COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MARCH 16, 2021
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM #14
STAFF PREPARER/CONTACT INFORMATION: Carolyn Meredith, Parks and Natural Resource Manager
cmeredith@sunsetvalley.org J. Horry, Public Works Director
jhorry@sunsetvalley.org
SUBJECT: Storm Damage Assistance Response
DESCRIPTION: Consider and act on temporarily re-instating community programs for
assistance to residents following the recent winter storms. (Mayor Bruner/Council Member Medicus/Public Works)
BACKGROUND: In April 2020, City Council reduced staff and City programs due to reduced
revenue projections during the onset of COVID-19. This included Adopt A Tree/Native Plants and Curbside Brush Chipping. The recent winter storms have increased interest in returning these programs to assist residents with removing dead plant material and replanting vegetation. Since staffing remains at reduced levels it is not recommended that these programs be brought back on a permanent basis at this time. However, in order to assist with storm damage response these programs must be initiated for a one-time event. The following are recommendations for these programs:
Adopt-A-Tree/Native Plants
• Reduce the plant availability list to popular native plants that cannot be found at local retailers such as Home Depot. The largest tree size that will be offered will be 30g. Sample plant list has been attached. The final plant list will be determined by availability in March.
• Staff will set up a “store” on Square for residents to use to order plants. • Residents will have approximately ten days in which to order plants.
• Tentative dates-store will open April 5th and close on April 16th. Plants will be delivered
the following week and residents can pick up plants on April 23rd.
• Residents must pay for plant orders through Square.
• The plant nursery will deliver the plants to the City and the cost of the delivery will be included as a fee on all plant orders. The fee will be $2.00 per order under $100 and $5.00 per order over $100.
• Staff and resident volunteers will help sort the plant into the orders for pick-up.
• Residents may come and pick up the plants at the City Facilities at a set date and time.
o Resident Volunteers will help monitor and assist with getting plants to the correct resident.
o Residents picking up plants will be asked to show their paid receipt to pick up plants.
Curbside Brush Chipping
• Curbside Brush Chipping may be held on March 25th.
Page 2 o No trunks/branches larger than 8 inches in diameter.
o Staff will spend no more than 20 minutes chipping at a single location.
o Items that cannot be chipped such as leaves, cactus, bamboo, palm leaves, etc. will need to be placed in recyclable leaf bags to be removed.
• If an emergency arises on March 24th that requires staff to be diverted to other tasks,
then brush chipping will occur as soon as staff is available to complete the task. If Council approves the one-time Adopt-A-Tree/Native Plant order the budget will need to be amended to allow the city to purchase the plants. Furthermore, Council will need to adopt the program fee to facilitate delivery of the plants from the nursery to the City. This can be done at the April 6th Council Meeting.
APPLICABLE CODE SECTIONS:
FUNDING: Staff/Brush Chipping. Adopt-a-Tree/Native Plant line item will need to be
reinstated.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: One-Time Adopt-A-Tree/Native Plant order and Curbside Brush
Chipping
COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME
Black-eyed Susan Rudbekia hirta X $20.00 X $3.15 $6.50 Black-foot Daisy Melampodium leucanthum X $20.00 X $3.40
Calylophus, Compact Calylophus drummondianus $20.00 $3.65 $6.50 Catmint 'Walker's Low Nepata x fassennii 'Walker's Low' X $20.00 X $3.15 X $6.50 Chile Petin Capsicum annuum var. aviculare X $20.00 X $3.40 X $6.50 Chocolate Daisy Berlandiera lyrata $3.65
Copper Canyon Daisy Tagetes lemmonii X X $3.15 X $6.50
Damianita Crysactinia mexicana X $3.65
