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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 20, 2008 E-17AGENDA ITEM E47 CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Approve Removal of Three Trees at 1345 West Kettleman Lane in Conjunction with Animal Shelter Arts Project MEETING DATE: February 20,2008 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the removal of three trees at 1345 West Kettleman Lane in conjunctionwith the Animal ShelterArts project. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The animal shelter volunteer group —PALS —received City Council approval and PublicArt Fund funding in 2007 for an art mural to be located at the City animal shelter at 1345 West Kettleman Lane. When the proposed art was reviewed with the Arts Advisory Board, there was some understanding that tree removal would be necessary. However, that detail was not described in the staff report to the City Council as part of the Arts Fund approval, and to be complete in the project description, this detail is being brought back to the Council. Now that the panels on which the art work will be painted have been installed, it is clear that three trees should be removed to provide good visibility, particularly as the trees leaf out in the Spring (see attached photos). The trees would be removed by PALS at no cost to the City as part of the fence work they propose to do along the front of the shelter/MSC for a dog walking area. This work will also include some additional landscaping treatment along the frontage. FISCAL IMPACT: FUNDING AVAILABLE: There would be a minor decrease in future tree maintenance costs. Not applicable W� Richard C. Prima. Jr. Public Works Director RCPlpmf Attachments cc: Jeannie Biskup, Police Special Services Manager George Bradley, Streets and Drainage Manager Nancy Alumbaugh, PALS APPROVED: e-'1—� Blair King, City Manager R MPICOUNCIL1081Tree Removal doc 2/1212008 -Iovw� . ..........- alp!. Ys . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 0 02-11.20ull '. r.4- df. -Iovw� . ..........- alp!. Ys . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 0 02-11.20ull T CITY COUNCIL JOANNE L. MOUNCE, Mayor LARRY D. HANSEN, Mayor Pro Tempore SUSAN HITCHCOCK BOBJOHNSON PHIL KATZAKIAN NancyAlumbaugh PALS 1710 W. Sargent Road Lodi. CA 95242 CITY OF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI. CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209)333-6706 FAX (209) 333-6710 EMAIL pwdept@lodi.gov http:\\www.lodi.gov February 15,2008 BLAIR KING City Manager RANDIJOHL City Clerk D. STEVEN SCHWABAUER City Attorney RICHARD C. PRIMA, JR. Public Works Director SUBJECT: Approve Removal of Three Trees at 1345 West Kettleman Lane in Conjunction with Animal ShelterArts Project Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of Wednesday, February20, 2008. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street. This item is on the consent calendar and is usually not discussed unless a Council Member requests discussion. The public is given an opportunity to address items on the consent calendar at the appropriate time. If you wish to write to the City Council, please address your letter to City Council, City of Lodi, P. O. Box 3006, Lodi, California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow time for the mail. Or, you may hand -deliver the letter to City Hall, 221 West Pine Street. If you wish to address the Council at the Council Meeting, be sure to fill out a speaker's card (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and give it to the City Clerk. If you have any questions about communicating with the Council, please contact Randi Johl, City Clerk, at 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item itself, please call me at 333-6759. Richard C. Prima, Jr. 4r ! PublicWorks Director RCPlpmf Enclosure cc: City Clerk NTREE REMOVAL.DOC