Minneapolis Parks Board

Jeff Bean with the Minneapolis Parks Board has put in another ticket to place more trees along the boulevards when they dont even want to take care of the damaged sidewalks that the trees they have already planted throughout Minneapolis. Last year when I complained about the sidewalks and the tree damages I was told that I, as a property owner is responsible for the Damage even if it is caused by the trees. This is the location or the work being done and the customer remarks:

Location of Work:

MEET AT THE 4749 LONGFELLOW AVE FOR WORK TO BE DONE BOUNDED BY HWY 62 TO THE SOUTH, 35W TO THE WEST THEN WE ARE GOING TO FOLLOW 35W NORTH UNTIL WE REACH W RIVER PKWY, THEN FOLLOW W RIVER PARK WAY EAST THE SOUTH UNTIL YOU REACH GODFREY RD THEN FOLLOW GOFREY RD WEST UNTIL YOU REACH HIAWATHA AVE, THEN FOLLOW HIAWATHA AVE SOUTH UNTIL YOU REACH CROSSTOWN HWY 62, WILL BE WORKING INSIDE THE ENTIRE AREA DESCRIBED.

Remarks:

MEET REQUESTED AT THE START 03/17/25 CUSTOMER STATES THEIR USING MECHANICAL AUGERS, AND WILL ONLY 18 INCHES MAXIMUM, CUSTOMER STATES MAPS AND LIST WILL AVAILABLE AT THE MEETING. TICKET #1

Problem:

Mr. Bean and the Minneapolis Parks Board is not even concerned with the damages that their trees hae already caused the sidewalks and no where in their work order does it state that they will be repairing the damaged sidewalks nor does it state that they will maintain the sidewalks where they are planting the trees. Apparently, Mr. Bean and Minneapolis Parks Board expects not only the current property owners and residents to repair their damages but also future property owners. If they Plant the trees they need to be responsible for the damages it causes the PUBLIC SIDEWALKS.

I spoke with Mr. Bean and just like every other time I have called I get excuses and now I am told to call the Minneapolis Streets Department. He did tell me that "Nope we just plate the trees we dont take care of the damage that our trees cause". Thats someone else.

I just spoke with Judy of Minneapolis 311 who refused to connect me to the City of Minneapolis but she also confirmed that we, as home and business owners, are are responsible for the Trees that the City of Minneapolis and the Parks Department plant. This is not right. 

If you are as frustrated with this as I am please sign up and state your case so that we can put together a protest event to force the City of Minneapolis and the Parks Department to take responsibilty of their own trees, instead of dumping it on the residents or Minneapolis. 

Judy did inform me that she would have an inspector reach out to me and explain this.