{"id":19571,"date":"2011-08-16T10:03:16","date_gmt":"2011-08-16T14:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=19571"},"modified":"2011-08-16T10:03:16","modified_gmt":"2011-08-16T14:03:16","slug":"harper-axes-ash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2011\/08\/16\/harper-axes-ash\/","title":{"rendered":"Harper axes Ash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/Harper_Mitch.jpg\" alt=\"Councilman Mitch Harper.  Courtesy photo.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from the Fort Wayne City Council:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Harper Axes Ash<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Amends list of acceptable trees for park strips<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(August 5, 2011) &#8211; City Council president, Mitch Harper next Tuesday will introduce a Bill amending Chapter 99 of the city code regarding the types of trees that are acceptable for street planting. <\/p>\n<p>City arborist, Chad Tinkel, came before the council last Tuesday with photographs and numbers showing the devastation to the city&#8217;s ash tree population caused by the Emerald Ash Borer. Because there is a high percentage of the ash tree in the city&#8217;s tree canopy, the loss of these trees is being seen now and will continue to cause large pockets of  desolation as the dead and dying trees are cut down\u00e2\u20ac\u201da scenario to be played out through the entire city over the next few years.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the information received at the meeting, Harper told the Parks and Recreation management team that he would immediately amend the chapter to eliminate the white ash from code. He also proposes to eliminate the ailanthus, aka tree of heaven.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Until such time plant biologist develop a resistant tree to the ash borer, the white ash should not be found in city law as a permitted street tree&#8221;, Harper said.<\/p>\n<p>Harper is an advocate of the elm tree. While many may recall the horrors of the Dutch elm disease that wiped out the population of elm trees that graced historic neighborhoods several decades ago, there are now disease resistant elm varieties. On a more positive note, the amendment adds as acceptable street trees the American elm&#8211;Princeton American elm, Valley Forge American elm, and New Harmony American elm. He has also added numerous varieties of trees to encourage diversity in the city&#8217;s valued tree canopy. In the Aboite Trails Park one will find an elm tree planted by president Harper.<\/p>\n<p>After introduction next Tuesday, the Bill should be up for discussion on August 16th.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/146147.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper files for re-election in the 4th District on February 18, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='806bb0df03f2631d9ff382d42f32f972' data-image-id=\"5912\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/146147.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_146147.jpg\" data-title=\"Councilman Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper files for re-election in the 4th District on February 18, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Councilman Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Councilman Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5912\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_146147.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151537.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican incumbent in the City Council&#039;s 4th District, Mitch Harper at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='806bb0df03f2631d9ff382d42f32f972' data-image-id=\"6237\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151537.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151537.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Republican incumbent in the City Council&#039;s 4th District, Mitch Harper at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6237\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151537.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/15img_8772.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilmen Tom Smith and Mitch Harper with Dawn at a news conference on October 11, 2011. Photo courtesy of John McGauley.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='806bb0df03f2631d9ff382d42f32f972' data-image-id=\"6247\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/15img_8772.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_15img_8772.jpg\" data-title=\"Tom Smith, Mitch Harper and Dawn\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilmen Tom Smith and Mitch Harper with Dawn at a news conference on October 11, 2011. Photo courtesy of John McGauley.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Tom Smith, Mitch Harper and Dawn\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Tom Smith, Mitch Harper and Dawn\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6247\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_15img_8772.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155487.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper (R-4th) introduces Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='806bb0df03f2631d9ff382d42f32f972' data-image-id=\"6416\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155487.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155487.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper and Indiana State Senator David Long\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper (R-4th) introduces Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper and Indiana State Senator David Long\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper and Indiana State Senator David Long\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6416\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155487.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155491.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012 with Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper to his right.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='806bb0df03f2631d9ff382d42f32f972' data-image-id=\"6418\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155491.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155491.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana State Senator David Long and Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012 with Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper to his right.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana State Senator David Long and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana State Senator David Long and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6418\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155491.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68501.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A treat for the Fort Wayne City Council on the day of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration.  Photo taken January 20, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='806bb0df03f2631d9ff382d42f32f972' data-image-id=\"10491\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68501.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68501.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/01\/20: President Barack Obama cookie\" data-description=\"A treat for the Fort Wayne City Council on the day of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration.  Photo taken January 20, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/01\/20: President Barack Obama cookie\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/01\/20: President Barack Obama cookie\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10491\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68501.