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CITY OF MOORPARK
AGENDA REPORT
The Honorable City Council
Christine Adams, Director of Community Servic
October 19, 1995 (Meeting of November 1, 1995)
SUBJECT: Consider Additional Information Regarding the
Maintenance Program for Elm Trees Along McFadden
and Cornett Streets.
BACKGROUND
At the City Council meeting of October 4, the Council
directed staff to schedule a meeting with residents who live
on McFadden and Cornett Streets, to outline the planned
maintenance and removal program and to provide the residents
with some recommended specie of replacement trees.
Staff met with approximately 35 residents on Wednesday,
October 18 at the corner of McFadden and Poindexter. Staff
members who attended were Christine Adams, Ken Gilbert, and
Allen Walter. Also present was Paul Rogers, the certified
arborist who had previously inspected the elm trees and
provided an analysis for the City.
After staff reviewed the Council's direction for the
residents, Mr. Rogers explained the nature of the problem
with the elm leaf beetle, and the recommended treatment
method and its limited effectiveness. Mr. Rogers concurred
with staff that the best strategy for controlling the pest
problem was eradication of the trees.
Staff explained that a phasing plan had been recommended to
the Council, to minimize the observable defoliation of the
neighborhood. Those trees that were most severely impacted
would be removed as soon as possible, and the rest would be
in a maintenance program for a year and then removed.
Staff announced those addresses where the trees would be
removed first. Two additional residences requested that
their trees be removed with the first removal. With the
inclusion of these two (2) trees, a total of 13 trees would
be removed from the two streets in the first year. The
attached map indicates which trees will be removed in the
first year (parcels with stars) and which trees will be
removed in the following year (shaded addresses). The
remaining parcels do not have elm trees on the property.
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Staff then provided pictures, information, and sample leaves
from four different trees that the residences could select.
The trees were selected by staff for their rapid growth,
drought tolerance, maximum height, and width of canopy. Two
trees are evergreen (Carob tree and Carrotwood Tree) and two
are deciduous (Sycamore and Liquid Amber). Most of the
residents chose the carrotwood tree, as it can tolerate
surface water best (caused by lawn irrigation), will grow to
40' at maturity, has a full canopy, and is an evergreen tree.
Staff also informed the residents that the new trees will be
placed beyond the City's right of way, and that the new trees
will become the full responsibility of the homeowners. None
of the residents present objected to this action. This is
consistent with the location of parkway trees in the newer
subdivision.
Finally, staff assured the residents that the City would
replace and repair all yard landscaping affected by the elm
tree removal.
Based upon the feedback from the residents on McFadden and
Cornett, staff would recommend that the Council authorize
staff to move forward with the planned tree removal and
maintenance program, as outlined by staff.
RECOMMENDATION
Direct staff to proceed with removal and maintenance program
for elm trees on McFadden and Cornett as outlined in this
report.
Attachment
Map of McFadden and Cornett Streets.
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