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CITY OF LITTLE CANADA RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Office of: JOSEPH G. CHLEBECK, Clerk 515 Little Canada Road Little Canada, Minn. 55117 4842177 20 November 1987 To: Little Canada City Council From: Tom HorNath 1987 Annual Shade Tree Program Report MAYOR Michael Fahey COUNCIL Beverly ScaIze Bill Blazoner Rick Collova Jim LaValle This year I marked 128 trees on public and private property in Little Canada. C£ these, 105 were diseased Elm Trees. All but several of these have been cut and removed. 12 of these trees were Gak Trees infected with Cak Wilt, and 11 were trees of various species located on city property. Six of the Oaks are on city property and will be taken down this winter, after the ground has frozen. This winter I am conducting an experiment with Oak which, if successful; will eliminate any need for chemical use around diseased trees, or expensive root - trenching operations around trees. Currently, mechanical root - trenching is the most successful of the two methods used to control Oak.Vdlt and is considered to be about 8O) effective. It is more recommended by the U of M than is Vapam soil fumigation. It's sucess rate is lower than root - trenching. My experimental method will be tried in all of the cities I work for - Little Canada, Maplewood, Dellwood, Mahtomedi and Cakdale. The results from these infection sites will be apparent in late spring or early summer of next year. If successful, it will make Oak Wilt control less expensive and easier to control. Next year will be the tenth year I have been involved in managing Shade Tree Programs for local cities. I started in Little Canada in 1979. I thank you for your past dedication and interest in preserving the health of the trees within your city. Cver the years I have become in- cresingly more aware of the importance people place in the value of their trees and their strong desire to keep them alive and healthy. I believe this program is invaluable in it's effectiveness toward achieving that goal. For 1988 I would like to ask for an increase in my hourly rate for inspections from $10 /hr. to $12 /hr. This rate has not been changed for the past several years. I would also like to ask for an increase in my annual weed inspection pay from $300 /yr. to $500 /yr. This wage has not changed since I began this position in 1982. I have accepted this same position in Oakdale for next year at a rate of 3500 /yr. Can't Page 7