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Albany Parks commission elects chair and vice chair, approves minutes and three street-tree removals
Summary
At its meeting commissioners elected Todd Abbott as chair and Hillary Simmons as vice chair, approved December minutes, and approved three requests to remove street trees at 728 Masonic, 1106 Pomona and 1518 Sonoma. Removals will be replaced per city rules and are subject to a statutory appeal period.
The Albany City Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission elected new leadership and approved several administrative and street-tree items at its meeting.
The commission selected Todd Abbott as chair and Hillary Simmons as vice chair. The commission then approved the minutes of the Dec. 12 meeting, with one abstention recorded. The commission also voted to approve three separate non-emergency street-tree removal requests at 728 Masonic Avenue, 1106 Pomona Avenue and 1518 Sonoma Avenue after staff review of tree condition and sidewalk damage.
What the votes covered and outcomes - Chair and vice chair: Commissioners voted to elect Todd Abbott as chair and Hillary Simmons as vice chair. No roll-call opposition was recorded during the votes reported in the meeting…
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