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RESOLUTION
AINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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I WHEREAS, the yeaz of 2004 has seen a marked increase in the number of elm trees, both public and private, that have been
2 idenrified as being infected by Dutch Elm Disease; and
4 WHEREAS, removal of diseased tress from private property is not funded by any City sources, and can prove to be a
5 substanrial expense to the effected property owner; and
7 WIIEREAS, Chapter 175 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code defines Dutch Elm Disease affected trees and their by-products as
8 a public nuisance, and said nuisance, if not removed by the property owner wiUtin twenty (20) days of notification by the City's
9 Foreshy Section, may be abated through anan�emenu made by the Forestay Section and assessed to the property owner; and
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I I WI IEREAS, for elm trees abated under the terms set forth in Chapter 175; the Foresuy Section will report to the Real Estate
12 division of the Public Works department before September 1 of each year for all work done for which assessments aze to be
13 made, stating and certifying the description of the lots and parcels involved and the amount chazgeable to each lot and pazcel; and
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15 WHEREAS, the Real Estate division of the Public Works department will assess against the affected property the total cost of
16 the abatement, including the adminish�ative costs of processing said abatement; and
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18 WHEREAS, assessments made under the provisions of Chapter 175 of the Saint Paul Legislavve shall be payable in not to
19 exceed five (5) annual installments; and
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21 WHEREAS, Pazks and Recreation requesu that $100,000 in spending authority be added to Foreshy Special Fund 375
22 for dealing with assessable removals, said spending to be supported by assessments; and
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24 WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.1 of the Charter of the City of Saim Paul, does certify that there are
2S available for appropriation, funds of $ l OQ000 in excess of those estimated in the 2004 budget; and
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29 WHEREAS, the Mayor recommends that the following addiuons be made to the 2004 budget:
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30 CURRENT AMENDED
31 FINANCING PLAN: $UDGET CHANGES B UDGET
32 375 - Farestry Special Fund
33 33124 - Assessable Removals
34 6001 - Current Year Assessments
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36 SPENDING PLAN:
37 375 - Forestry Special Fund
38 ;3124 - Assessable Removals
0 100,000.00 100,000.00
0 100,000.00 100,000.00
39 0273 - Grounds Maintenance Sexvice 0 100,000.00 100,000.00
40 0 100,000.00 100,000.00
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42 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul appxoves these changes to the 2004 budget
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RESOLUTION
CTTY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Referred to: Committee Date:
Adopted by Council:
Ward Yeas Nays Absent
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2 ✓ Requested by:
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PR — Pazks and Recreation
Confact Person 8 Phone:
Rich Laliier / Ed Olsen
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Approval of attached budget resolution, authorizing a spending and financing plan for dealing with Dutch Elm disease infested trees
on private properry.
RecommendaGons: Approve (A) or
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
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Personal Service ConVacts
1. Has this personffirm ever worked under a cont2ct for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this person/firtn ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
$emoval of private property diseased elm uees aze not funded by the General Fund. These trees are by definirion, not wfthin the Pubtic
Right-of-Way and so they aze not funded by Right-of-Way fees. Tlus proposal is a way to cover the removal of these trees as
authorized by the Sairn Paul Legislarive Code.
Advant�qeslfApproved:
Diseased trees will be removed from private property, potenrially protecring other elms from future risk.
Disadvantages If Approved:
Removals may be a financial burden fox properry owners, however, ttus proposal allows for payments to be extended over a period not
fo exceed 5 years.
bisadvantages If Not Approved:
Removal of diseased trees will be delayed, and possibly not done, potexitially putting otfier elms at risk. „ g
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Funding source: Assessments
CosURevenue Budgeted: N
Activity Number: 375-33124
Financial Information: Costs to be assessed will include ffie actual cost of the removal plus any admniistrative costs incurred by
(Exptain} pyrks and Public Works. . . .