City of Albuquerque - File #: R-07-267

• File #: R-07-267
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted and Published
• File created: 6/18/2007
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/18/2007
• Enactment date: 7/2/2007
• Enactment #: R-2007-071
• Title: For a Period of Six Months, Or Until This Resolution Is Earlier Withdrawn, Prohibiting Any City Employee Or Any Party Acting Pursuant To A Contract With The City From Removing Any Tree On City Land Or Under City Control Without The Written Authorization of The City Forester; Declaring An Emergency (Benton)
• Sponsors: Isaac Benton

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/2/2007	City Clerk	Published
7/2/2007	Mayor	Not Signed by the Mayor
6/21/2007	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
6/18/2007	City Council	Introduced (Immediate Action Requested)
6/18/2007	City Council	Do Pass as Amended	Pass
6/18/2007	President	Immediate Action Requested
6/18/2007	City Council	Amended	Pass

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
SEVENTEENTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-07-267 ENACTMENT NO. __________________

SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton


RESOLUTION
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For a Period of Six Months, Or Until This Resolution Is Earlier Withdrawn, Prohibiting Any City Employee Or Any Party Acting Pursuant To A Contract With The City From Removing Any Tree On City Land Or Under City Control Without The Written Authorization of The City Forester; Declaring An Emergency (Benton)
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FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS, OR UNTIL THIS RESOLUTION IS EARLIER WITHDRAWN, PROHIBITING ANY CITY EMPLOYEE OR ANY PARTY ACTING PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY FROM REMOVING ANY TREE ON CITY LAND OR UNDER CITY CONTROL WITHOUT THE WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY FORESTER; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on May 30, 2007, the Director of Family and Community Services was contacted by a City Councilor and asked to explain the reasoning behind her Department's actions in removing mature trees at the Gonzales/Sunset Gardens Housing Development; and
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2007, the City Councilor contacted the City's Chief Administrative Officer to request that the Director of Family and Community Services attend the City Council meeting to explain her Department's actions in removing mature trees; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Family and Community Services has failed to explain the reasoning behind her Department's actions and the City's Chief Administrative Officer declined to produce that Director at the City Council meeting and has himself not subsequently explained the reasoning behind the removal of mature trees; and
WHEREAS, the unexplained removal of mature trees is ongoing and is reportedly intended to be repeated at other sites which are under the ownership and/or control of the City; and
WHEREAS, the unexplained removal of mature trees on property that is under the ownership and/or control of the City is causing great distress to those residents of the ...