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Council approves CTAPS expansion and new purchase‑notice amendment; members press for outreach and labor oversight
Summary
Council approved an emergency ordinance to authorize CTAPS urban forestry contracts (contracts $50k–$300k) and accepted an amendment requiring the Parks director to notify the Clerk of Council when cooperative purchases are made; members pressed for clearer outreach to seniors, whether private‑property trees are covered and how the program will cultivate small contractors.
The committee approved emergency ordinance 14‑61 to authorize one‑year requirement contracts (with a one‑year renewal) for urban forestry services under the Community Tree Assistance Program (CTAPS), which provides planting, pruning, removal and related services to support seniors and city divisions. The director said the $50,000–$300,000 contract range was intended to break large city work into smaller awards so local small…
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