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<br />. ~ <br /> .~~~ILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: October 26, 2006 <br /> TO: Honorahle Mayor and City Councilmemhers <br /> Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator <br /> FROM: Schawn Johnson, Assistant to the City Administrator <br /> SUBJECT: Motion to ordcr the removal 0 r the diseased trees by the City forester at <br /> 190] Stowe Avenue, 1926 Stowe Avenue, and 1870 Glcnpaul Avenue and <br /> abatc the nuisance by cutting down discased shade trees and removing all <br /> parts, branches and brush thereof: together with any diseased wood of any <br /> diseased shade trees located on the premises, li-Oll1 thc premises to an <br /> authorized disposal or chipping site. <br /> Back{!I'ound <br />. At the August 29, 2005 City Council meeting, City Council adopted a new Shade Tree <br /> Ordinance for the City. In 2006, City staff has followed the requirements set-f()lih in the new <br /> ordinance and recently sent final notices to three property owners requesting their assistance with <br /> the removal of private trces that have been afflicted with Dutch elm disease. <br /> According to Chapter 710.12 Subd. I] of the City Code: ''In the event the owner fails or refuses <br /> to abate the nuisances as so required, then the forestcr shall upon order from the Council, abate <br /> the nuisance by cutting down diseased shade trees and removing all parts, branches and brush <br /> thereof: together with any diseased wood of any diseased shade trees located on the premises, <br /> [rom the premises to an authorized disposal or chipping site. The cost of the City of Arden IIil1s <br /> abating the nuisance shall bc hilled to the owner or occupant of the premises upon whieh the <br /> nuisances existed." <br /> City statTis recommending City Council approval to remove the diseased trees from the <br /> following resident properties: <br /> . 1901 Stowe A venuc; <br /> . 1026 Stowe A venue; <br /> . 1870 Glenpaul A venuc_ <br /> For your review, City statl has attached copies of letters and other supplemental information that <br /> were mailed to the property owners during the notification process for removing the diseased <br />. trees. <br /> \\Mctro-inet.us\ArdenI-lills\Admin\Assistant City Administrator'l\kmo's and Lellers\2006\Diseased Tree Removal- <br /> Oct Memo.DOC <br />