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Recommendation: <br />Review expanded role and discuss appropriate update process. Council Members <br />expressed support for the process and confidence that will be even more <br />successful. (601) <br />D. Conceptual Proposal for a Community Task Force on Tree Preservation, <br />Street Trees, and Sidewalk Repair <br />Mayor Ira stated that there has been community concern related to policy <br />encompassing trees, sidewalk repair and overall preservation of the City's tree <br />forest. The recommendation is to form a task force as outlined in the <br />memorandum enclosed in the agenda packet. <br />Council expressed support and appreciation for bringing the concept forward at <br />this time. <br />Public Comment: <br />Nita Spangler stated that she likes trees, has several she has planted herself on <br />her property; however, she thinks there are too many trees in Redwood City. She <br />stated her belief that the present policy makes it very difficult to maintain the City's <br />current stock. She stated that it needs very educated leadership and that the plan <br />should have a provision for those who want to remove their tree from clogging rain <br />gutters. She further expressed her desire to serve on the task force. <br />Mary Brown stated that in May of 1995 she had a new and stronger roof put on <br />her home and in June she requested attention due to a tree in front of her house <br />dying. In December of 1995 she walked out and found that the tree had fallen on <br />her home that commenced with her husband taking care of the situation. Two <br />years ago they discovered a rotten tree and the City came and removed the tree, <br />left a mess, and took the wood away. She asked that the third tree be inspected <br />by the City and that Redwood City has been very poor about taking care of the <br />trees. <br />Gerald Nagel stated that Mary Brown is correct and has photographs of the tree <br />situation. He explained the root cutting that has occurred and that now rather than <br />a root system on four sides, there is a root system on two sides and some of the <br />planting strips are only 3 -4 feet wide. Before anything else is done, he asked that <br />the City make sure there are no more roots cut on the sidewalk side in order to <br />prevent the trees from falling over. <br />Recommendation: <br />Consideration to support the formation of a task force as outlined conceptually in <br />the memorandum dated October 19, 2005. Council commented and agreed that <br />JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND <br />REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING <br />MINUTES <br />OCTOBER 24, 2005 <br />PAGE 13 <br />MINUTE BOOK NO. 61 <br />Page No. 33 <br />