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Present: Duncan McClusky
SAVANNAH
LAWSUITA woman in Savannah was awarded $12 million in court when she was hit by a falling tree limb. http://savannahnow.com/news/2013-08-22/jury-awards-woman-12-million-against-savannah-fallen-limb-case#.UkLgBD-GdI0
TREES
There is a tree at 10th and Tift where the base of the tree looks bad. Davey Tree may not have surveyed this tree and the thought was that this tree is on the list to be removed.
There is a
large pecan tree across from First United Methodist Church on 12th
Street that has been reported to be leaning towards the street. The
person is afraid the tree will fall over.
There is a
large pine tree in the middle of the old Anne Belle School with a branch that
has broken off and is hanging. The tree is not on the right of way but
could be a hazard with the number of children playing in the playground.
An oak tree at
614 Ridge Avenue has been dropping limbs
A limb fell
out of an oak (?) tree at 710 Park and landed near the garbage can. The
homeowner wants the tree removed.
Joe will email
the board the addresses of the trees to be reviewed.
BOARD
MEMBERSHIPThe board heard a report that Victoria Watson has submitted a request to be released from being a Tree Board member.
GEORIGA URBAN
FORESTRY COUNCIL MEETING
The Georgia
Urban Forestry Council (http://www.gufc.org/)
will be meeting on October 23-24, 2013 in Columbus, Georgia. Tree Board
members can write an essay about why they want to attend this meeting and what
knowledge they hope to bring back to their job. The people selected from
these essays will receive a $135 scholarship to pay their registration for the
meeting. No one from the Tift County Tree Board was interested in
attending.DOGWOOD TREES
Jeannie Rigdon has marked a couple dozen dead dogwood trees around the old Anne Belle Clark School that can be removed. Joe Laforest is going to contact the wood turners in the area to see if they would be interested in the larger pieces of wood. There was a discussion about how to dispose of the remaining smaller pieces of wood.
ABAC TREE CAMPUS CERTIFICATION
ABAC has been working hard on receiving the Tree Campus Certification. They have completed most if not all the requirements and the report should be submitted by December.
LIABILITIES
There was a short discussion about who would be liable if a tree or part of a tree caused damage by falling in Tifton. The city has known about the hazardous tree situation for some time due to the Davey tree inventories. However, the Tree Board has no authority and can only recommend actions to the city. The Tree Board should not be liable if anything did happen.
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