HomeMy WebLinkAboutFeb 24, 1931OFFICIAL PROCEEDiNGS
Regular meeting called to order February 24~ 1931 at the High School
Bmilding,
~otion by Dahl, seconded by Gannon, that Karrow act as Chairman Pro Tam
'in the absence of fha N~yor~ who arrived la'ts[
· ~rsvious minutes rdad and apprqved,
Rsadin~ of th6 bills:
]~, A. tamer -45.10
I~,. 0,. ,.CcAesnel 61.60
Mpts. :"Blu6 Ptg,
Mpls. Gen. Elect.
Walter Ro gnrud
Clyde Johnson
Alice ' Ledw~in
James French
Fr ar~ Foster
Ma~ Van ~ormsr
Col. Natal Bank
I~illsr-Davis Co.
~rs, L. H. Dean
Col. Hg~ts Record.
N, W, Tel. Co,.
Jams s McKenna
H. ~. Trucker
Fred 0asanna
N. J. Portlance,
Lucille Hawkins
Gust Ander
Fr a r/< ~oster
A. H. Smith
Col. Nat ~1 "Bank
EmPire Nat ~1 Ba~
Col. Hghts Fire Dept.
W. F. Smith
~7 · ~0
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65 .'00,¢.
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4O. 00//
2t ..35 ~.
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48
3.50~
Notion by Da~l, seconded by Ganno~ that 'the bills be a!lww~d.
Roll Cal~ - .~yes: Dahl~ ~armon, St. in.son, E~ Karrow
'Nays: None
Motion'by Daht,.seconded by Gannon, that ~r. ~arroll ~the~CitY.'Engineer,
be instructed 'to draw plans for the building, of a 'catch basin on 37th Ave,,
near 4th St., a~d water connection rzuaning to the Ninneapolis sewer man-
hole in the mn~e~ section of 5th St,, and that said plans~for oatch basin
and sewer be approved by,'the City Engineer of the City,.o~ Minneapolis
submission tO 2his Council,. ..All ayes. '
Rotion by Gann0n, seconded by Stinson, 'that hr. Finney be Paid the bal ancm
of his check after a coal bill in the amount of ~.50 is deducted. Alt
Notion by ~tinson,' seconded by Garmon that the bill of J:, B.',,McCann be
allowed. Poor Bill, All. ayes, (~0)
Eotion by Stinson, seconded bY Ga~on that Mr. Karrow and the
be directed to check up on the Eureka Fire Hose Company's bill
Special P0tm ce mtls~
C o t tr ei~ 1 93.60 ¢Sal amy
Carrigan 93.60 ~'"
Car Hire. 50 ~.%~
Resolution by Gannon, Cec~nded by ~ahl. that special police bill be allowed,'
Roll Call - Ayes: Dahl, Gann~n~ Foster
Nays: S~inson, K~rrow
lat. ~eading of 0rd~nance ~ ,
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE PLANTING AND PRESERVATION 0F ~E~ TREES IN
T~ PARKWAYS AND STREETS OF THE CITY 0F COLU~f~I~ HEIGHT~.
The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights does ordain as follows:
Section 1. No person shall hereafter plant any tree within the limits of any
parkway or street of the City of Col~ubia tieights without first having
a permit from the Tree Warden,
Section B. Anyone wishing to plant such tree or trees shall apply to the
Tree Warden for a permit, stating the ~ariety and precise location proposed
for each tree. After th~ receipt of such application the tree Warden shall
grant a permit only if, in his judgment, the location is such as to permit the
normal growth and ~evelopment of each tree. The permit shall specify the loca-
tion, variety and grade of each tree and method of planting, and including among
other things, the supplying of suitable soil~ The permit .shall be good only
for.the season stated on same in the year issued, and no charge shall be made for
the,same. No trees shall be planted except in accordance with ~2s terms. The
specifications of 'the permit shall be such as will secure suitable location,
planting and growth of each tree.
Section 3. The following brees can be used for street planting; White Elm(ulumus
americana) and sugar or hard maple (acer sacchar~m) the latter only at the dis-
cretion of the Tree Warden.
