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Hammitt, Bob <br /> From: Medlin, Johnny <br /> To: Hammitt, Bob <br /> Subject: Mulligan Park Street Trees <br /> Date: Friday, March 25, 1994 2:01 PM <br /> I'm not sure if you'll remember this one, I almost didn't and I was the one who did it. <br /> Several months ago I received a call from Kevin Hombuckel asking about the poor condition of the street trees at <br /> Charles Mulligan park. Dick Morgan and I did a field inspection and I asked Jan to do an evaluation. <br /> Jan's evaluation tumed up that the 9 trees were planted about 10 years ago when the park was developed and <br /> due to girdling roots had strangled themselves and were only of 4" caliper instead of the 8+ they should be in that <br /> time. He felt the trees might limp along a few more years but could not recover. <br /> I relayed this information to Kevin and told him considering the small size of these trees we would remove them <br /> this winter and replant with new trees at a cost of approximately $3,600. That seemed to satisfy Kevin as I <br /> remember. <br /> The old trees were removed yesterday with the new ones scheduled to go in early next week. <br /> Today Jan received a call from David Gusset (might be spelled wrong) who stated that he felt we should have <br /> notified the neighborhood group and involved them in the decision to remove and replace. He asked Jan for any <br /> documentation on what the condition of the trees were. <br /> Jan still has the one page memo he sent to me that I used in my verbal discussion with Kevin. I told Jan he <br /> could send that to Mr. Gusset, let him know that I had given this information verbally to Kevin several months <br /> ago. He could let him know that I was the person who had given the instructions for the removal and <br /> replacement and that if Mr. Gusset wanted additional information he could give me a call. <br /> I didn't feel the small scope of this removal and replacement of these very small caliper trees justified the <br /> expense of public involvement. Jan said Mr. Gusset made a number of comments which make us think his <br /> issue really is larger and concems the irrigation and appearance of the park last summer. <br /> I don't intend to do anything further on this issue at this time. It would be a very bad precedent to have to <br /> undertake a public process for the replacement of dieing street trees even if they do abut a park. Thanks <br /> Johnny <br /> Page 5 <br />