Fall Aster aster oblongifolius $3.40 $6.50 Fall Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana X $20.00 $3.15 $6.50 Flame Acanthus Anisacanthus quadrifidus wrightii $20.00 $3.15 $6.50 Four Nerve Daisy Tetraneuris scaposa X $3.65 $6.50 Frog Fruit Phyla nodiflora var. incisa X $20.00 X $3.15 $5.00 Horseherb Calptocarpus vialis X $3.15
Mexican Mint Marigold Tagetes lucida X X $3.40 $6.50 Mexican Oregano Poliomentha longiflora X $20.00 X $3.15 $6.50 Mist Flower, Fragrant Eupatorium havanense X $20.00 X $3.65 $6.50 Mist Flower, Gregg's Eupatorium greggii X $20.00 $3.15 X $6.50 Penstemon, Hill County Penstemon triflorus $3.65
Penstemon, Rock Penstermon baccharifolius X X $3.65
Pigeonberry Rivina humilis $20.00 $3.40 $6.50
Ponyfoot, Silver Dichondra aregentea
$20.00 X $3.40 Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea
$20.00 $3.15 $6.50 Rock Rose Pavonia lasiopetala
X $20.00 $3.40 X $6.50 Rosemary, Prostrate R. oficianalis 'Prostratus' X $20.00 X $3.40 X $6.50 Rosemary, Upright Rosmarinus officianalis X $20.00 X $3.40 X 5g 10.00 Salvia, Cedar Salvia roemeriana $20.00 X $3.65
Salvia greggi, Lipstick Salvia greggi 'Lipstick' X $2.90 X $6.50 Salvia Indigo Spires Salvia longispicata x farinacea X $2.90 X $6.50 Salvia, Tropical Red Salvia coccinea $20.00 X $2.90 X $6.50
PERENNIALS
Santolina, Gray Santolina chamaecyparissus X $20.00 X $3.40 $6.50 Skullcap, Heartleaf scutterllaria avata $3.40 $6.50 Skullcap, Pink Scuttellaria suffrutescens X $20.00 X $3.40 $6.50 Skullcap, Purple Scuttellaria wrightii X $20.00 X $3.40 X $6.50 Texas Betony Stachys coccinea $20.00 X $3.40 $6.50 Turks Cap Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii X X $3.65 $6.50
Verbena, Moss Verbena tenuisecta X X $3.15
COMMON NAME 5 Gallon | 10 Gallon 20G
30 Gallon
Anacacho Orchid Tree $14.00 | $60.00 $150.00 Desert Willow, Bubba $14.00 | $100.00 $135.00 Eve's Necklace $14.00 | $60.00 Mexican Buckeye $14.00 | $55.00 Mexican Plum $14.00 | Possumhaw | $60.00 $100.00 Redbud, Mexican | $60.00 Redbud, Texas $14.00 | $55.00 Redbud, Texas Multi
Truck $14.00 |
Texas Mountain Laurel $14.00 | $60.00 $150.00 Texas Persimmon $14.00 | $60.00 Yaupon, 'Pride of Houston' $15.00 | $110.00 15 Gallon $55.00 $60.00
ORNAMENTAL/SMALL TREES
COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME Honeysuckle,
Coral Lonicera sempervirens X $23.00 X $3.65 X $13.50
Honeysuckle, Yellow Lonicera sempervirens 'Sulphurea' $22.00 X $3.15 X $13.50 Mexican Flame
Vine Senecio confusus $21.00 X $3.15
Texas Wisteria Wisteria frutescens $4.00 X $13.50
COMMON NAMEOTANICAL NAM
Inland Seaoats Chasmanthium l X $22.00 X $3.40 $6.50 Mexican
Feathergrass Stipa tenuissima X $21.00 X $3.15 $6.50 Muhly, Bamboo Muhlenbergia dumosa $4.00 X $12.50 Muhly,Big Muhlenbergia lindheimeri $22.00 $3.40 X 5g 11.50
Muhly, Gulf Coast
(pink) Muhlenbergia capillaris X $3.40 X $6.50 COMMON NAME BOTANICA
L NAME Agarita Berberis trifoliolata $13.50 X $60.00 American Beauty Berry Callicarpa americana X $4.00 X $12.00 X $50.00
Beach Vitex Vitex rotundifolia X $4.00 X $12.00 X $50.00 Bird of Paradise Caesalpinia gillesii $13.50
Common Tree
Senna Senna corymbosa X $4.00 X $12.00 X $50.00
Esperanza 'Gold
Star' Tecoma stans 'Esperanza' X $4.00 X $11.50 $50.00
Mexican Bird of
Paradise Caesalpinia mexicana X $4.00 X $13.50
Pride of Barbados Caesalpinia pulcherrima $6.50 $13.50 $60.00 Sage, Compact
Texas L. frutescens 'Compactum' X $4.00 X $11.50
Texas Star
Hibiscus Hibiscus coccineus X $4.00 X $12.00
Yellow Bells,
Native Tecoma stans var. angustata $4.00 $11.50
Yellow Bells,
'Sangira' Tecoma stans var. 'Sangria' X $4.00 X $13.50
2 Gallon
1 Gallon 5 Gallon 10 Gallon
flat 1 Gallon
GRASSES
SHRUBS
VINES
COMMON
NAME BOTANICAL NAME 5 Gallon 15G 30 Gallon
Cedar Elm Ulmus crassifolia $14.00 $55.00 $130.00 Eastern Red
Cedar Juniperus virginiana $14.00 $55.00 $130.00 Mexican
Sycamore Platanus mexicana
Oak, Burr Quercus macrocarpa $55.00 $130.00 Oak,
Chinquapin Quercus muhlenbergii $60.00 $130.00 Oak, Live Quercus virginiana $14.00 $60.00 $130.00
Oak, Mexican White
(Monterrey) Quercus polymorpha $60.00 $130.00 Oak, Red (Austin Area) Quercus buckleyi x shumardii $14.00 $55.00
