10-30-2000 TBMMINUTES
TREE BOARD
OCTOBER 30,2000
Members Present: Deane Dietel, Mike Getzke, Victor
Schmidt, Rose Jergens
Members Absent: Brain Wendlandt
Randall, Bradford Street Tree Project
The board discussed at length the removal of silver maples on the
boulevards. Schnobrich presented a cost / benefit analysis and
through the comparison, the cost of removing all the trees [ approx.
100 trees] would exceed $38,000. The cost of replacing damaged
curb due to tree roots would approach $26,000. The board concluded
that waiting to remove the trees was not any more feasible as the
same outcome of, to many trees spaced to closely together, along
with root damage to curb and driveways, was not to be lessened by
forgoing the inevitable.
The board unanimously approved the following recommendation to
the Park Board and City Council.
The streets of Sherwood, Randall, and Bradford SE would have every
other silver maple tree removed as a phase one project, of transitioning
those streets into a more tree / street compatible area then actually exists
right at this time. The city would then allow the existing trees to remain
until which time the city proposes reconstruction of those streets. After
which the city would replant the area with a more compatible trees species
for that site.
The board felt that a public awareness session would likely be in
order to allow area residents to respond to the proposal and have
input.
In other business
- the board voted in Deane Dietel Chair of the Tree Board
- requested Schnobrich continue to pursue grants [ Utility
Commission grant award is still pending as of meeting
date ]
- requested that the November meeting agenda be a
project idea session for the purpose of steering where
the Tree Board wants to be as far as projects go in the
next 5-6 years.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted
Mark Schnobrich