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MINUTES <br />REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />JULY 26, 1978 <br />Page 5 <br />also contacted Mr. Art Lindig who served on the <br />council at that time and he stipulated the city <br />did not plant trees but permitted them to be <br />planted. <br />Mr. William Brown informed council he had drafted <br />the letters for Mrs. Gustafson and Mrs. Kohler to <br />assist council to expedite their decision far tree <br />removal of trees. <br />lj <br /> <br />Mayor Warkentien informed Mr. Brown that if the <br />City removes private trees, we must assess the cost <br />back to the home owner. <br />Attorney Kenefick advised council that there are <br />strict notice procedures to follow according to <br />State Law and City Ordinance .86 in removing trees <br />on provate property and the Clerk Administrator <br />must adhere to them. <br />~~ <br />WILI,IAt'I BROWN <br />1808 ASBURY <br />ATTORNEY KENEFICK <br />Engineer Lemberg advised council that part of the ENGINEER LEMBERG <br />tree survey is completed to date {ie Asbury, Garden-'' <br />to Ruggles} all trees on the east side of Asbury were <br />on private property, approximately 3 to 4 feet. On <br />the west side, they were just inside the private property <br />line. <br />On Arona, Crawford to Ruggles, the trees are located <br />the same as Asbury. These two streets are completed. <br />Stakes have been left where survey stakes could be <br />found. <br />Engineer Lemberg advised council <br />the remainder of the tree survey <br />cost substantially more than was <br />survey stakes can not be found. <br />cussion, the council advised Eng <br />t inue the survey . <br />Asked whether the city had not taken numerous trees <br />down in the past, which were assumed to be Boulevard <br />trees. <br />that if they wanted <br />completed it would <br />anticipated as most <br />After some dis- <br />ineer Lemberg to con- <br />Informed council he had counted 16 removed so far by <br />the City. <br />Council discussed whether the home owners shall be <br />billed for these and it was decided at this time <br />to hold action until the survey. is complete and <br />council could make a final decision. Special con- <br />cern of Councilman Black was whether we would be re- <br />imbursed if we took private trees down declaring <br />them public property and what other residents might <br />request if private trees were removed and declared <br />public. <br />COUNCILMAN STEELE <br />WILLIAM BROWN <br />