Committee approves change order to remove large tree near Willow Street roundabout
Summary
The Brainerd City safety and public works committee approved Change Order No. 4 for the Trunk Highway 371B Willow Street roundabout after staff said a large maple near a sidewalk and driveway posed a tipping risk; the packet lists the cost at $8,559.49.
The Brainerd City Safety and Public Works Committee approved a change order to remove a large tree adjacent to the Willow Street roundabout after staff said the tree posed a long-term tipping risk.
Jesse, the city engineer/staff member presenting the item, told the committee the tree became more exposed after grading and sidewalk work and that staff coordinated removal with the property owner. "We decided to have that tree taken down," Jesse said, and the change order was listed in the packet at $8,559.49.
Councilmember Chzac asked how the work would be funded; Jesse said the cost would come from the street construction portion of the project rather than state-aid-eligible funds. Committee members also asked about the tree’s size and species; Jesse and others described it as roughly 36 inches in diameter and likely a silver maple.
After members asked questions, a councilmember moved to approve the change order, a second was made, and the committee carried the motion on a voice vote.
The committee packet included a cost breakdown for the change order; staff said they could provide additional detail if council members had follow-up questions.
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