Section 4. Obnoxious trees for street planting will be classed as the cottonwood
(pop~lus deltoides) poplar(populus norwaia) Carolina poplar(populus caroliniana)
Lombardy poplar(populus fastigiata) Bolleana poplar(populus bolleana). When
caus-ing the heaving of sidewalk or breaking of curbing, if planted before this
ordinance was passed, it will be compulsory to have the offending tree removed
within ten days from the date of~not~e. Failure to remove the offending tree
it shall bec~ue the duty of the Tree W~rden to have it removed and cost asses
against the property for such removal.
Section $. No peri. it for planting such tree shall be given where the clear
space between the curb and sidewalk is less then three ~ ft. 'Neither shall a
permit be given ~gaere the soil is too poor to insure the growth of the trees
unless the applicant or the owner agrees to excavate a suitable hole of not less
than ~ cubic feet and to replace the material removed with a suitable soil.
Eection 6. No such tree shall be planted measuring less than two (2) inches in
diameter of trunk nne foot above the ground li'ne, unless otherwise specified' by
the Tre~ Warden. The trunk of-. each tree shall be withou~t bDanches eight feet
from the, ground and the lowest branch shall not be over nine and one-half f~tt.
specifically permitted by the Tree Warden in his permit.
Section 7. No person ~&ne~her licensed or otherwise, shall move any b~[lding
along any street in such as way as to interfere with or injure any of th~ trees
or shrub in any street or public ground, inclu~ug pa~ks and parkways, in the
City of Columbia Heights, without a special permit obtained from the Tree Warden
The ~-pplication shall specify the building and the proposed route.
Section 8. All moving of tr~es and shrubs made necessary for the moving of such
building or any' other purpose shall be done by the Tree. Warden, or under his
~ supervision, at the expense of the applicant, ~houl~. such noving or replace-
lng cause the death of such trees or shrubs the applicant shall ~eplace same
his expense. Before such ~rmit is granted the applicant shall ~eposit at
least $10.00 per tree and as much more as th~eTree Warden may deem necessary
to cover the actual expense of removing and replanting~ if necessary; to be
retained until said tree or its successor is permanently established.
Section ~0 No person Shall remove, destroy, cut, deface, trim, or in any way
inure or interfere with any tree or shrub on any of the ~venues, streets or pub-
lic grounds, including parks and parkways of the City of Columbia Heights, with-
out a permit from ~the tree warden.
~o any tree or st~rub on any avenue, street or public grounds, inolu,ding
parks and parkways,~ of the City of 0olumbia Heights, nor shall any person~
suffer or permit any horse or animal to stand or be near enough to such tree
or shrub, to bite or rub against, or in any manner injure or deface the same,.
3eetion 12. Any person who shall violate any section of this ordinance
shall on conviction thereof, in the ~unicipal Co~urt of the gity of ~olumbia
Heights, be punished by confinement in the city worlduouse for a period not
to exceed ninety (90) d:.a. ys, or by a fine of not less than t'~o $2.00) nor
more than one hundred I$~00.00) and in default of the payment of such fine,
shall be c~onfined in the city workhouse until such fine is paid, not exceed.-
inE in all nine~t~. (90) days.
Section 13. It shall be the duty of the Tree warden to see that the pro-
visions of the ordinance are obeyed.
Section 14. The ~ree Warden shall have the power 'to de.stroy, 'b.eesr in streets
and parkways if infected by disease or infested by injurious insects when
such destruction is necessary to the protection of other trees.
Section 1,5. The Tree Warden shall have the power to remove any wire conduit
or other things that bur~, cut or chafes any part of any tree, whether trunk
root or branch, in any street or parkway, in case the owner of the wire shall
fait after three days written notice to take adequate steps to preve~t furhte
injury,
Section 15~ No paving of any description shall be laid or maintained by any
one between the sidewalk and curb which will cut off the air and water from
any tree,. A space not less than fifty square feet must be left open for each
tree, which space may be covered with a suitable iron grate upon a permit o~
the Tr. ee ~arden, to ~hom the plan of such grate must be first submitted.
Section 15. This ordinance shall 'bake effect and be in force thirty days
after its passage and publication.
Motion by stins, on, seconded 'by D, ahl that Dr Goode be employed as Doctor for
the pc~or, at a rate of $1.00 for office calls and ;~2.00 for house calls.
All aye s.
Notion to adjourn by Foster, seconded by Stinson.