CCMin_78Aug9 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

MINUTES R~III,AR eIT7f wUNCIL MEETING AUGtTST 9, 1978 Page 3 121 There are 13 boulevard,trses in the Grove,-which your survey ARLIE WALDO shows. I donut lanow of arpr problem regarding these Mess, UNIPERSITY GROVE .the only private tree was ~ own. My other concern is whether ASSOCIATION there are funds available for tree removal in the University Grove area. Mayor Warkentien addressed those. in attendance and introduced Mr. Patrick Sweeney, Legislative Assistant to Scats Rep. Walter R. Hanson. Mr. Sweeney spoke regarding State Aid. to smaller municipalities and stated Rep. Reason is working towards legis- lation at this time to provide this assistance for the trees that are City~s responsibility. Also he is checking as to whether or not the legislature wi11 a11ow tree funds to be outside the levy limit. Mr. 5twesney stated that is the queat3.on they would have to address themselves to, in respect to aid, also what percentage to provide for a workable budget. Mrs. Mary Duddleston - 18210 Asbury questioned what wur levy limit xas and hox close are we right now. Mayor Warkentien stated our mill rate brings in approximately $17,000 and we wars $7,000 under our limitation, about half a mill. If tberyr do not exempt tree removal and planting costs, we wi11 not be able to stay under our mill rate. Mrs. Barb Foster - 17!10 Arona requested council to clarify some of the issues, financially and what some of the programs are. PATRICg SW I.1~(iISLATIYE ASST. TO REP. HANSON MARY DUD~D~,$STON 18210 1G5~URY MA7t~0R WARKII~i'PTTN BARB F03TTR 1740 AROMA Clerk Administrator Harass informed the audience that until the CLBRK ADMINISTRATOR council takes sours .positive act3.on, he will have to assume BARNSS that if they are on private property they will. get a notice to ramous, in most cease it is 21 days unless the tree is con- sidered critically diseased then it is to be removed immediate~,y. If not removed, we are required to deliver, in person, a letter and certify we did deliver a notice and you must remove it wi!kh- in the given time or the City wi11 have it removed sad sasses yon for the cost of removal. Until directed otherwi.ae, this is the prrocedure that I will have to follow. Mrs. Barbara donee - 1728 Simpson stated that if they": are assessed BARBARA JONES for tree removal, she in turn will bil3 the City for filling in 1728 SIM~'SON her sa~wer and septic tank, which.xas.no~ done_bed'ore, as stated by our inspector. Councilmember MaGough restated that if private trees were removed COUNCI'L~MAN MCGOUGH as City tress they could be billed for the removal if determined by the survey that they are in fact private and not City. He also noted the surrounding communities dp not allow boulevard tress to be planted. Mrs. Pat Yahnke - 1776 Simpson requested that the council clar3.fy PAT YJIHD~E one statement; there were about lb trees removed in 197?, were 1776 SIMPSON the property owners notified be€crs they ware to be removed?