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AGENDA ITEM— 1D <br /> ,fi` DEN HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: August 16, 2021 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br /> FROM: David Swearingen, Interim Public Works Director <br /> SUBJECT: City Diseased Tree Control Program Discussion <br /> Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> $10,000 $6,156.00 Tree Services <br /> 101-45200-44050 <br /> Council Should Consider <br /> Council should consider direction to staff for City-Owned Ash Tree treatment and prevention <br /> from Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). <br /> Background <br /> Refer to Attachment A, Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan, for the background and history of <br /> EAB. <br /> In 2016 and 2018, the City of Arden Hills treated a list of 37 trees with injected TreeAge <br /> insecticide. It is stated in Attachment E that the insecticide is 99% effective when injected into <br /> healthy Ash trees and will protect for 2 growing seasons. There was no tree treatment initiated in <br /> 2020, therefore, these trees are past due for treatment according to the recommended frequency. <br /> Public Works staff has recently completed a citywide tree inspection and the inventory for all <br /> Ash trees has been updated for City-Owned and Resident-Owned. Maps are provided in <br /> Attachments B & C. <br /> Discussion <br /> The intention of this discussion is to review the current conditions of the City-Owned Ash trees, <br /> review what procedures have been done in past years and plan for what actions to take. <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />