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3~A`T'~: I~Fovember 6, 1459. ,,', V r , ~' ~~~ia~ V
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~: ~earge Bundy, Acting City ager® ~ -~: ~ 'aHi~ 13U~T ~~
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Z~°~'.gcf; t,4. Ad. f{ing, I3irector of Public ~R'ssrks. (;E'A'Y UL~S~$ O
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~J~~`I': ~`ree Planting l3oliey #or Streets in ~so~snercial anal Lndustrial treas.
the attached letter' dated t3ctaber ~6, 1959: #rorn J. l~. Funk, .~uen%ng
~utloak, requeata permission to plant, at the exgense of the evening t`9ut-
look, three trees appraximat~ly 5Og apart alma the west aide of 'Y"kurd
street framing along tae c3utlook $aaildang„ 'The trff;ea propased are the
Laurel Fig, boxed stock, l2° to i4$ in heights Whey are to be aupparted
with an ornaxrsentai: cast-iron tree ~tzard sled set in a 4" square planting
.area cavered with avast-iron: grill. the Paxk Superintendent anti this
of#ace laelieve t3aie a very worthwhile progassal.
It would seem appropriate that the eat of street tree. planting of this
kind in conzzsxercial and. industrial areas should be barns by tlse gropers
tY owners coacerned, since ~3ae enhancement in heauty of the street
waulsl increase, the ba~aineaa potential of sucY~ graperty. ~'ar tbsa rea-
son we Iselieve the tree glancing procedures established is ~eetion ?6~7
of the Ivtunicipal efode abould be amended to as grzrvidea t1s you know,
the annual tree planting grogram agproved key the amity council has. been
limited to date. to residential streets of the City.
Therefore, it is recommended the City Council cosssider anzcnding ec~»
tion 76(97 of tlxs 2a~unicipal Code to provide cleat the Park Superintendent
shall plant shade trees along streets in the cosnffssercial and industrial
districts ugan written. request a£ property owners if the #ollowing eoa-
ditions are fulfilled:
1. "That funds are deposited with ties City `Treasurer in ths~.
axraaunt of the eatinsated cost of such proposed planting as estimated by
the Park Superinteadent, any excess fun<ia a~rer actual cast to be refund=
ed to the progeny owner.
2. °I'hat the variety asxd else of tree stock and method of plantW
ing and supporting trees he approved by the Park Superintendent.
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