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<br /> <br />Item# 4.3 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Phil Hals, Street/Park Superintendent <br /> <br />DATE: December 12, 2002 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Right of Way Vegetation Management <br /> <br />Part of our ongoing road maintenance includes brush and tree trimming. Attached are <br />drawings and a map that show the intended trimming zone and the developments that are in <br />need of ROW maintenance. <br /> <br />It is my intention to develop a policy that will be reviewed annually by the City Council that <br />will indicate trim zones, procedures and affected developments. This will provide residents <br />with the information in advance, which will help reduce the public perception that right of <br />way trimming is just a random indiscriminate act. <br /> <br />City streets that are canopied with large tree tops that meet over the center have a definite <br />grace and appeal, and I certainly don't want to ruin that. The need for maintenance trimming <br />comes when trees grow toward the light and limbs actually come in contact with vehicles and <br />snowplow equipment. Once the trees and brush are removed, our summer roadside mowing <br />program keeps most areas under control. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />City Council receives information and approves proposed trim areas. <br /> <br />{2- i2~OlM8{C enemo ";grn: or 'W,lY 'leg <br />