HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - June 15, 1988 (44)REQUEST FROM FIRST
Ui I TED M IETHOD IST
CHURCH FOR REMOVAL
OF TREES ON THE
CHURCH STREET SIDE
OF THE CHURCH
(200 WEST OAK
STREET), APPROVED
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULIE 15, 1988
The City Council was advised that a letter had been
received from the First United Methodist Church, 200 west
Oak Street, Lodi, advising that on the Church Street side
of their property are seven trees, five of which are
raising the sidewalk and have caused the tree maintenance
people to affect various repairs.
Further,
the letter
advises that this matter had
been
discussed
by telephone with Street Superintendent
Glen
Baltzer.
Nk Baltzer
pointed out the various rules
under
which his
department must work in assessing whether
trees
are damaging to city
and/or private property so as
to be
removed,
The trees
must be dead, require some
root
surgery,
or by raising
the sidewalk four to six inches.
The Church advised that the most serious matter is the
damage that one 'large tree has caused to its sewer which
empties into the city line. Last winter they spent two
days and nearly $600 in finding that the large tree was
responsible for drain damage. Water backups caused damage
in two areas of their buildings.
Addressing the City Council concerning the matter was Ni
Dom Di Franco, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the
Church.
Following discussion with questions being directed to staff
and to Mr. Di Franco, the City Council, on motion of
Council Member Hinchman, Reid second, approved the request
of the First United Methodist Church to remove trees cn the
Church Street side of the church. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Ayes :
Council
Members
- Hinchman, Reid, and Snider
Noes :
Council
Members
- Olson and Pinkerton
Absent:
Council
Meiiibers
- None