Common Council. The Common Council is the legislative branch of City government. It is comprised of a President, elected by the general city, and seven councilors, each elected by a specific ward of the City. Council meetings are open to the public and occur on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm.
Ideally, hedges should be pruned in late winter, when plants are dormant and haven't produced budsâparticularly if you're cutting back drastically. You don't want them to break bud before you prune because you want the plant's energy to go toward producing new growth where you want it, says Roger.
(e-mail reference). A: Birch trees should be trimmed as little as possible and only when absolutely necessary (when there are dead or broken branches). You may want to trim after the leaves have fully expanded to cut down on excessive sap flow. Q: I have a birch tree that woodpeckers are pecking full of holes.e-mail reference). A: Birch trees should be trimmed as little as possible and only when absolutely necessary (when there are dead or broken branches). You may want to trim after the leaves have fully expanded to cut down on excessive sap flow. Q: I have a birch tree that woodpeckers are pecking full of holes.