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Council hears tree commission update: 14 trees replanted, city pruning under way
Summary
An alderperson reported at the Feb. 4 meeting that 14 trees were replanted from 40 Third Street because of nearby construction, tree pruning has begun citywide and several trees were moved to shield cell-tower infrastructure; no council action was required.
During aldermanic reports at the Feb. 4 Common Council meeting an alderperson reported on recent Tree Commission activity, saying 14 trees removed for construction at 40 Third Street were replanted and relocated to another district, and that citywide tree pruning has begun earlier than usual because of mild weather.
"We did have a tree commission meeting and ... 14 trees were replanted from 40 Third Street because of the construction ... Those are replanted and moved to Alderman Castro's district," the alderperson reported. The alderperson also said trees that had been along a corridor adjacent to a neighborhood were removed and placed to help shield cell-tower infrastructure at the turf, and thanked DPW staff and volunteers for the work.
No formal council action, ordinance or funding decision related to the tree work appears in the meeting transcript; the comments were part of aldermanic reports. The report named DPW and the Tree Commission as participants in the relocations and pruning. The transcript does not include further details on long-term plans, specific planting locations beyond references in the report, or a budget for the work.
