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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />OF <br />SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY <br />227 W. JEFFERSON BLVD. <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 <br />DATE: JANUARY 13, 2005 <br />SUBJECT: AMERICAN LIBERTY ELM TREES FOR THE PORTAGE AVENUE <br />PROJECT. <br />TO: MARCIA QUALLS, ENGINEERING <br />KAREN ANSLEY, NNN <br />FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF AMERICAN LIBERTY ELM INSTITUTE TO PLACE <br />THE TREES NO LESS THAN 30FEET BETWEEN PLANTINGS, I CALCUATED THAT IT WOULD <br />TAKE 88 TREES TO DO THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF PORTAGE AVENUE ON BOTH SIDES. <br />THE LATEST PLAN FROM THE INSTITUTE WILL ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF ONE 10' TO 12' <br />TREE FOR $300.00 AND RECEIVE TWO 6' TO 8' FOR FREE. IF YOU WERE TO ROUND UP THE <br />NUMBER PURCHASED TO 90 THE COST TO THE CITY WOULD BE $9,000.00 OR $100.00 PER <br />TREE PLUS SHIPPING. THEY SHOULD COME BY TRUCK. IF ORDERED AND SHIPPED BEFORE <br />APRIL A 15% DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN. ESTIMATED SHIPPING IS $1,200.00. THESE <br />THREES ALSO COME WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTEE IF THEY DIE FROM DUTCH ELM DISEASE. <br />IF YOU WERE TO STAY WITHIN THE CURRENT BUDGET OF APPROXAMATILY $5,000.00 FOR <br />19 PROPOSED MAPLE AND REDBUD TREES, YOU COULD GET 36 ELMS, 12 TALL, 24 <br />SMALLER, FOR $3,600.00 AND STILL HAVE ABOUT $1,400.00 LEFT FOR PLANTING. <br />LOOKING AT IT ANOTHER WAY: BUY 18 ELMS INCLUDING SHIPPING FOR $1,800.00 AND <br />YOU WOULD HAVE ABOUT $3,000.00 LEFT OVER. <br />I SPOKE WITH BRENT THOMPSON TODAY AND HE WILL SUPPORT THE PROGRAM. HE HAS <br />BEEN IMPRESSED WITH THE GROWTH OF ELMS PLANTED ALONG RIVER AVE, EDGEWATER <br />AND ARCH STREET. <br />IF YOU NEED ANYTHING FURTHER PLEASE LET ME KNOW. <br />WAYNE R. DOOLITTLE <br />INSPECTOR <br />HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />