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The City Council hereby determines that the health of the elm and oak trees within the municipal limits is threatened by fatal diseases known as Dutch elm and oak wilt diseases, and other trees may be threatened by other epidemic diseases of shade trees. It further determines that the loss of elm, oak, and other trees growing upon public and private property would substantially depreciate the value of property within the city and impair the safety, food order, general welfare, and convenience of the public. It shall be the intention of the Council to control and prevent the spread of those diseases, and this section shall be enacted for that purpose.
In all new subdivisions, street and yard trees shall be planted three to five feet inside the property line and not in the “boulevard.” The setback provisions shall not apply to tree plantings on city parkways or streets where the City Council may permit the planting of trees in landscaped median or boulevard areas. No tree shall be planted within 30 feet of the intersection of curb lines on corner lots. No trees shall be planted or set out on any different line than as above designated on the public streets or highways of the city. The Public Works Department shall have the power in their discretion to cause the removal of all trees hereafter planted in violation of this section. The city shall not be responsible for the destruction of any private improvements located within the setback.
(Ord. 2004-02, passed 1-28-2004)
Subd. 1. Position Created. The powers and duties of the City Forester as set forth in this section shall be conferred upon the Director of Public Works, Engineer, Park Superintendent, and the like, as designated by the Council.
Subd. 2. Duties of Forester. It shall be the duty of the Forester to coordinate, under the direction and control of the Council, all activities of the municipality relating to the control and prevention of Dutch elm disease and oak wilt disease and other epidemic diseases of shade trees. He or she shall recommend to the Council the details of a program for the control of the disease; and perform the duties incidental to such a program adopted by the Council.
It shall be the intention of the Council to conduct a program of plant pest control pursuant to all the powers of this city including the authority granted by M.S. § 18G.13, as it may be amended from time to time. This program shall be concentrated on, but not limited to, the control and elimination of Dutch elm disease fungus, elm bark beetles, and the oak wilt fungus and is undertaken at the recommendation of the Commissioner of Agriculture. The Forester shall act as coordinator between the Commissioner of Agriculture and the Council in the conduct of this program.
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