Maintain Grass or Vegetation in Public Right of Way

Description

Rose bushes planted by previous tenants in city tree wells, bushes continue growing into the sidewalk preventing pedestrian use & cover caller's handicapped parking sign. Citizen states that these bushes continue to be an issue for several years and would like bushes removed entirely rather than trimmed or cut back. Caller is unable to remove bushes due to their being planted on city property. Previous ticket #DPW000057398

History

1. August 25, 2020
   The service request is submitted.
2. August 25, 2020
   The service request status has been changed to Assigned to Department.
3. September 1, 2020
   The Reporter logged a follow-up request from a constituent.
4. April 8, 2021
   The Reporter logged a follow-up request from a constituent.
5. April 29, 2021
   The Reporter logged a follow-up request from a constituent.
6. April 30, 2021
   The service request status has been changed to Completed.

Comments

• Staff · August 25, 2020
  Cityworks ID: 426678
• System · September 1, 2020
  Need to call for a status of on a yearly complaint with the COR; caller wanted to know if the service had been scheduled. Caller states again these rose bushes needs to be removed. The rose bushes cover the sidewalk because they grow so wild and at night you can't see behind them so they are a safety issue and they are thorny so that scratch the vehicles.
• System · October 15, 2020
  Caller phoned back in to check on status of ticket, would like scheduling information on when these bushes will be removed whenever a date is chosen
• System · November 16, 2020
  Caller following up on request, states that a neighbor had trimmed back the bushes in question, bushes are also scratching the paint on caller's car when parked next to them
• System · April 8, 2021
  Citizen calling to follow up. Citizen would like to know if she can cut the bushes herself or have it removed?
• System · April 29, 2021
  Citizen would definitely like to have the bushes removed. When they grow they cover the sidewalk and also cover her handicap parking sign.
• Staff · April 30, 2021
  M Per- M. Staton Urban Forestry- Rose bushes have been removed and hauled away. I talked with the resident in person.
• Staff · April 30, 2021
  M Response from Arborist M. Staton: Rose bushes have been removed and hauled away. I talked with the resident in person. It would be good to return and clean out the tree wells. There are rose bushes in front of 2119; however, they aren’t part of this escalation.