Coos Bay Tree Board, Dec. 17

The City of Coos Bay Tree Board meets on Tree Board Thursday, December 17, 2015, 4:00 PM, City Hall Manager’s Conference Room. AGENDA: CALL TO ORDER – Roll Call – Approve October 1th Minutes; CITIZEN INPUT / PUBLIC COMMENT – **Public comments limited to 10 minutes. OLD BUSINESS – • 376 10TH Avenue – Charles Turner. This was presented to the Tree Board as an F.Y.I. since it was reported to be endangering the service drop. When Jon performed his site investigation, he reported that the hedge was the responsibility of the abutting property owner and he notified Mr. Turner September 10th. Mr. Turner has since addressed a letter to the City Manager regarding the Laurel hedge in question. Randy responded to Mr. Turner’s letter December 3rd. Letter is attached. NEW BUSINESS – Tree Removal Request: • After the fact – 4 Dead Cedar Trees – City of Coos Bay – West side of S 7th adjacent to the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery. Jon will schedule removal as soon as possible due to a safety hazard. • After the fact – Main, north of Schetter – Pine tree has dangerous lean over street. Falling tree would likely affect nearby utility lines. Remove tree for safety reasons. – Begin working on Creation of an Urban Forestry Plan. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS; Meeting will adjourn at 5:00 p.m.