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Strikethroughs to be removed Underlines to be added ORDINANCE NO. 13- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING CHAPTER 82 —VEGETATION OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: ARTICLE II. OAK WILT AND DUTCH ELM DISEASE TREES Section 1. That Section 82-30 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances, titled Definitions, shall be added to read as follows: Sec. 82-30—Definition. Diseased tree means any diseased or insect-infested tree that poses a threat to other trees in the community. Section 2. That Section 82-31 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances, titled Purpose of Article shall be amended to read as follows: The city council has found and determined that the health of the a variety of oak atid el trees within the municipal limits is threatened by fatal diseases or insect-infested trees know-11 as oak aiad Dutch eh=n diseas-e. it They have further found and determined that the loss of oak aild e trees growing upon public or private property would substantially depreciate the value of property within the city and impair the safety,good order,and general welfare of the public. It is declared to be the intention of the eCouncil to control and prevent the spread of these diseases and this article is enacted for that purpose. Section 3. That Section 82-32 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances, titled Duties of the Administrator shall be amended to read as follows: It is the duty of the city administrator or designee to coordinate all activities of the city relating to control and prevention of oak wilt and Dutch e diseased and insect-infested trees. The city administrator or designee shall recommend to the eCouncil the details of a program for the control of oak wilt and Dutch el diseased and insect-infested trees and perform the duties incident to such a program as adopted by the eCouncil. Section 4. That Section 82-33 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances, titled Control Program, shall be amended to read as follows: It is the intention of the eCouncil to conduct a program of plant pest control pursuaw to .. This program is directed specifically at the control and elimination of oak wilt and Dutch el as diseased or insect-infested trees and is ttiadertaken at the The city administrator or designee shall act as coordinator between the commissioner of agriculture,when necessary, and the eCouncil in the conduct of this program.