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232973 � � 232 ��'�3 � OR�GINAL TO CITY CLERK I � CITY OF ST. PAUL I FOENCIL N�. ! � - ---t OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK I . �� . . C UNCIL RESOLUTION-GENERAL FORM l - PRESENTED BY "� I COMMISSIONE J � DATE �r r � �i i � . I � I f� ' i - RESOLVED, That the Commis sioner 'of Parks land Recreation � � and Public Buildings is hereby authorized to conta�t the Minnesota � I �State Comrnissioner of Agriculture for approval of� a Dutch elm disease _ � � control and eradication program in the City of St. Paul for the fiseal 1 � � t i, _ year .1967-1968. � , i I� � , �i � , � . � ,� • { �, , I � . - � - , , - - - + � � 1' . -- i � � i , ,. � i � � � � i, k ` I , , k � � 1 I' , � �EORM P_PROVED � i- { �, � I , , � � � orporation CQ s , , , � f . � � ' �, ` . � APR 1 � 1�1�� COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19— ,. Yeas �Nays � f ; Carlson ; l�PR � � �� - . Dalglish pproved �g�, � i Holland rn Favor ' � � Meredith Peterson �: � � Mayor_- ' � Tedesco A Sainst i �' ; �. ; � Mr. President, Byrne ��F}�fD qpR �g �� ; . " j �' _ . I �22 � ,�. v . � �1� � � { � � �I ` ' ♦ t _ . t�� ' �i � I y �� . � . 2329�3 � � � � ST. PAUL BUREAU OF Pi�KS AND RECREATION { : , VICTOR J. TED�,S�O,K COMMISSIONER � � JOHN L. RICCI, DEP�Y COMMISSIONER f � . . . . . . . e. . . .. . . . e. . ve . . .. . . . .se . . . vee.e .ae . . e .. :. . e . . . e .�. .. . . . . . . . . . 4 . �' 4 ' I INTER-OFFI�E MEMO f .i .: . 1� To ; Bernard L. Edmonds, Superintendent of �Parks � � � A. F. Sterk, Assistant Superinter�dsnt ,of Parks " � �� , ,d. From: Lloyd a. Burkholder, City Forester � � � I Date: March 31, 1967 ' � ,� � .� Subject: 1967-68 Dutch Elm Disease Pro�ram � ' � .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . e. . . . .. .. e . . a . . .. . see . e . .. . . ... . .. . ... . . . . . .. . . .. . i k °� The elm tree is the predominant shade tree specie$ in St. Paul. � Trees in a city are a real asset. It has been �stated that municipal E ,��. buildings are the largest investment in a city, ; streets and utilities second, and that trees constitute the third. Failure to adopt a � f� $ound Dutch Elm Disease program in St. Paul will result in auffering � i serious financial and aesthetic loss. � ' , � � � The control program followed in St. Paul places � (1) greatest emphasis { s on sanitation, and (2) the application of chemical control in areas � � of disease incidencee Both are designed to reduce the elm bark � beetle population, and hence the disease. i � - I k � . Survey work this past year has revealed elm bark beetle populations in various locations throughout the city. The causal fungus was � �. identified in eight trees at locations on Cromwell, Dayton, Lincoln, ' , Como, E. Fifth and E. Sixth. These eight treee comprise 40� of the diseased trees found in St. Paul since advent of the disease in 1961. � � � Without control thio is explosive -- more dying elms, more beetles, � ."; more infections, in a rapidly increasing ratio. The requested Dutch Elm Disease operating budg� for the 1967-68 fis- 1 ; cal year is $141,735e00 -- 45.3 cents per capita. The Forestry Divi- G �' sion's operating fiscal year is from July 1 to June 30. It has been k necessary in providing funds for the elm disease control program in � �� - advance of collection of the tax levies to issu certificates of in- � � debtedness in anticipation of the collection an payment of euch tax. ; • By requesting the ,50 cents per capita, as authorized by Sec. 18.022 of � the Min�esota Statutes, a reserve fund could be accumulated over a ` � period of years to make funds available prior to the operating year. � This would also pronide available funds if additional emergency con- trol measures were needed. � � . 5 '� I 3 f' � . f � . f � - I _' ��_ ; . : , ,- ; . , y' � � i i �I i _,., � ` j 1 ° ' i +• ;� F � h � S . , Page Two - � -� Memo to Edmonds, StPrk ' ' � i . . . ..e. ..e .e . .e . .. . e .. . os . . e. . . . ee. eee. . . .ove . . oe . . e . . . eesa . . . e . . . ; I � i Saint Paul has need to carry on a control program as an economic � " measure. We have but to look at the experience of cities through- E , out the country that have failed to initiate programs. Saint Paul, � i without a program, would very likely be confronted with a yearly � �± cost of $�2e66 per capita in removing dead and hazardous elm treese { r • � � �e � �� • •e. . �e• • e � e w e e e e e e�e e . n e e e e �� • •� e . • • � • e e •� e • • •. • • � • • � • •e � DUTCH ELM DISEASE CONTROL COST ` � 1967 — 1968 � - . — � - I SIIRVEY f t � I Purpose: To detect actual or potential sources of breeding sites of elm bark beetles and trees suspected of � � , Dutch� Elm Disease. i : le Provide for early sprin� and summer systeroatic � �' citywide surveys for diseased elms, dead and/or � _ • dying elms, and cut elm wood on public and private � -�- properties. � � 4 f � . 