2005-10-20 Arborist Advisory Committee Minutes

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Committees approval or at least concurrence with the Parks actions so that when she submits the request to remove that tree from the list, she could include with her cover letter that she explained it to the Committee and we agreed that for public health, safety and welfare, the tree was removed on an emergency basis without it being brought to the Committees attention. To document this concordance, J. Anderson moved that the Arborist Advisory Committee agree under the circumstances of the demise of the tree and the health and welfare of the public that the tree was removed as needed. C. Hendricks seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. J. Anderson also wanted to inform Parks & Recreation of M. Kraus comment that the main reason for the demise of the tree was that it had been previously topped. Corp. Counsel Noda stated that Chair Bisel could relay the Committees concern of over- pruningaspartofthemotion. J.AndersonmovedthatChairBiselinformParksandRecreationofM.Krausreasoning behind the original cause of the demise of the tree and that it be a reminder for future pruning projects. Seconded by C. Hendricks, the motion passed unanimously. Corp. Counsel Noda recalled that last month there was a generic question concerning Chair Bisel who has a consulting contract thats part of the Pohoiki Project. It was whether or not he had to recuse himself and not vote on the removal of the one mango tree. Her generic answer was yes. However, she stated that if he informed the Committee of his intention to vote on it because he did not feel he has a conflict, unless there is a motion by someone else on the floor to recuse him, he could vote on it. Chair Bisel stated that his involvement in that project is with the park portion only and so the involvement had nothing to do with the realignment of the road. Therefore, regarding the removal of the one mango tree, if there were no objections from the Committee, hes going to participate in the vote. J. Anderson, C. Hendricks and E. Imamura all stated that they had no objections. Chair Bisel then requested a recommendation from the Arborist Advisory Committee that the County Council approve the Department of Public Works request to remove the one mango tree and to include a sentence that addresses the Committees specific concern about this not setting a precedent for future removal of trees. C. Hendricks moved that the Arborist Committee recommend that the County Council approve the Department of Public Works request to remove the one mango tree. Chair Bisel seconded the motion. C. Hendricks then added to the motion that it include the caveat that this shall not set any precedent for the removal of any other tree in the Groves. It was seconded by J. Anderson. Motion passed unanimously. 2.Signage for the Mango groves: