedly about $5,000 lower, with the proposed scopes and locations differing. Responsibility for the repair and payment remained unresolved among the BID, the city, and an adjacent property owner. Members agreed to seek an independent third assessment promptly, and discussed clarifying city/BID maintenance responsibilities in writing for future work. No repair vendor or funding responsibility was selected at this meeting.

The committee approved up to $2,000 for larger shrubs in several landscape beds, using adaptive-planter funds. Members also discussed using remaining funds for pet-waste bag dispensers and signage, with ordering details to be coordinated. They proposed asking the full BID board to authorize up to $7,000 beyond the landscaping contract for unexpected costs; this request was to go to the full board for approval, not approved at this meeting. The committee approved the prior meeting minutes and reviewed remaining landscape budget balances, including approximately $11,000 for maintenance and $4,500 for fall and winter planters.

**Source:** City of Eau Claire