Tree stumps are pictured Wednesday morning along West Third Street in Jamestown. The city could begin removing the stumps this week. P-J photo by Eric Tichy

After nearly a one-month break, work will be resuming on West Third Street in Jamestown to remove stumps of the “Cathedral Oaks.”

Dan Stone, city arborist, told City Council members on Monday that stump grinding could begin this week.

“I was actually talking to (Gary Kindberg, owner of Lind’s Funeral Home) today because we’re looking to start grinding the stumps probably this week,” Stone said during Monday’s meeting. “That’s when it starts to get messy — it’s springtime and everything gets muddy. But we’ll be up there grinding up some of the stumps and starting to clean up a little bit more.”

Marie Carrubba, D-Ward 4, pointed out The Post-Journal Reader’s Forum submission from Kindberg thanking Stone for the way the arborist worked with the funeral home to schedule tree work around the funeral home’s work. Carrubba said Kindberg isn’t the only Third Street resident to contact her regarding the Public Works Department’s handling of the oak trees.

“I heard even from people on the street how well it was received in terms of how it was done and how safely it was done,” Carrubba said. “I wanted to shout that out to you and let you know people appreciated that work you did and how you did it.”

Once the stumps are ground down, city officials plan to plant new species of trees on Third Street that eventually will have a similar canopy. The new trees will have a maximum height of around 50 to 55 feet, which will be smaller than the current oaks. Some of the new trees that might be planted include American elms, tulip and ginkgo. Stone previously told The Post-Journal he is also looking into purchasing some items that will help manage how the roots grow along the terrace.