1976-5532r581
RESOLUTION NO. 5532
RESOLUTION RELATING TO TREE REMOVAL IN THE
1976 PERMANENT STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the city council did establish a policy of preserving as many
boulevard trees as possible in the 1976 permanent street construction project,
and
WHEREAS, the city staff and city council held special meetings and
hearings to consider property owner requests for special street widths for
the sole purpose of preserving boulevard trees, and
WHEREAS, the city council did establish special and unusual street
widths in the project area north of 66th Street between Highway 36 and Penn
Avenue, and
WHEREAS, after these special street widths were established, a number
of property owners have requested the removal of individual boulevard trees
which the street widths were established to preserve.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Richfield that the Council reaffirm its policy to preserve as many boulevard
trees as possible, but that the Public Works Director be and hereby is auth-
orized to cause the removal of any boulevard tree in the 1.976 street improve-
ment project for the following reasons:
1. The tree is disaase~-~ ar determined to be in poor condition by
the city forester.
2. The tree conflicts with permanent street curb or driveway
construction or will be severely damaged by such construction.
3. The tree creates an unusual hazard,to persons -0r property, ,_~_
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in view of the nature and size of the street .
improvement project and the need to make immediate construction decisions,
the City Manager be and hereby is authorized to make final decisions on the
removal of any boulevard trees in the 1976 street improvement project.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this~~0th day of May,
1976. _ // ~ O'
Loren L.~I,a~v C Mayor
ATTEST:
G~
omas J, oran City Clerk