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Council debates extra charge and scheduling for tree-removal project
Summary
Council examined deviations from the original tree-removal plan, discussing one dying tree left in place and whether to pay an extra $1,000 now versus $2,500 for a separate trip; staff suggested adding the tree to next year's contract instead.
During the public-works and engineering update, council and staff reviewed a tree-removal contract that differed from the original plan. Staff said the DNR inventory had missed some street trees and later re-evaluations left one tree near the end of the row alive but another described as more than half dead with hollow limbs posing a hazard.
A contractor estimated he could do the additional tree while in town for $1,000 but would charge $2,500 to return later. Council members weighed the short-term cost savings against budget constraints and the prospect of adding the tree to the following year's removal list. As staff put it, the work prioritized 'critical and immediate' removals while routine maintenance remains scheduled for subsequent years.
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