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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - BC - 2007.01.11AGENDA BURLINGAME BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION JANUAR Y ] ], 2007 5: 30 P.M. CITY HALL 501 PRIMROSE ROAD — Conference Room A Burlingame, CA I. ROLL CALL H. MINUTES M. CORRESPONDENCE IV. FROM THE FLOOR (At this time, persons in the audience may speak on any item on the agenda or any other matter. The Ralph M. Brown Act prohibits the Commission from acting on a matter which is not on the agenda. Comments are limited to three minutes.) V. OLD BUSINESS 1. P.G.&E. Pruning Practices in the City of Burlingame 2. Street Tree Reforestation Project — Vacant Areas for Planting/Committee Report 3. Consideration of Reinstating the Landscape Award/Committee Report 4. Arbor Day — Commission Participation (Monday, March 51h @ Cuernavaca Park) 5. Fruit Bearing Gingko Trees on the West end of Donnelly Avenue/Arborist Report VI. NEW BUSINESS 1. Green Trees for the Golden State 2006-2007 Grant VII. REPORTS 1. Staff 2. Chairperson 3. Commissioners OR CITY OF BURLINGAME TREE EVALUATION Person Reporting: Bob Disco Tree Location: Donnelly Details of Tree: Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba Common Name: Maidenhair Tree Approx. Age: 30-35yrs. , Height: 20-30ft, DBH: Cir: Crown: Date Dec. 27, 2006 Title: Park Supervisor 1. Assignment: Issue a report on the health, structure and history of the ginkgos on the 1300 block of Donnelly. Evaluate structure of each and note female trees. 2. Observations: Tree # 1 - 20' tree in healthy condition. Most of weiaht on west side of tree, pruned hard along street side to vehicular damage. Trunk straight. Male Tree #2 - 20' tree in healthy condition. Leaning to west, scare on North side of trunk 1 ' from ground. Has limb growing around near -by light pole, limb needs to be removed. Female Tree#3 — 30' tree healthy and well maintained. Good central leader. Male Tree #4 — 30' tree well maintained. Codominant leader with signs of included bark. Scare on north side of trunk. Female Tree #5 — 20' tree. Poor structure, large limb removed at one time causing tree to be off balance. Female Tree #6 —20' tree healthy, maintained tree. Male 3. Soil/Root Condition: Trees are growing in a 2-3foot planting strip surrounded by sidewalk and street without irrigation. 4. Injuries: Several wounds evident from past pruning cuts. 5. History of tree/site: According to Park Div records the 5 of the 6 ginkgos were planted some time between 1964 and 1977. 6. Analysis / Testing: All analysis and testing were done visually without any injury to tree. 7. Conclusions and Discussion: Lightly prune and shape all 6 ginkgos. Recommend removal and replacement of all three fruit baring ginkgo trees # 2, 4, 5 in the following order, plus additional plantings of 4-5 more ginkgos in nearby vacant planting strips. #5. Tree is structurally unbalanced and has poor shape. #4. Tree has double leader that may become a hazard if included bark continues to grow. #2. Poor structure. Trimming and thinning west side of tree would be enough to improve structure if dropping fruit is not a high priority for removal. -�- r A W BPS s � =�# � �..'. "tea' • _.g*'� � � - r+T ai Kip