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• FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -11- October 27, 2004 Year-end Forestry Re o~rt Administrator Worthington said that each year, the City Forester submits a year end report on the activities, programs and projects undertaken by the City in the area of boulevard trees and trees on private property. She gave a brief, oral review of the forestry report prepared by Anita Twaroski, the City Forester. There has been a significant increase in the incidence of Dutch Elm Disease (DED) in the metro area. In 2003, there were 29 elm trees identified. This year, 99 elm trees in Falcon Heights were identified with the disease: 15 trees on City property, 1 on County property, 12 on University of Minnesota property and 63 on private property. The City worked closely with residents to resolve issues related to trees stricken with DED. The City will not be doing any tree plantings this year because of the cost of removing the trees afflicted with DED. No oak wilt has been found in the City this year. A number of maples in the Northome and Northeast neighborhoods have started to decline. Some appear to be rotting from the inside and others were planted too deep, causing their roots to girdle their trunks. The City has always . scheduled trimming of the public trees on a 5-year cycle. This year, $11,000 was budgeted for trimming but the actual cost was $13,114. In the winter of 2005, the Northome neighborhood will be trimmed. Council member Kuettel thanked Anita Twaroski, the City Forester, for the excellent report. Council member Lamb recommended the City find some way to publicize when it is going to do tree planting in the community. Administrator Worthington said the City tries to work with people, but it depends on what is available in nursery stock. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS: Council member Kuettel thanked the Roseville Rotary Club for providing bus transportation for the elementary school students and she showed an assortment of colorful "thank you" notes from the students. One of the teachers asked her if this could be done on an annual basis, and suggested that the agenda be given to the students either before or after the meeting. Council member Lindstrom said the kids were well behaved, had great questions and were super. Mayor Gehrz said she talked to Captain Ohl, who did the 800 MHz presentation at the meeting, and he said he hadn't thought the students would have questions but they did. It was a lot of fun and she would like to see it become an annual event. Mayor Gehrz said that an open house was held at the new senior building in the SE Corner the evening before and it was a great experience. Attendees also had an opportunity to talk with the i current tenants.