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CDG: jd 10/29/82 RESOLUTION NO. 82-149 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF SPECIMEN TREES WITHOUT BIDS BECAUSE OF URGENCY AND NECESSITY WHEREAS, it is necessary to plant specimen trees in order to buffer the bridge structure of the Broadway Overcrossing from the adjacent residential community; and WHEREAS, the species fraxinus uhdei (evergreen ash) was recommended by Caltrans and agreed upon by the Broadway Design Review Commit{~e as a fast growing, large spreading, dense tree acclimated to the area, which specimen trees would best preserve the asthetics of the nearby prop- erty and, through noise reduction, the health of those in the area; and WHEREAS, preservation of said health and property is urgent and necessary to the success of the project; and WHEREAS, after exhaustive search, a tree broker has located eight large specimen trees which can be contract grown to increase their size approximately five feet in a one year period; and WHEREAS, such specimen trees cannot be located with any other vendor in Southern California; and WHEREAS, if purchased at time of construction, the largest such trees available will most likely be approx- imately 14 feet high (36 inch box) rather than the twenty to forty foot trees currently available; and WHEREAS, current purchase and contract growing of said trees is deemed both urgent and necessary. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: 1. Current purchase and contract growing of eight large specimen trees, species fraxinus uhdei (evergreen ash), is deemed urgent and necessary to protect property and health in the area of the Broadway Overcrossing.