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HAMMITT Bob <br /> From: PLAMONDON Scott F <br /> To: HAMMITT Bob <br /> Cc: MEDLIN Johnny R <br /> Subject: Contract Removal of Hazard Trees <br /> Date: Friday, October 24, 1997 2:27PM <br /> Bob, following are some stats for the justification of the request for additional resources to remove hazard <br /> trees from the street right of way and park property. <br /> PARK TREES <br /> There has been 2 dead or hazard trees removed form the parks since the start of this fiscal year. <br /> Currently there are 60 trees dead or identified as hazards within the parks. This figure is the result of calls <br /> and notices from the public and staff alerting us to dead or hazardous trees. This is not a result of any <br /> proactive inspections of the parks for r dead or hazardous trees. If the parks were inspected for dead and <br /> hazard trees I suspect this number would increase dramatically. The estimated coat for these removals is <br /> $21,800. There is only $18,000 budgeted for the entire fiscal year. In addition to the 60 trees, <br /> anticipate at least the same number of trees to be reported as dead or hazardous during the next 6 months. <br /> $30,000 should be sufficient to remove these trees. <br /> STREET TREES <br /> During the fiscal year 96/97 there were 40 hazardous trees removed with a cost of around $23,000. <br /> There are currently 25 street trees identified as dead or hazardous. The cost for removal of these trees is <br /> estimated at $15,000. I anticipate at least 25 more street trees will require removal from January to June <br /> of 1997 with a cost of another $15,000. A request for $30,000 should allow us to remove these trees <br /> during this fiscal year. <br /> CONSEQUENCES OF DENIAL <br /> The major negative consequence of not funding this request is the loss of life and property due to the <br /> failure of a street or park tree. The cost of the damage may well exceed the cost of prudent removal. <br /> Besides a increase in damage claims by injured citizens, there may be an increase in the cost of providing <br /> insurance to protect the city from liability. In addition, there is the potential of an increase cost to remove <br /> these trees once they have fallen. Many time they fall during non working hours and the extra cost of <br /> overtime can make the cost of their removal more expensive to the City. <br /> Page 1 <br />