INTRODUCTION: Barrie D. Coate and Associates’ “Arboricultural Analysis and Advisory Services” for the City of Carmel’s Forest

As an introduction, today’s post will present the format of Barrie D. Coate and Associates’ “Arboricultural Analysis and Advisory Services” for the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Tomorrow, Friday, July 27, PART I will feature “A VIEW OF THE FUTURE FOREST OF THE CITY OF CARMEL,” dated May 7, 2007.

On Saturday, July 28, PART II will feature “RESULTS OF A REVIEW OF TREES IN A TWO BLOCK TRANSECT OF CARMEL,” dated May 31, 2007. One block is a “business district” block and one block is a “residential district” block.

And on Sunday, July 29, PART III will feature highlights from the “Tree Data Accumulation Charts,” including the Tree #, Species, Health score, Structure score and Total score for the trees in the two blocks.

References:
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea
City Council Agenda
Regular Meeting
July 3, 2007

VII. Consent Calendar
I. Consideration of a Resolution to enter a professional services contract with Barrie D. Coate and Associates to prepare a study and analysis of a portion of Carmel’s urban forest at a fee not-to-exceed $6,650.

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
FOREST AND BEACH COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, July 12, 2007

V. ORDERS OF BUSINESS

1. Consideration of the Arboricultural Analysis and Advisory Services for the City of Carmel’s Forest and provide policy direction.

NOTE: Barrie D. Coate’s site visits and for his “study and analysis of a portion of Carmel’s urban forest” were May 7 and May 31, 2007. His “A VIEW OF THE FUTURE FOREST OF THE CITY OF CARMEL” was dated May 7, 2007 and his “RESULTS OF A REVIEW OF TREES IN A TWO BLOCK TRANSECT OF CARMEL” was dated May 31, 2007. Whereas, the City Council only considered a “Resolution to enter a professional services contract with Barrie D. Coate and Associates to prepare a study and analysis of a portion of Carmel’s urban forest at a fee not-to-exceed $6,650” at their July 3, 2007 City Council meeting.