§ 96.06 PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES.
   (A)   Notwithstanding the foregoing, all such Boulevards remain public property and subject to the right of the city to perform necessary work, to plant, trim and otherwise maintain trees, to access, maintain, install and repair utilities and to store excess snow.
   (B)   In the event the city interferes with or damages any boulevard plantings or landscaping materials in the course of such work, the city is responsible only to restore the boulevard to the original grassy state by use of black dirt and grass seed.
   (C)   The city shall not be liable for any damage to, disruption of or removal of plantings or landscaping materials, either direct or indirect, as a result of the city, its employees, agents or contractors performing any snow plowing, street sweeping, or installation, maintenance or repairs within the boulevard.
   (D)   Further, the city has the right to remove or restrict any plantings or landscaping that are deemed to interfere with the safety of pedestrians or motorists.
   (E)   The property owner shall be liable for and shall indemnify the city for the costs of any damage to city property caused by the plantings or landscaping materials during the course of performing any snow plowing, street sweeping, or installation, maintenance or repairs in the boulevard, unless such damage was caused by the city’s negligence.