3. Staff Report-Tree Trimming Policy Revisited
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: January 7, 2015
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, Administrator
Re: Tree Trimming Policy
Background:
A review of the tree trimming policy was on the agenda at the November Council meeting at the
request of Council member Lee. The Council heard from citizens who would like to see the
policy changed to be more restrictive and others who supported the cutting of trees in the City’s
road right of ways.
Council members directed staff to only use the flail mower in the down position but made no
other changes to the policy at that time.
The Mayor mentioned he’d consider looking into the issue further at a future work session.
Issue:
Should any changes be made to the Tree Trimming Policy?
Proposal Details:
A copy of the staff report from November is included in your packet. Additionally, the City
Engineer provided a number of examples from other cities which are included in the packet. The
cities of Forest Lake and Marine on St. Croix have no written policy.