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Item No: 813 <br />MaL-TNDS <br />MEW <br />Meeting Date: May 29, 2018 <br />Type of Business:CB <br />Administrator Review: <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Don Peterson, Public Works Director <br />Item Title/Subject: Second Reading, Amending Ordinance 945, Municipal Code 600, <br />Section 605, regarding Shade Tree Disease and Pest Control. <br />Background: <br />On April 9 the City of Mounds View was notified by The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) <br />that a property in Mounds View has Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). On April 23, 2018, MDA along with <br />Public Works Staff surveyed the City of Mounds View looking for other trees that may be infected. <br />The survey found a large number of trees in the Northwest section of the City to be infected with <br />EAB, and only a few trees scattered throughout the City that also showed signs of having EAB as <br />well. First reading was held at the May 14, Council Meeting. <br />Discussion: <br />At the April 26th Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission Meeting the MDA gave a presentation <br />on the findings of the survey as well as some recommendations in dealing with EAB. The Parks, <br />Recreation and Forestry Commission is recommending the following for the City Council to consider <br />and/or approve; <br />Change Ordinance, Chapter 605, No removal or heavy pruning of Ash trees after May <br />1 through Oct 31. <br />All City licensed tree contractors are required to notify the City if they find an infected <br />Ash tree. <br />All licensed tree contractors, residents and business owners are required to obtain a <br />no cost permit for injecting each Ash tree. (Tracking purposes only.) <br />The following is the reaming schedule for updating Ordinance 945: <br />May 29 City Council Meeting - Second Reading & Adoption (Public Hearing) <br />June 1 Publication in Sun Focus <br />Recommendation: <br />Attached is the updated Ordinance 945. Recommended changes are in blue and deletions are <br />stricken in red. The City Council should review and approve the Second reading, authorize <br />summary publication and approve the schedule for updating Ordinance 945, Chapter 605. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Don Peterson, Public Works Director <br />Attached copy of Ordinance 945 Municipal Code, Chapter 600, Section 605 with revisions <br />