HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-166 CCR Member Tony Kuefler introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 74 -166
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING WALKWAY REALIGNMENT POLICY
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center
has established and is implementing the construction of a trunk
walkway network; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has subscribed to the concept of
meandering the location of walkways to minimize disturbance to
existing trees on public or private property; and
WHEREAS, in certain cases it is necessary to construct said
meandering walkways on private property by easement grant; and
WHEREAS, it has been requested that the City commit to re-
constructing and realigning said easement walkways back on public
property in the event of the future demise of those trees respon-
sible for locating said walkway on easement; and
WHEREAS, City Staff evaluation of the ramifications of such
a commitment indicates that the potential cost exposure would amount
to approximately $63,000.00 at 1974 construction rates; and
WHEREAS, the monies available for said walkway network con-
struction are limited; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that there be a
reasonable finite exposure period for City obligation, and that
such obligation be directly related to tree demise caused by walkway
construction within two years after construction of such walkway;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that a walkway realignment policy
be hereby established whereby if a tree on public or private property
dies of causes directly related to walkway construction within two
years of said walkway construction, the property owner shall have the
following options:
1) having the tree replaced by a 1 -2" diameter tree; or
2) recovering the easement and having the walkway realigned
from a private property easement onto public property
boulevard.
RESOLUTION NO. 74 166
October 7, 1 974
Date Mayor
ATTEST: y�
Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Robert Jensen and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen,
Maurice Britts, Tony Kuefler, Bill Fignar and Robert Jensen;
and the following voted against the same :none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.