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• <br />• <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: <br />MEETING DATE: <br />TOPIC: <br />VOTE REQUIRED: <br />AGENDA ITEM 6D <br />Marty Asleson <br />April 12, 2010 <br />Consider First Reading Of Ordinance No. 07 -10, <br />Amending City Code Chapter 902: Tree Diseases, <br />Relating To Emerald Ash Borer <br />3/5 <br />BACKGROUND <br />Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasive, non - native, introduced pest that came into <br />the USA from ports in Detroit Michigan in 2002. Once EAB gets established in a City, <br />all of the City's Ash trees will be killed in five to 10 years. In preparation for EAB it is <br />suggested that as a first step, the City update its Tree Disease Ordinance to include <br />controls for Emerald Ash Borer. Attached is a copy of the ordinance changes that the <br />Lino lakes Environmental Board approved. With these proposed changes, this would <br />be the first Reading of Ordinance 07 -10 which amends City Code Chapter 902, Shade <br />Tree Disease Ordinance. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Approve first reading of Ordinance 07 -10 <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />1. Ordinance 07 -10. <br />