Maitland City Talk

A storm comes through Maitland and from your window you see a tree limb blocking the street. What should you do? The answer is simple…call the City! The information you deliver is critical for an efficient response by City staff. Decisions on resources needed and priority are based on the information you provide. For example, a blocked street may require the rerouting of emergency vehicles until the response team can clear a travel lane.

Maitland was one of the first cities in Orange County to complete storm debris clean-up operations after the storms of 2004. That was made possible in part by the reports of citizens calling and e-mailing accurate information about trees in the City’s rights of way and properties.

To report a problem, call us. But above all, don’t become part of the emergency. Downed power lines, windblown debris and falling branches can injure or kill. The City has personnel who are trained to work safely in these conditions. If all you communicate is the location of the tree or tree part, a City staff member will come out and scout the situation before allocating resources.

Be prepared to answer the following questions:

1) Address and location of tree/ branch and your phone number.

2) Is anyone injured, people caught in a car or home?

3) Is the tree at rest on a home or car with no injuries or people caught in car or home?

4) Is the tree a private tree or a City tree?

5) Is there a power line involved? If yes, did you call the power company?

6) Is the tree or branch fully blocking a street? If only one lane is blocked, note this

7) Is the whole tree up-rooted, leaning, or completely down?

8) Are the broken branches at rest on the ground or are they hung up in the tree?

9) How big is the tree?

10) Is the tree or branch blocking the sidewalk only?

11) Is the tree or branch blocking the exit from home or business?

The phone numbers to call:

During a storm (not a declared emergency):

Day (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.) 407-539-3973 After hours 407-539-6262

During a declared emergency (tropical storm, for example), these are the numbers to call:

All hours: 407-875-2746

After a declared emergency/post storm clean-up:

Day (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.) 407-539-0744 After hours 407-539-6262

Please do not place tree/yard debris from private property in the street. All debris should be placed in the area where it is normally picked up. Debris on private property is the responsibility of the property owner to depose of.

Thanks for your participation in the past and in the future in your community.

—Brian Dierks, City Arborist

City Council Agenda of Aug. 22, 2011

City Council meets the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for August 22nd in the Council Chambers, 1776 Independence Lane. Below are items that will be addressed at that meeting.

Special Presentations:

• Proclamation – 9-11 Anniversary

Public Hearing:

• Ordinance – Sign Code Amendment

Consent Agenda:

• Approve Council Minutes of August 8, 2011

• Approve Budget Workshop Minutes of August 8, 2011

• Receive Transportation Advisory Board Minutes of May 12, 2011 & June 9, 2011

• Approve Contract – Miller Pipeline Corp. & CCI/ Spectra Shield Liner Systems

• Resolution-Support Retaining Transport Vehicles Maximum Weight Restrictions

Decision Item:

• Extension of Completion Date –North Bridge Development Agreement

• Cultural Partners Budgets

Discussion Items:

• Stormwater Rates

• Streamlining Permitting & Licensing – Regional Work Group – Requested by Mayor Schieferdecker

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