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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 1 2 - 144
A RESOLUTION AUT H ORI Z ING THE ABATEMENT OF TREES INFECTED BY OAK WILT , SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT AGAINST AFFECTED PROPERTIES AND DECLARATION OF AN IMM I NE N T T H REAT
TO COMMUNITY OAK TREES.
Motion By: Hedberg Second By: Keeney
WHEREAS, Oak trees are one of the most valued trees in Prior Lake and Oak Wilt has infected trees
on at least 11 properties in 2012; and,
WHEREAS, City Ordinance Section 602 establishes a procedure for dealing with Oak Wilt disease;
and,
WHEREAS, Staff received b ids from three vendors for tree removal of four trees on four properties;
and,
WHEREAS, The assessment roll for the abatement is shown below:
# of
Address Trees Assessment /Vendor
David Martin $1,014.13
1
15650 Fish Point Road Thomas Tree Servi ce
Daniel Steger $850.00
1
15535 Omega Trail Tupy/Kubes Tree Service
Ronald Ahl $1,700.00
1
15622 Fish Point Road Mandinec Group
Connie Lindborg $1,640.00
1
5626 Miller Circle Tupy/Kubes Tree Service
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Prior Lake City Cod e and input received at the public hearing the City staff is
authorized to abate the diseased trees subject to repayment through special assessment against the properties
rec ei ving tree removal services; and,
WHEREAS, In future case s in 2012 for which trees are deemed to be an imminent threat to area o ak trees ,
staff is authorized to proceed in accordance with Prior Lake City Code Section 602 without a public hearing .
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT HEREBY RESOLVE D BY THE CITY COUNCI L OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The total cost for the diseased tree removal is $5,204.13
3. Staff is hereby authorized to proceed with the removal of the diseased trees on the afore mentioned
properties.
4. F unding f or these services will be drawn from the General Fund Natural Resource Department account
#101 - 46100 - 412 and will be reimbursed to the city through special assessments against the benefited
properties per the repayment terms set forth in the city c ode .
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 10t h DAY OF SEPTEMBER 201 2 .
YES NO
Myser X Myser
Erickson X Erickson
Hedberg X Hedberg
Keeney X Keeney
Soukup X Soukup
______________________________
Frank Boyles, City Manager
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