Council considers trees, trees and the Laburnum/Hermitage roundabout
The January 26 agenda for City Council has a few consent agenda items of interest to residents concerned about the city’s tree removal policy (including funding for new trees on MacArthur Avenue) — and a regular agenda item submitted by 3rd District representative Chris Hilbert to prohibit the construction of a proposed roundabout at the […]
The January 26 agenda for City Council has a few consent agenda items of interest to residents concerned about the city’s tree removal policy (including funding for new trees on MacArthur Avenue) — and a regular agenda item submitted by 3rd District representative Chris Hilbert to prohibit the construction of a proposed roundabout at the intersection of Laburnum Avenue and Hermitage Road:
Consent Agenda
Ord. No. 2008-312 (Patron: Mr. Hilbert) – To amend Ord. No. 2008-239-234, *** which imposed a moratorium on the removal of trees *** for the purpose of establishing a deadline by which the City’s Administration shall submit a report on the same to the City Council.
Ord. No. 2009-1 (Patron: Mr. Tyler) – To amend the Code *** for the purpose of reflecting the transfer of urban forestry functions from the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities to the Department of Public Works.
Res. No. 2009-R10 (Patron: Mr. Hilbert) – To approve an expenditure *** of $1,100 from the Council Districts Funds for the Third District to pay the City of Richmond, Department of Public Works for placing six trees in the MacArthur Merchants Area.
Regular agenda
Ord. No. 2008-189 (Patron: Mr. Hilbert) – To prohibit the installation of a roundabout at the intersection of Hermitage Road and Laburnum Avenue.
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