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Acting in public interest: The tree under question is adjacent to powerlines and if it were to fa11 it is very likely to first hit the powerline before falling on my properiy or neighbor's properiy. If the City's Horticulturist's opinion is that the tree is likely to fa11, the City should ha�e really considered first the impact of the fa11 on the adjacent powerline which is in the public interest of a11 residents in the area including me and the neighbor who seems to ha�e concerns or conviction that it will fa11 right on his properiy. If the City were acting in the public interest, it would ha�e duly notified the power utility company (Excel Energy) or me of this hazard. When I pointed out to you (over phone on 1 1/20/Ol) as to why the City does not consider this fact first as a hazard to the powerline, you specifically mentioned that it is not the City's concern but only the neighbor's safety is the concern in this case. Why are the interests and safety of other taxpaying residents of the City not a concern to the City but only the personal safety and interests of only one particular resident? Does the City not have the responsibility to act in the public interest of a11 its residents and not one particular individual? Does the City not ha�e the responsibility to conduct tree inspections in a competent and fair manner and in the public interest without any bias or prejudice to one individual ? The fact that the tree (located in my properiy) was not inspected at my properiy at all before declaring it a hazard speaks for itself. Notice # 2 mentions that it was served after a third inspection of the tree - I am not aware of the other two inspections being conducted at my properiy where the tree is located! If they were conducted in my properry without my knowledge without proper notification or conducted from neighbor's properiy at a distance from the tree, does it not raise questions about the thoroughness, competence and fairness of the inspection itself? Doesn't the applicable Minnesota Statute require tree inspectors (certified under the auspices of State's Commissioner of Agriculture) to act competently or in the public interest in the performance of their duties? The City inspection staff does not seem to ha�e acted in thee ub11C interest by choosing to recognize only the personal safety and interests�one particular resident but ignore potential hazard to the powerline leadmg to power disruption for residents in the area and the related safety risks for other taxpaying residents of the City in the vicinity of the tree.