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(7/26/2011) Rhonda Adloo - Fwd: Re: Trees in creekPage 1
From: Rhonda Adloo
To:Ken Griffin
Date: 9/6/2007 12:16 PM
Subject: Fwd: Re: Trees in creek
Do you want to consider adding funding onto the contract for tree removal to get the additional places
that have been brought to Per's attention?
>>> Per Birdsall 9/6/2007 12:10 PM >>>
This is the second contact that I am aware of concerning trees in areas that have been worked. The problem
which the contractor brought up before was the elevation of the water. The water is now receding and
exposing the branches, trunks and debris that was previously well submerged. My other contact was quite
complementary of the work that was done but simply wanted to make us aware of the now exposed branches.
I am sure Jim did get everything he could at the time with the conditions as they were. What ever happened to
our drought?
If the contractor has not been released, we could make them go back and finish up however the full scope of
work needed was not visible during my site inspections or at the time of their initial site inspection for the
locations along Denton Creek. Considering the bid, that was quite low in my opinion, the contractor may
reasonably request additional funding (add it on to the contract).
Per
>>> Rhonda Adloo 9/5/2007 1:51 PM >>>
Per, I contacted this resident based on her online request through C2 (see below). Do you think we should
add this to the contract already being worked on? Site #3 (next door to this lady) has been completed
according to Jim at World Class Trees. It sounds like it just made the neighbor's problem worse, can you go
look at it?
>>> Emily Phillips <rephillips2@verizon.net> 9/5/2007 1:27 PM >>>
A few weeks ago (middle of August) someone did come and cut parts of
the tree and hauled them away. However, much of the trees are still
there. One big one is now stuck on my property. It is sticking out
of the water now and as the creek goes back down to a more normal
level is will just be laid up on my property. Most of the trees
behind 921 are covered in water for the moment. However, when the
creek level went down a week ago it looked terrible! I am also
worried about how much of the bank across the creek has washed
away. I hope that it does not cause more trees on the other side to
fall. If you want more information from me my number is
972-745-2509. Feel free to come into my backyard and look for
yourself. A really good time to come is when the water receeds a
little bit. That is when you can see the real damage that has been
done. At the same time, if you come now while the water is still
high, you can see how much of the trees are still sticking up out of the water.
Emily Phillips
At 01:00 PM 9/5/2007, you wrote:
>Ms. Phillips, I'm not sure if your online request will get to the
>correct mailbox to handle your question, so I will attempt to help
>you from the Engineering Dept. We have a contractor who has been
>working for about 2 months on creek clean-up, specifically tree
>removal. He emailed me yesterday and said the tree that fell in the
>creek behind 921 Parker Drive has been removed. If that is not the
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>case, I need to know so we don't pay him for doing work he did not
>perform. If you would like to talk to me directly, please call the
>number below.
>
>Rhonda Adloo
>Administrative Support Supervisor
>972/304-3686
>radloo@ci.coppell.tx.us
Text from C2 request EMPS-546377
"I emailed several months ago about my next door neighbors tree issue in the creek. Back in May his tree fell
over into the creek. Since then many other trees have made a mini dam and when the water receeded a week
ago we noticed much of the bank on the other side worn away from the water having to go around the trees
and the litter that collected. The water is now back up higher and one tree has moved into my yard. I DO
NOT want to be responsible for this. Please let me know what will be done. I was told in June that the city
was going to send someone out to take care of it. The Core of Engineers was looking into it. I do not
remember the name or number of the man I spoke with."