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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - April 1, 1992 (58)CITY OF LODI AGENDA TITLE: Response to Council inquiry on Downtown Sacraments StrPat Trees MEETING DATE: April 1, 1992 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director REOOIMME DED ACTION: None. Information only. BACKGROUND INFORWTION: At its March 18 meeting, Council requested an update on the stumps in the tree wells on Sacramento Street i n the downtown area. These trees were affected by last year's freeze. After waiting to see which trees would recover, those that did not were topped. Since staff had received comments from businesses on the street that some did not want their trees replaced, we mailed questionnaire notices to all. The businesses that have a tree fronting their property are responsible for watering the tree. Some businesses just didn't want the tree; others did not want the responsibility of watering. Since we had I i t t I e response, the matter was discussed with the Lodi Downtown Business Association (LDBA). The City made another mailing to generate more response. The result i s that, of the forty-seven tree wells, ten have been filled with brick and sand due to negative or no response. The remaining thirty-seven locations will be replanted, The stumps were I eft i n place so they can be removed and replaced in one operation. This is much more efficient than removing and replacing the tree well bricks twice, backfilling the hole, then redt§ging for the new tree, etc. The new, trees are being purchased as part of the annual tree planting program which i s presently out to bid. The remaining tree removal and replanting w i I I be completed by City forces in late April/early May 1992. FUNDING: Street Tree Maintenance Account t t►�e1�%4�L���tt� Prepared by Richard C. Prima, Jr., Assistant City Engineer JLR/RCP/lm cc: Street Superintendent APPROVED THOMAS A PETERSON CITY COUNCIL "AES W PINKERTON %U" PM1tt1P A PENNINO Mayor Pro Tanpom D^no M HINCHMAN ►ACK A 5[EGLUCK K)t4N R Mandy) SNIDER CITY OF LODI CITY HALL. 221 VVESr PINE STREET P,©. BOX 3006 LOM, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (204) 334-5634 FAX in" 337-6795 `".arch 25. 1992 Lodi Downtown Business Association Attention: John Borelli 9 N. School Street Lodi, CA 95240 T140MA5 A. PETERSON City Manager ALICE M. 4EIMCHE City C:erk 9M NkNATT City Attorney SUBJECT: Response to Council Inquiry on Downtown Sacramento Street Trees Dear Property Owner/Resident: Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item that will be discussed at the City Council meeting on Wednesday, April 1, 1992, at 7:30 p.m. The meeting w i I I be held in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street. You are welcome to attend. If you wish to communicate with the City Council, please contact Alice Reimche, City Clerk, at (209) 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item, please call Assistant City Engineer or me at (209) 333-6706. J i ...� ack Ronsko Pubic Works Director JLR/1w Enclosure cc: City Clerk LSACTREE/TXTW.02M Richard C. Prima, CITY COUNCIL VkWS W PINKMTON, , savor PMLUP 4. PENNINQ MBPX ho Te"Mor* DAVID M. HtNCHMAN IACR A. SIEGLOCK 93H N R (Randrl SNIDER CITY OF LODI CITY HALL. 221 WF5T PINE STREET PO. BOX 3006 LM CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 i20% 335-5634 FAR (:V% April 13. 1992 Lodi Downtown Business Association Attn: John Borel 1i , President 9 North School Street Lodi, CA 95240 SUBJECT: Replanting Trees on Sacramento Street THOMAS A. PETERSON Ciry :ma"ger ALICE %4. ZEWCH£ Gry Clerk 808 WNATT Ciry Aftrney At the last Council meeting, vie shared with the City Council information on the replanting of trees on Sacramento Street. A copy of that Council Communication is enclosed. The Council CorrlrrFtrnication indicates that a number of trees on Sz -enta Street w i I I not be replanted a t the request of the property owner, or lessee, or renter. Councilman Hinchman had a concern about the fact that all trees were not being replanted on Sacramento Street and f e It that LDBA should take a more active role in ensuring the beautification of downtown, especially Sacramento Street. I was asked by Councilman Hinchman to contact your organization and pass on his concerns. If you have not already seen the April 