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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Council to ignore commission’s recommendation on Virginia Ave. tree
HAMILTON — A famous tree once grew in Highland Park, and despite liability concerns, an upstart will likely take its place.
Residents of the West Side neighborhood were pleased by council’s unanimous decision Wednesday night, Feb. 11, to support their desire to plant a tree on Virginia Avenue, or rather - in - the small one-way residential street.
Council agreed to consider a resolution that would override the Hamilton Traffic Commission’s recommendation to pave over the spot where a 350-year-old oak tree once stood. The tree was felled in the September 2008 high-wind storm that knocked out power across the region for several days.
Being in the right-of-way, the tree posed a serious liability problem for the city. But residents like Denny Walsh, who has lived by the tree for over 30 years, said such concerns are exagerated because the tree never caused any traffic problems.
A former resident has offered to pay for the replacement tree. Residents said they are leaning toward a blue spruce.
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Clean-up committee seeking volunteers, donations from community
The date for the city’s annual clean up has been set for May 2, about two and a half months away.
While there’s plenty of litter, old tires and discarded appliances that need to be removed from neighborhoods, there may not be a lot of money that the city puts up to cover the costs of the event.
That mean’s a lot more planning for the clean-up committee.
Last year’s event involved about 400 volunteers, but cost the city a little more than $23,000 in payroll, materials and garbage hauling fees. The committee is looking toward the community to take the lead to provide donations of gloves, garbage bags and lots of volunteers.
The next planning session is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at the Neighborhood Housing Services next to McDonald’s on Martin Luther King Boulevard.
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