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Council approves tree-abatement contract for 8700 block property after debate over not-to-exceed amount and process
Summary
After extended discussion about contract language, budget coding and whether the city can recover abatement costs, Glen Arden’s City Council approved a resolution to hire Mac and Son Tree Experts Inc. to abate vegetation at a property on the 8700 block of Glen Arden Parkway.
The Glen Arden City Council voted to approve a contract with Mac and Son Tree Experts Inc. to perform a vegetation abatement on property in the 8700 block of Glen Arden Parkway, citing health and safety concerns and a history of unresolved code violations. Council members amended the resolution on the floor to add language authorizing city leadership to execute the contract and to specify the budget line to be used.
The resolution as introduced described the city’s finding that “existing vegetation, including but not limited to trees, ornamental grasses, shrubs, plantings, and weeds requires removal” and attached a written proposal from Mac and Son Tree Experts Inc. with a quoted price of $18,975. The resolution referenced local procurement procedure in “section 8-18 contract procedure, paragraph a” and included coding intended to allow recovery…
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