8, 1992 article in the Lodi News Sentinel related to this subject, I have attached it for your in forma t ion. I have also attached a nei that I sent to the City Council related to a recent request of a Sacramento Street business owner who has changed his mind and no longer wants trees planted fronting the properties of 27 North Sacramento Street to 43 North Sacramento Street. With this recent request, there w i I I now be fifteen tree wells that w i I I not be replanted. Let rre know if LDBA w i l l Council informed. (four please contact rre or Glen Jac L. Ronsko Ptabl Works Director JLR/1m Enclosures be pursuing this matter so I can keep the City department can be of any further assistance, Baltzer, Street Superintendent. cc: City Manager City Ccuncil City Clerk Street Superintendent LLDBA92/TXTW.02M lsiincnman green over deadtrees h T� &&Wash �Sftff* filar Omnethovaber Do"d Hinch- MM thestks a little bit of 10 WWI, might help nodi. moat bkhted street 1i>snchmm disapem with s $W- tootion by the 'all e public +sorb staff nat to Moo* s WR raw or dead trees on &awnento Street lentos basinew canters weth ptrop- erty frewtWO the trees are willing to core for than. So inas owners with trees in front of their shops are responow 1W Weterirtg the tress. -Wive phnted trees there... s tmwtber Of hallos. and they've died for lads of wsterlv7g." said Public Wants Otero- Jack finks: �i0mv are a vaxal sr sf ptopert7 owners wits dont .rant the respon- "b&Y of watering trees.' 'ilte Ot7 dtta uat have a sprin. kler "atom installed hr the trees, swo an to llaatalia. if the city talcs respsrrsr'bi y for watering the tree., the jet well b ve to be done by baud. tri is report Pon SW to caan. ciieness*a - %A week i#snsks said that of the 47 dad lases dreg the 4ewn6Wft sural. 37 freal ptanparty whore basiaeas ow me sae wiiiine to ewe for the teeaea 7U reaNiein� 10 tree veils we owed to he CtHed -ith sand or heeds: "1 reeft feel list aq the trees steed to be replIamd.' HbAman said. "1 resin beiiere list the downtown area weeds to be up`rsd- . ad.' Hinchman nod it "prudent" for tho city to phmt far the hA" of SaerstrrW" Street and pont the . tutee. The comber said he l wld be welling to water the trees hieneff. if it acorns Frying up Ssasraew* Sheet 7d be wining to wafer 10 tress.` he sora. W>aCIrasn ahs direetad puWic -arks *0 to W& to metnbars of the Las's Downtown Business Ass, cia6za to see if they mum o►ssrtixe an effort to tare For the trees. site msjsrity of trees along Sac- ra now" Street rare killed by s bit- ter frefte the winter before last_ City crews held off on toppeng any of the trees until they were sure the life had been from out of them. Since then, the dead trees have been trimmed. leaving nothing but tall stumps in wells in the sideweik along Socramente Street_ According to Ronskps report. the dead stumps were left in place so they can be removed and re. placed in one operation. The new trees ar. bring pur cfieard ns part of the �itr'R annnnl Ir" planttne program. - .40RANDUM, City of t aci , ?ub k c 'vorKs Oeoa rt-nent 70: City Manager :ty Councii =ROM: ?ua1:c 4orks OireC,or DATE: Aori t 7, 1992 SOB%JEC7: Report on Sacramento Street Frees The rscor- in the last Council packet on Sacramento Street trees indicated there were ten trees that would not be reolanted. Since that repairr °,Oas writ -,en, the City received the attadied request from Clay Sayler whiO rescinds his previous recuest for tree replanting. Ther --fors, there wil! now be a total of fifteen tree «el Is on Sacramento Street Which will not be replanted. I will �e sharing Councilman Hi nchman' s comment of the Dos s i b i l i ty of LDBA takin� on rhP rPcnnnsibility of the Sacramento Street trees ori th LDBA Cha- an 366-'Bore1i i . J�i t - Jac L. Ronsko ubi C Works Director JL, I'm Attachment bcc: Public Works Directol-I./ Street Superintendent MCM92n8l 7X-4. �2M City of :.odi Public Works Department, Street Division 1331 South Ham Lane Lodi, CX 95242 SUB ECT : Trees, Sacramento Street 1 L the property owner at the following address(es) Z 7 y 3 "--ftG f C. I,"X- A�' request that the City: replant txees. do not replant trees - I am undecided. please contact me at I Clay Sayler wish to rescind nF request for the planting of trees from 27 through 43 North Sacramento Street. 3—Z7—F:--- Date 1D91SR.II ay SAYIer Cl