HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - January 18, 1989TREE TRIMMING
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ASPLUNDH TREE
EXPERT COMPANY
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CITY COUNCIL PiEETING
MARY 18, 1989
The City Council was apprised that the Electric Utility
Department's 1988-89 fiscal year tree trimming budget
included funding for the City's tree trimming crew to
perform power 'line clearing (PLC) for six months.
Additional funding was included for supplemental PLC by an
outside contractor. The outside PLC contract was awarded
by the City Council at the November 16, 1988 meeting at a
cost of $57.04 per hour, all inclusive, for a total of
$15,000.
Due to a vacancy in the City's tree trimming crew, time
associated with 'filling such vacancy, and cid on this
reduced crew by other City tree trimming requirements, PLC,
to the extent anticipated and budgeted, has not and cannot
be accomplished this fiscal year with City forces.
Since the Electric Utility Department has a severe tree''.
growth problem in the vicinity of a significant portion of
its overhead electric system, PLC is essential to maintain
reasonable continuity of electric service. Therefore, the
recommended action that funds budgeted, but not able to be
utilized by the City's tree trimmers, be transferred for.
use by the 'on board' PLC contractor through extension of
the existing contract under the same terms and conditions
until funding is depleted. This contract extension will
enable the Electric Utility Department to maintain its PLC
program, a critical maintenance function, until mid April
1989.
The City Council approved the extension of Tree Trimming
Contract (Power Line Clearing) with Asplundh Tree Expert
Company under the same terms and conditions and authorized
the transfer of funds ($22,000), within the previously
approved tree trimminr account to cover this action.