2. Provide for rechecks and compliance of condemnation j j� . notices by private ownerse Collected samples from j � suspect trees are sent to the State Department of i ; �� Agriculture for positive identification. + � . 55•�+�+ square miles - three 2-man crews. � � Labor: . � � 3 Tree Trimmers-total 300 days. . . ve . . . . e$ 8,550.00 � ' 3 Groundamen-total 300 dayse° a . e . e . ee . . e 7,620.00 ; � Equipment (Operating Costs) : � . 3 Pickup trucks-total 300 days. . .. . . . . . e 1,560.00 � ; (65¢ per hour each) � � � overhead: k - f � Supervision, typing, mailing, records, ' etc. e ,. . e 1,500.00 Total. e . . ee . . . ee. . . .e ° a . , . . . . . e . . . . . . < e$ 19,230.00 ' i � .� . � . � , . � � . � � �. ` T. ;_ . .. •r " � I . , I � Page Three � ! Memo to Edmonds� Sterk ' . � � 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 � • I � . � ,x � - II SPRAYING AND ROOT GRAFT CONTROL � � ,M , Purpose: To control elm bark beetle populations� prevent feeding � .'- on healthy elms9 and prevent spread of disease by root graft� in � ,i. areas where the causal fungus has been identified. � � � E I " 7�000 street and parlc trees. � . . . � -, Materials: � f �' � �- 100 - 50 galloa drums (5��0 gallons) � :' , 2590 D,DeT� � $1.00 per gal. . . . ... 5�000.00 c -: ,� , � Returnable drum deposit - C �6.Q0 each ... ... 600.00 fr ;t �' . , �r �- � - . 10 - 50 gallon drums (500 gals. ' . Methoxychlor �e $3.50 per gallon .. .... 1�750.00 i � :� •1 ' Returnable drum depoait @� $6.00 each .. ....' 60.00 � �';, , � � . � 30 gallons Vapam @ �3.60 per gallon ...... 108.00 �}•� ; - _ • , �i,1�� 4 � - Labor: . �'' � , .� . .- -- .. �� •" { .�` ' ° � � 3 tree trimmera - total 90 daye ...... 2,565•�4 � ;; � - ,� �-' 6 Groundsmen - total 180 days � .... .. 4�572.00 t � . . . . � . . � ;, : , � � � Equipment: (Operating Costs) � ± ; '� " - ' ' - �i�".,l, , , � . , � " - ' - 3 Roto-mist Sprayers - 200 hours each ` ; , , . �' . ' _ C.�1.60 per hour � . ..... 960.00 ��'.'- f �� . ' 3 Pick-up trucks - 200 hours each , �� i � . . , � _ . �- C�- 65¢ per hour ' ...... � 39�.00 ' � '� . . � , � ; � � Total .. . ... ... ... .........................:.. 16,005.00 �, . - . - � � . " . � ; 4. � � III SANITATION , . � '- , .. , �,� � ^_� � • , oses Destroying all possible beetle-breeding �'.�� ` � material before the beetles emerge in � ' the spring� Also, the prorr�pt removal ` " � ' - � , } of diseased trees. . Breeding sources of elm bark beetles are; �+ -, . l. Elms dead or dying from any cause whatsoever. i • 2. Dying and broken elm branches. � .!� 3. Cut or fallen elm wood with tight bark. , i Sanitation has been and still is the most important � � recommendation for the control of Dutch elm disease. � ; . � � I ± . � � � �, �� ; c* ., � i . � Page Four ° Memo to Edmonds, Sterk 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000o d i � Labor: I � 8 100.00 f ' 1 Foreman - total 52 weeks •• •••• + ; ' 4 Trimmers - total 156 �reeks ••• ••• � 19�9 0.00 ' �+ Groundsmen - total 156 weeks ...... •� 2.Drivers - total 78 weeks . .... .. 10,900.00 i - { � , Total .. . ... 61,200.QO � � , , Equipment: (Operating Costs) ( � f i 1 Aerial truck, 1 truck and - chipper, 1 loader •• •••• 12+500•00 � 1 �" i Removal of 65 dead elms by general trimming ' i - crews charged to Dutch elm disease - �90.00 ! ' per tree ...... 5,85�•00 � Total ...... ?9,55�•� ( , � 1 1 4f i • IV ADDITIONAL r�QUIPMr�VT � � l � 1 Loader and truck ...... 10,000.OQ � � 1 Aerial lift truck •••• •• 16+5pp,pp t � 2 Power Saws ...... 450r00 � ! . - � a Total . ..... 26,950.0o f � � � � � � ! S U M M A R Y ` _ � � f � I Surve .•••• � 19�23�•� � : y � II Spraying and Root Graft ..... 16,005•� ! . III Sanitation ..... 79,55�•�� t , ; IV New Equipment ..... 26,95�•00 '� TOTAL ..... �b141,']35•� ` p 6 00000000000000 � 1 1 � City population = 313,411 . . ..... Cost per capita 45.3 � � (14,970.00) '' � Reserve F�nd 4.7 50• (156,'705.00) ' � �