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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br />~HILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />June 7, 2006 <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM: 7.A. <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council Members <br />Michelle A, Wolfe, City Administrator <br /> <br />Schawn Johnson, Assistant City Administrator~ <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Motion to Approve the City of Arden Hills Storm Debris Removal Policy <br /> <br />ENCLOSURES: <br /> <br />Proposed Storm Debris Removal Policy <br /> <br />Overview <br />Due to the severe stomlS that passed through the City of Arden Hills last fall, City staff has been <br />working on a storm debris removal policy. The rationale for the stonn debris removal policy is <br />to provide lhe City Council and City staff members with a flexible plan that can be used to <br />address different storm clean-up scenarios that may impact the City, <br /> <br />Research <br />City staff has contacted twenty-two different communities inquiring if lhey have a verbal or <br />written policy that covers storm debris removal practices. Only five communities indicated that <br />they do have a formal policy regarding storm clean-up efforts. The aforementioned communities <br />are: <br /> <br />. Bloomington; <br />. Rochester; <br />. Shoreview; <br />. New Brighton; <br />. White Bear Township, <br /> <br />The City of Bloomington has implemented a policy in which City staff will document the <br />number of boulevard trees that have been damaged during a storm event. If the survey yields <br />350 or more damaged boulevard trees, the City Council will declare a City emergency and will <br />assist the residents with the clean-up of damaged boulevard trees. The property owners are still <br />responsible for the clean-up costs associated with the proper removal and disposal of their <br />private trees and storm debris. <br />