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Kristy Vigil
Tuesday, October 17,200610:01 AM
Tara Green; Sharon Smith; Machelle Hill
FW: Cabell a Creek
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From: Elroy Huff
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:23 AM
To: vigilk@meridiancity.org
Subject: Cabella Creek
Kristy: After talking with Bryce I just want to make sure that the 8 pine trees that
were cut down by accident will be replanted. They may plant some 6 to 7 foot tall. I also
want to make sure they are adequetly taken care of and watered so that they will survive.
Please let me know if there is anything else I can do.
Thank You
Elroy Huff
City Arborist
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Sharon Smith
From: Kristy Vigil
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:01 AM
To: Tara Green; Sharon Smith; Machelle Hill
Subject: FW: Cut down trees
From: Elroy Huff
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:17 AM
To: vigilk@meridiancity.org
Subject: FW: Cut down trees
Kristy : Here is a note from Bryce Gray about the trees on Cabell a Creek Sub. Elroy
From: Bryce Gray [mailto:brycengray@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, October 09,2006 12:07 PM
To: Elroy Huff
Subject: Cut down trees
Ehoy,
Thanks for taking a look at this. I'm hoping that these guys just make good on their word but last we
spook they said there isn't anything they can do about it now and they'll try to transplant some trees in
the next couple of months. Aaron McGee (Owner from Coldwell Banker) said they are bringing in
scrapers in the next few weeks. I fear that in a couple of months the lots will be divided and sold and
then they are going to say something like "it's not our property now" or just hope I forget about it.
Anyways, here's some pictures of the cut down trees. There are eight pines that were cut. These were
about 15 feet tall. So you know a little info. here is a short summary of the events.
I went to public meeting about eight months ago and we agreed that those trees would not be removed
because they lie so close to the fence and provide a great privacy fence for both us and future home
owner on other side.
When the landscaper started showing up on the land I went over and introduced myself and relayed
information to that landscaper (Rob Hernandez-owner) about the trees that should remain. He said he
knew about it and those trees would not be touched.
Friday September 9th I came home from work seeing some workers cutting down the trees. Quickly
jumped the fence, asked them to stop, and asked to speak with Rob. I called Rob and explained what
happened. He realized the mistake, proceeded to use a lot of colorful profanity to someone in the
background, spoke again to me and said "I'm sorry, I just chewed someone out for it, you're right those
trees shouldn't have been cut down but there's nothing I can do about it. That's not your land anyways
and I can't do anything about it." I simply told him "look, Aaron and I agreed that those trees would
remain. They are gone now and need to be replaced." 1 0 minutes later of talking on the phone trying to
get him to see that he needs to take some responsibility for the mistake and make it right he finally said
he would speak with Aaron.
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I called Aaron the following Monday. He seemed rather irritated, quite unsympathetic, and between both
Rob and Aaron, neither seems to want to take much responsibility to make it right. Aaron did say that
those trees were on the plot map and should not have been removed.
Anyways, I think I could handle this myselfbut these two don't seem like the handshake, I'm sorry, let
me fix this problem for you type.
My phone is 484-2532. Feel free to call with any questions
Regards,
Bryce Gray
10/17/2006