Beeler_Brietbach Tree Farm Sponsor Tree ProgramTO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Beeler Tree Farm and Breitbach Tree Farm Offer
DATE: April 30, 2008
Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence is recommending that the City accept an offer
made to Mayor Roy Buol from Beeler Tree Farm and Breitbach Tree Farm to purchase
specially priced 4-inch diameter trees, 16 to 25 feet tall, for planting in parks and other
properties maintained by the City. These trees would normally sell for $600 planted, but
the City can purchase them under this offer for $250 each, installed. The City does not
have a budget for this item, so Gil is recommending approval of a "Sponsor Tree
Planting Program" for these trees.
Gil has identified the need for 119 trees in various areas around the City. The
sponsorship program would allow service clubs, companies or individuals to adopt a site
and pay the cost of the tree planting for that site. This program would be aimed at
planting these trees in the fall of 2008.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
~~ ~~
V
Michael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manager
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manager
SUBJECT: Beeler Tree Farm and Breitbach Tree Farm Offer
DATE: April 29, 2008
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to approve a "Sponsor Tree Planting Program" for
trees from the Beeler Tree Farm and Breitbach Tree Farm.
DISCUSSION
John Schmitt of Beeler Tree Farm has written the City offering a special price on 4-inch
diameter trees, 16 to 25 feet tall for planting in parks and other properties maintained by
the City. These trees would normally sell for $600 planted but we can purchase them
for $250 each, installed. Beeler Tree Farm from Hazel Green and Breitbach Tree Farm
have joined to make this offer.
Areas that could take advantage of this offer include:
area number of trees
• Welu Park 4
• Hillcrest Park 6
• Teddy Bear Park 3
• Sothern Park 4
• Bergfeld Recreation Area 12
• Dubuque Technology Park 12
• Gay Park 6
• Usha Park 10
• Valentine Park 6
• Pinard Park 2
• Burden Park 4
• Highway 20 50
Total 119
continued
page two
These 119 trees would cost $29,750. We do not have any funds budgeted for this so I
would like to develop a sponsorship program that would allow service clubs, companies,
or individuals to adopt a site and pay the cost of the tree planting. This program would
be aimed at planting in the fall of 2008.
ACTION STEP
The action requested is that the City council accept the offer from Beeler Tree Farm and
Breitbach Tree Farm and approve the tree planting sponsorship program.
GDS:et
r 16 08 08:20a Maintenance kept
~1~~ ~~~,
BL'ELER TREE FARM
980 STATi~ ROAT? 11
HAZEL trR%EN, Wi 53811
beclertreefa rtnC~?yaho~.com
ll`~o~~~
- ,~ ~;'
~~1
1-tear ~Iavor 13uo1
l3tirler Tree tarrn and Breitbach Trcc farm arc looking forward to working with you
"grcet~itfg up" the. parks in lluhuquc, We are offering you a special price that is only
good fc~r parks. 1Zegular price t~~r these trees (4 itt. diameter tree, 16-25 ft. tall) is around
s;~}Or1,00 per tree and another $200.OU to plant. Your price for tree and installation will
be $2Sf).00 installed with our tree spade (spring and fail only) and $2Ci5.00 if hand dug in
the summer. We are hoping you can take advantage oFthis special.
These. are the trees availahie for your parks.
• Ash: C;imar-ron
• Birch: Single stern, Kiver and Whit:espire
• Ilm: Accolade
• Maples: Armstrong Columnar, Autumn Blaze, Autumn >~antasy, Autumn )'lathe,
Cnierald Queen, October Brilliance, October Glory, Pacific Sunset, Sienna Glen.
Litr~itecl warrant: Tree are warrantecl, but installation is not. ($125.00 per tree)
Offer expires I~ec: 1, 2008.
if you have any cluestior. please call me at 5b3 590-2552..
'Thank, ~
r 7 ~
~~` ~~ ~
rt
(/ .4t)htl ~c.lunttt
563-599-3414 p.l
lK