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RE�ULAR MEETIN� OF THE ORONO COUPICIL, NOVEP'[BF.R 13 , 1979 Page 13 <br /> Dick Benson, City Administrator, presented the ELr4 TREE REMOVAL* <br /> City Council with a memo from John �erhardson, <br /> Public Works Coordinator, concerning diseased elm <br /> tree removal, dated ?lovember 1, 1979 , which states: <br /> During the 1979 Dutch Elm Disease season, the City <br /> of Orono received notice of nine diseased elm <br /> trees on street right of ways that could not be <br /> removed by the public works de�artment. <br /> Therefore, I received informal bids for the cutting <br /> down only of nine trees from private tree removal <br /> firms. The public works department will clean up <br /> and disnose of the trees ��hen thev are cut down. <br /> The following is the tabulation of the bids: <br /> Sutherlund Tree Service 51, 075 <br /> Tonka Tree Service $1,570 <br /> �ager Beaver Tree Service $1, 425 ' <br /> Shorewood Tree Service Incomplete Bid <br /> Lutz Tree Service Incomplete Bid <br /> Tall Tir_iber Tree Service $1, 070 <br /> The City of Orono, through the State of r4innesota <br /> Diseased Shade Tree subsidy prograri, will be <br /> reiribursed up to 50 0 of this cost. <br /> Therefore, it is my recor,�mendation to a�aard the <br /> bid to Tall Timber Tree Service for the cutting <br /> down only of nine trees on street right of_ ways <br /> for an amount not to exceed $1, 070. <br /> Council r4eeting - tdover.mber 13, 1979 <br /> Butler r.moved, Psassengale seconded, to approve the <br /> low bid of Tall Timber 7'ree Service in the amount <br /> of $1, 070 for cutting down nine trees on City <br /> street right of ways. Motion, Ayes (5) - NaYs (0) . <br /> Dick Benson, City Administrator, nresented the mREE PLANTIN� BIDS* <br /> Citl Council with a memo from John rerhardson, <br /> Public �Jorks Coordinator, regarding tree nlanting <br /> bids, dated October 30, 1979 , which states: <br /> In 1976, the first l�ear that the City of Orono <br /> bec�an participating in the Communit�� Development <br /> Block �rant Prograr.i, S5, 000 was allocated for tree <br /> planting on ric�ht of ways . . <br /> There was some confusion as to �ahere the trees <br /> should be planted, but that has been resolved. <br /> Therefore, I have received bids f_or the tyne and <br /> size of trees that would he planted b�� City <br /> crews on City ric�ht of ways. (Continued) <br />