LTC 303-2018 Meridian Avenue Tree TrimmingMAMI EACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC #
303-2018
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members o"the City C
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: May 24, 2018
SUBJECT: Meridian Avenue Tree Trimmin
mission
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to provide information on Greenspace
Management's upcoming trimming of the Targe Calophyllum trees lining the Meridian Avenue
corridor, from 2na Street north to 16th Street. This work is intended to promote the health and
long-term viability of these iconic trees.
The primary objective of this project is to remove all broken or dead limbs within the Calophyllum
trees, and to alleviate any canopy/structure/utility conflicts that may exist. Damaged branches
will be trimmed to a point where shoot growth is present or has been initiated. If a branch has no
shoot growth, it will be trimmed back to live, healthy wood that has the potential to produce new
shoots. This might leave some branch stubs in the crowns of the trees, but will provide a final
opportunity for these branches to produce new shoots. Branches that are completely dead will
be completely removed.
The trimming of the Meridian Avenue Calophyllum trees is scheduled to start on Monday, June 4,
2018 and will continue for approximately three weeks, although inclement weather could extend
the project's timetable beyond that. During this period it will be necessary to designate "No
Parking" areas on the block(s) where tree trimming is taking place. It is expected that:
Only one or two consecutive blocks of Meridian Avenue will be affected by tree trimming
at any one time,
The parking closures will be in effect from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM Monday -Friday,
Individual blocks will be impacted by the parking closures for one to three days,
depending on the time required to trim that block's trees.
Parking closures are necessary to prevent damage to parked vehicles and to provide the
trimming crew with access to the trees.
Should you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Rodney Knowles
at (305) 763-7000 Ext. 6311.
JLM/ETC/RC/JF/OL
Cc: Eric Carpenter, Assistant City Manager
Roy Coley, Public Works Department Director
Jay Fink, Assistant Public Works Department Director
Omar Leon, Urban Forester