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2. Public Hearing - Appeal of denial of request of Simon Lasseguette to remove certain street trees, 1121 Madison Avenue (1302 -01) Report: Park, Recreation and Community Services Director 12/1/86 and Minutes of Park and Recreation Commission 11/20/86 Affidavit of Publication of Notice of Hearing is on file. Mayor Claire opened the public hearing at 7:38 p.m. Simon Lassequette, 1121 Madison, asked to be allowed to remove four liquidambar street trees from the front of his property and replace them with oleander trees. In response to questions from Council regarding other trees that are part of the City's street tree program, he said he wants something with color and that he proposed to pay for everything. Mayor Claire invited anyone else present who wished to speak to do so. No one wished to speak. M /S: Stangel /Greenalch to close the public hearing. Carried unanimously by voice vote and public hearing closed at 7:42 p.m. Peter Griffiths, Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, responded to questions from Council. M /S: Chandler /Britschgi to uphold the decision of the Park and Recreation Commission to not allow the removal of the four liquidambar styracifula (American Sweet Gum) trees located at 1121 Madison Avenue. Further discussion followed regarding the lack of legitimate justification for replacing the trees; the possibility of similar requests from other residents; the inappropriateness of oleander trees, and the fact that the request has been before the Commission and denied. The motion carried by the following tie roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Britschgi, Chandler, Stangel Noes: Councilmen Greenalch, La Berge and Mayor Claire MINUTE ORDER NO. 87 -1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 3. Public Hearing - Vacate non - access restriction over a portion of a public street (Hawes Court) (702 -06) Report: Director of Public Works 11/21/86 Letter petition from residents and property owners of Hawes Court received January 2, 1987 in opposition to the vacation. Affidavits of Publication of Notice of Hearing and of Posting are on file. MINUTE BOOK NO. 47 Reg.Mtg. 1/5/87 Page No. 2 Page 2