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HomeMy WebLinkAbout123-02 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 123-02 A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE MAYOR AND STAFF TO WORK WITH LOCAL PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES TO SEEK SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE PRUNING AND REMOVAL OF TREES NEAR OVERHEAD LINES. WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville has established minimum standards for the pruning or removal of trees on public lands; and WHEREAS, encroaching tree branches pose an acknowledged danger to overhead utility lines; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Fayetteville have expressed alarm over the excessive pruning and removal of public space trees near overhead utility lines; and that WHEREAS, a cooperative effort by the City and representatives of the local public utility companies offers the best hope of achieving long-term solutions to this dilemma. NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, hereby encourages the Mayor and Staff to work with local public utility companies to seek short-term and long-term solutions to the problems arising from the pruning and removal of trees near overhead lines. PASSED and APPROVED this 6th day of August, 2002. ra�;t:�' .' 4�`�'WOODRUFF, ity Clerk APPROVED: By: • NAME OF FILE: CROSS REFERENCE: Resolution No. 123-02 • 08/06/02 Resolution No. 123-02 08/08/02 Memo to Brenda Thiel, Alderman Ward 1, from Heather Woodruff, City Clerk NOTES: 4 dr FAYETTEVILLE THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE • To: Brenda Thiel, Alderman Ward 1 From: Heather Woodruff, City Clerk Date: August 8, 2002 Please find attached a copy of Resolution No. 123-02 encouraging the Mayor and Staff to work with local public utility companies to seek short-term and long-term solutions to the problems arising from the pruning and removal of trees near overhead lines. The original will be microfilmed and filed with the City Clerk. cc: Nancy Smith, Internal Audit Hugh Earnest, Urban Development • 4 010 03 Update Document Reference RES Date 8062002 City,Fayetteville ndex Maintenance Item Action Ref. Taken Brief Description 123 • 8/12/2002 10:34:37 PRUNING AND REMOVAL OF TREES Enter Keywords • RES. 123-02 PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES SHORT-TERM LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS PRUNING REMOVAL TREES OVERHEAD LINES File Reference # • MICROFILM Security Class Expiration Date Date for Cont/Referred: Name Referred to • Cmdl-Return Cmd8-Retention CmdS-Abstract Yes No Retention Type: _ **** Active **** Cmd4-Delete Cmd3-End Press 'ENTER' to Continue (c) 1986-1992 Munimetrix Systems Corp.