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<br /> . . . I . . <br /> trees are being put back. And we are going to put larger trees back, and we are also <br /> considering having the City be responsible for the watering of those trees for the first two <br />- years so that we ensure that it will be a better looking street." <br /> Vice Mayor Ruskin said, "this is in keeping with the spirit and substance of the <br /> moratorium, and it is important that we continue with the contract and likewise it is <br /> important that we reengineer the street. I urge the Council to accept the recommendation <br /> of the staff." <br /> In response to Council Member Leipzig's concerns regarding the planned delay in <br /> planting trees until after completion of the project, Vice Mayor Ruskin said it was <br /> necessary to wait until tree planting season, and also, "We wanted to fold into our <br /> replanting some of the lessons we are learning from the Task Force. But your point is well <br /> taken and we will endeavor to replant these trees and the Roosevelt Avenue Neighborhood <br /> trees as quickly as we can." <br /> MIS: LEIPZIGIIRA APPROVE CLARIFICATION OF THE CITY'S TREE REMOVAL <br /> MORATORIUM. "THE MORATORIUM APPROVED ON DECEMBER I, 1997, AND <br /> EXTENDED ON JANUARY 13, 1998, TO JULY I, 1998 PROHIBITS THE CUTTING DOWN <br /> OF STREET TREES UNDER THE CITY'S STREET MAINTENANCE AND SIDEWALK <br /> REPAIR PROGRAM IN REDWOOD CITY. THE MORATORIUM DOES NOT APPLY TO <br /> THE PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHEN THE PURPOSE IS TO REMOVE <br /> DEAD, DYING OR DISEASED TREES AND TO PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS, SUCH AS <br /> THE JAMES A VENUE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OR <br />- IMPROVEMENT OF CITY STREETS PURSUANT TO CONTRACTS APPROVED BY THE <br /> CITY COUNCIL." <br /> APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. <br /> MINUTE ORDER NO. 98-095 <br /> --------______n______-----------------------------------------------------------------______n_n_--_--_------------------ <br /> 4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS <br /> None <br /> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------______n__n_- <br /> 5. BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS <br /> None <br /> ___n__----------__n__---------------------------------______n__---_----------------------------------------------------- <br /> 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> None <br />- <br /> REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 APRIL 6,1998 <br /> MINUTES Page No. 367 PAGE 7 <br />