City continues to ignore ‘Order’. Tree is dying to satisfy the elite Class of Golfers

Lee Heidhues 9.15.2022

I, again, inspected the site of the New Zealand Christmas tree which City workers cut a major root and endangered this precious specimen,

Despite a binding Order from the Public Utilities Commission to preserve the decades old treasure.

The City has blatantly disregarded The Order.

Workers continue laying pipe to water the greens and benefit an elite entitled Class of Golfers at the City owned Lincoln Park Golf Course.

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Despite sending numerous messages to the responsible City officials it appears work has again commenced.  The tree appears to be increasingly at risk. A Certified Arborist inspected the tree.

One of the Arborist’s qualifications is TREE RISK ASSESSMENT QUALIFIED.

What is the ‘Risk’ to the wantonly damaged tree?

What is the ‘Assessment’?

As a prevailing Party there needs to be transparency.

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The site of destruction of the New Zealand Christmas Tree – 9.15.2022
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Laying pipe to destroy the New Zealand Christmas Tree in violation of a binding Decision – 9.15.2022
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The rear view of the previously pristine New Zealand Christmas Tree – 9.15.2022
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The endangered New Zealand Christmas tree behind the barricades 9.15.2022

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