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68503.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake in celebration of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration. Photo taken January 20, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='806bb0df03f2631d9ff382d42f32f972' data-image-id=\"10492\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68503.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68503.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\" data-description=\"Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake in celebration of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration. Photo taken January 20, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10492\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68503.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68505.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake in celebration of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration.  Photo taken January 20, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='806bb0df03f2631d9ff382d42f32f972' data-image-id=\"10493\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68505.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68505.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\" data-description=\"Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake in celebration of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration.  Photo taken January 20, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10493\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68505.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/88102.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel after the Council Call-in show on May 13, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='806bb0df03f2631d9ff382d42f32f972' data-image-id=\"10498\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/88102.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_88102.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/13: Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel\" data-description=\"Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel after the Council Call-in show on May 13, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/13: Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/13: Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10498\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_88102.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/94598.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Charlie White, Assistant Director of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Pam Holocher, Director of Strategic Planning for the City of Fort Wayne and Councilman Mitch Harper.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='806bb0df03f2631d9ff382d42f32f972' data-image-id=\"10499\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/94598.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_94598.jpg\" data-title=\"Charlie White, Pam Holocher and Councilman Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Charlie White, Assistant Director of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Pam Holocher, Director of Strategic Planning for the City of Fort Wayne and Councilman Mitch Harper.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Charlie White, Pam Holocher and Councilman Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Charlie White, Pam Holocher and Councilman Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10499\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_94598.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/119582.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock, Headwaters Park Alliance Executive Director, after the Council Call-in show on November 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='806bb0df03f2631d9ff382d42f32f972' data-image-id=\"10501\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/119582.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_119582.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/11\/11: Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock\" data-description=\"City Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock, Headwaters Park Alliance Executive Director, after the Council Call-in show on November 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/11\/11: Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/11\/11: Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10501\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_119582.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/120491.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Newly elected City Council President Marty Bender and Vice-President Mitch Harper. Photo taken January 5, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='806bb0df03f2631d9ff382d42f32f972' data-image-id=\"10506\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/120491.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_120491.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/01\/05: Councilmen Marty Bender and Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Newly elected City Council President Marty Bender and Vice-President Mitch Harper. Photo taken January 5, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/01\/05: Councilmen Marty Bender and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/01\/05: Councilmen Marty Bender and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10506\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_120491.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/144969.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Newly elected Fort Wayne City Council Vice President John Shoaff and President Mitch Harper. Photo taken January 4, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='806bb0df03f2631d9ff382d42f32f972' data-image-id=\"10508\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/144969.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_144969.jpg\" data-title=\"2011\/01\/04: John Shoaff and Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Newly elected Fort Wayne City Council Vice President John Shoaff and President Mitch Harper. Photo taken January 4, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2011\/01\/04: John Shoaff and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2011\/01\/04: John Shoaff and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10508\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_144969.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/113658.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Dr. Tom Hayhurst, US Congressional 3rd district candidate, Dick Merren and Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper at the annual Labor Day picnic on September 7, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='806bb0df03f2631d9ff382d42f32f972' data-image-id=\"11622\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/113658.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_113658.jpg\" data-title=\"Dr. Tom Hayhurst, Dick Merren and Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Dr. Tom Hayhurst, US Congressional 3rd district candidate, Dick Merren and Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper at the annual Labor Day picnic on September 7, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Dr. Tom Hayhurst, Dick Merren and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Dr. Tom Hayhurst, Dick Merren and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11622\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_113658.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/t20251111-ISP.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"From left to right: Troopers Chase Pfefferkorn, Eric Mitchel, Bryce Kukelhan, and Caleb Wooldridge. 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