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Resident asks Mona City to remove cottonwoods in public easement after repeated damage and power outages
Summary
A Mona resident asked the council to address four large cottonwoods in the public easement at 190 South Main, citing repeated power outages, property damage and inability to afford trimming; council directed staff to solicit bids and return with options.
Tom Morrison, who identified himself as the resident of 190 South Main, told the Mona City Council that four large cottonwood trees located in the city easement have repeatedly dropped limbs, caused power outages and damaged property. Morrison said he had trimmed and maintained some trees in the past but is now retired, medically limited and cannot afford further maintenance.
Morrison said a falling branch previously caused a power outage while he was out of town and resulted in spoilage in his freezer. He asked whether he could remove or have removed the trees. Council members noted some of the trees appear to be in the city easement near a fire hydrant and that past trimming had been performed when limbs interfered with the road or utilities.
Council discussion: a council member suggested obtaining three bids (Oscar's Tree Cutting Service was mentioned as one option) to trim or remove the trees, then presenting the bids at the next council meeting. Council members said the city typically removes trees that are in the easement if they are recurring public‑safety or maintenance problems and that the cost should not be borne by the resident when the trees are city property. Morrison agreed to allow the city a short period to organize removal; council asked staff to arrange bids and return with recommendations.
There was no formal council vote recorded in the transcript on immediate removal; council directed staff to collect bids and schedule the item for the next meeting.
