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January 31, 2005
Subject:
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DOWNTOWN MAIN STREET TREE REPLACEMENT
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STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
On March 15, 2004, the City Council concurred with a number of advisory bodies that Queen
Palms should be the replacement tree for the Majestic Beauty trees in the Downtown. As part
of that action, rather than proceeding with the replacement of all of the trees using $15,000 in
available Redevelopment Agency funds, the Council requested that the Downtown merchants
provide a match of half of the amount or $7,500. To date, only a few of the trees have been
replaced.
ANALYSIS:
At the Downtown Issues Economic Development Committee meeting on September 24, 2004,
Steve Daniels reported that they had raised $1,000 of the funds needed but had not been able
to raise all of the funds given the focus on recent efforts to secure approval of the Downtown
BID.
I believe it is appropriate for the City Council to reconsider its prior decision for a number of
reasons:
• The existing Majestic Beauty trees, because of their height and size, encroach into the
sidewalk area, creating my concern for safe passage of the numerous pedestrians in the
downtown area.
• Replacement of the trees using redevelopment funds will assist the newly formed BID in
getting started.
• The Council's action in forming the BID reduced the assessments from $500 per year to
$250 for businesses occupying 1,000 or less square feet, which will deprive the BID of an
estimated $10,000 to $20,000 of revenue in its first year of operation, a portion of which
could have been used towards trees.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept a contribution of $1,000 from the Downtown Business Association and direct staff to
proceed with the replacement of the Majestic Beauty trees utilizing Redevelopment Agency
funds.
xc: Penny Culbreth-Graft, City Administrator
Robert Beardsley, Acting Assistant City Administrator
Joan Flynn, City Clerk
David Biggs, Director of Economic Development
�Paul Emery, Acting Director of Public Works
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DOWNTOWN MAIN STREET TREE REPLACEMENT
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STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
On March 15, 2004, the City Council concurred with a number of advisory bodies that Queen
Palms should be the replacement tree for the Majestic Beauty trees in the Downtown. As part
of that action, rather than proceeding with the replacement of all of the trees using $15,000 in
available Redevelopment Agency funds, the Council requested that the Downtown merchants
provide a match of half of the amount or $7,500. To date, only a few of the trees have been
replaced.
ANALYSIS:
At the Downtown Issues Economic Development Committee meeting on September 24, 2004,
Steve Daniels reported that they had raised $1,000 of the funds needed but had not been able
to raise all of the funds given the focus on recent efforts to secure approval of the Downtown
BID.
I believe it is appropriate for the City Council to reconsider its prior decision for a number of
reasons:
• The existing Majestic Beauty trees, because of their height and size, encroach into the
sidewalk area, creating my concern for safe passage of the numerous pedestrians in the
downtown area.
• Replacement of the trees using redevelopment funds will assist the newly formed BID in
getting started.
• The Council's action in forming the BID reduced the assessments from $500 per year to
$250 for businesses occupying 1,000 or less square feet, which will deprive the BID of an
estimated $10,000 to $20,000 of revenue in its first year of operation, a portion of which
could have been used towards trees.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept a contribution of $1,000 from the Downtown Business Association and direct staff to
proceed with the replacement of the Majestic Beauty trees utilizing Redevelopment Agency
funds.
xc: Penny Culbreth-Graft, City Administrator
Bill Workman, Assistant City Administrator
Joan Flynn, City Clerk
David Biggs, Director of Economic Development
Robert Beardsley, Director of Public Works
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