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r Date: 09/16/92 From: Johnny Medlin CEWMJRM - RIS1 To: Bob Hammitt CEWMJRH - RIS1 Subject: Walnut grove vegetation issue Reference: Note from Steve Stone (CEWMSBS - RIS1) attached below Bob, below is the time line of events culminating in the Register Guard Don Bishop article about mowing Walnut Grove. Johnny -------------------------- - - - - -- ATTACHED NOTE -------------------------- - - - - -- Date: 09/16/92 From: Steve Stone CEWMSBS - RIS1 To: Johnny Medlin CEWMJRM - RIS1 Subject: Walnut grove vegetation issue Johnny, I have looked back through my phone messages and notes to research the timetable of events related to this issue. 7/14/92- I recieved a vegetation complaint from a Becky Holm regarding the city owned lot that abutts her property. This is the old walnut orchard located between Northwest Expressway and N. Park Ave. 7/15/92- I called Richie Weinman in planning and developement and told him of the complaint. He said he would take care of it. 7/24/92- Mrs. Holm called again, I told her that we were working on it and it would be mowed as soon as possible. 7/29/92- Mrs. Holm called again, same response as above. After I talked to Mrs. Holm I called Richie and asked if he was close to having the problem taken care of. He said he was working on it and would get it done as soon as he could. 8/17/92- Mrs. Holm called again to complain that nothing had been done yet. I called Richie to see if there was a problem and at that point he asked me to take care of it. 8/21/92- I wrote the work order for the contractor to mow the property 8/26/92- On or about this date the contractor's mower broke down and was out of service for 1 week. 9/08/92- The lot was mowed. I would also like to add that although the tone of the Register Gaard article leaned toward separation of city departments that was not my intent. When Mr. Bishoff called I attemped to infer that we as an organization were working on the problem, but I chose not to answer for planning and developement and sug- gested that Mr. Bishoff call down there for more clarification. Following the article Fred and I discussed the issue and talked about possible alternatives that I could have used to more clearly state the city's position in cases such as this.