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Meeting Date: 3/23/94 Agenda Item: P 2 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Request to approve the Cleveland median landscaping plan and agreement with Ramsey County regarding takeover of the median by the city SUBMITTED BY: Linda Treeful, City Forester Susan Hoyt, City Administrator Ramsey County engineers EXPLANATION /SUMMARY: In September, 1992 Ramsey County revised its construction plans for Cleveland Avenue from a lane with a middle turn lane to eliminate the turn lane for a median planting between Roselawn and Larpenteur Avenues. The county made this last minute change with the understanding that the city will take over maintenance of the median after it is well established about two years after the planting. In order to select a plant species that is attractive and will tolerate the traffic and salt, the city forester, county landscape architect, and Minnesota Department of Transportation representative researched and selected a landscape plan for the median. At this time the county is proposing to landscape the median with its own crews in order to save on labor costs. Since this will be the first landscaping project undertaken by the Ramsey County public works department, it is important that the city monitor the county procedures and care of the plants to assure that the median is attractive and in good health prior to the city taking over the maintenance of the median before taking over the care of the median. Over the past few months, city staff worked with the county staff and a Minnesota Department of Transportation representative to develop a planting and maintenance plan for the median. The city is also requesting that the county guarantee the quality of planting and adherence to the maintenance schedule. Highlights of the plan include: 1. Planting 45 Japanese lilac trees down the median center flanked on either side by a row of 429 dwarf bush honeysuckle. Wood chip mulch will cover planting and paving block placed adjacent to curbs will run the length of the median on each side. Installation to be completed in May, 1994. If the county cannot accomplish planting in May, the project will be delayed until May, 1995. 2. The city will take over the care of the medians two years from the established maintenance date if the maintenance schedule is adhered to and all plants are healthy. The 2 year maintenance period will begin on the day installation of planting materials and paving blocks have been completed. This date will be agreed upon by co- inspection by county staff and city personnel (city forester).