HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 36-02 06/18/2002 RESOLUTION NO. 36-02
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A TREE RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY STATEMENT
WHEREAS, it is essential that the Village of Mount Prospect maintain the safety of public lands
from potentially high-risk trees; and
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2001, the Village of Mount Prospect approved a Tree Risk
Management Contract for purposes of analyzing resources and prescribing plans for high-risk tree
management and removal; and
WHEREAS, the International Society of Arboriculture has established an evaluation system for use
in assessing the degree of risk of trees within the Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook
County, Illinois, have reviewed the attached Tree Risk Policy Statement for the Village of Mount
Prospect and have determined that such policy be established to govern the management and
removal of potentially high-risk trees from public lands.
SECTION TWO: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and approval in the manner provided by law.
AYES:
Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Wilks, Zadel
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Corcoran, Hoefert
PASSED and APPROVED this 18th day of June, 2002.
ATTEST: ~
Velma W. ow~
Village Clerk
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4--->~Gerald L. Farle~ [
Mayor /////
Village of Mount Prospect
Tree Risk Policy Statement
The Village of Mount Prospect has an active policy to maintain the
safety of public lands from potentially high-risk trees. The Village
will strive to reduce, in a timely fashion, the potential of harm from
any tree deemed high-risk. When available fisqal and human resources
limit the ability of the Village to remove high-risk trees, priority shall
be.placed on trees deemed to carry the highest risk. Overall standards
will be outlined in a'~ree risk manual. The tree risk manual will be
reviewed by staffeveryyear. When the risk ora tree is questioned, the
International Society ofArboriculture's twelve-point hazard
evaluation ~ystem will be used in assessing the degree of risk. The
Superintendent of Forestry/Grounds will directly administer this
program and will form the authoritative opinion in all matters
concerning the mitigation measures taken for any tree.