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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 13, 2016 Page 16 In response to whether once infestation was fbund, was there any hope for the tree, Cominissioner Gelbach stated that the need remained to get rid of the bark and beetle to remove the danger of fiirther infestation. Councilmember McGehee asked if the city had published information for the I __ benefit of privat��erty owners on removal requirements or past experience in __ removing infested trees. I Commissioner Stoner responded that public or private parties were subject to Ramsey County niles for transporting wood from a quarantined area, such as Ro- seville was now designated. Commissioner Stoner stated that it was his under- standing that the more cost-effective way now being used was to chip infested wood to mechanically destroy the beetles. Commissioner Stoner advised that there was a plethora of information available from Ramsey County and the State Department of Natural Resources. Commissioner Stoner advised that; and at this time, the recommendation was that if you found a tree in poor condition due to EAB, you took it down, with those infected deteriorating quickly, with a projected five-year cycle from start to finish for the disease, and possibly sooner depending on the health of the tree, with visible deterioration seen as the canopy starts to die off. Councilmember McGehee suggested including educational flyers or handouts for the community and golfers as part of requested public input for the Cedarholm project to help spread the word. Commissioner Stoner duly noted that request; and also noted the expenditure of funds to-date for treatment of significant public trees, which inchided some on the golf course within a limited scope. Specific to the Wildlife Management Program and Ordinance, Councilmember Laliberte noted previous discussion about the educational component (e.g. feeding ban), and asked how or when this was being done. Chair Newby advised it was an ongoing process; and noted it had been found that the feeding was frequently going on in city parks. Therefore, Chair Newby ad- vised that the commission would be returning to the City Council in the near fu- ture with a recommendation to consider signage in parks explaining and suminary the city ban as a gentle reminder. Commissioner Becker-Finn advised that when city staff receives a call reporting a resident feeding wildlife, in response a staff person was sent out to help educate residents. Commissioner Becker-Finn noted that the city was not just citing peo- ple without a prior warning that they were in violation of city ordinance, especial-