HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.b Tree City USA RecertificationAGENDA ITEM: Tree City USA Recertification
AGENDA SECTION:
Department Head Report
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks and Recreation
Director
AGENDA NO.
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ATTACHMENTS: Announcement of Recertification
APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: None, update only.
ACTION:
City Council Meeting Date: May 3, 2005
SUMMARY
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
The City of Rosemount is once again being recognized as a Tree City, USA. The Tree City,
USA award is given to those cities that depict an honest and active program to promote the
protection of our natural habitat and our trees. This is the City of Rosemount's 13 year of
being recognized as a Tree City, USA.
The requirements that must be met to be considered for the Tree City, USA award include:
1. Having a tree board or department (Public Works and Parks Recreation)
2. Having a Tree Ordinance
3. Having a Community Forestry Program with an annual budget of $2.00 per capita.
4. Having an Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation.
It is the Parks and Recreation Department's intent to join with the Commissions, City Council
and other Departments to further enhance our efforts relating to the preservation of our trees
and to continue to reforest the city.
Also a reminder to residents, please join us as we observe the 13th Annual Rosemount Arbor
Day. A brief program hosted by Mayor Droste will recognize the importance of Arbor Day.
We will also be giving away trees from six to eight feet in height FREE to residents of
Rosemount. A variety of tree species will be available to the first 150 residents of Rosemount
who have proof of residency. Due to limited quantities, there is a limit of one tree per
household. These are bare root trees that need to be planted within 24 hours of the
giveaway. Remember to call "Gopher State One Call" at 651- 454 -0002 at least 72 hours
before you dig'
The Honorable William Droste
Mayor of the City of Rosemount
2875 145th Street West
Rosemount, MN 55068
Dear Mayor Droste,
USA!
The National
fr Arbor Day Foundation®
211 N 12th St Lincoln, NE 68508.402- 474 -5655
We help people plant and care for trees:~
April 13, 2005
Congratulations to Rosemount on being named as a 2004 Tree City
The trees we plant and care for today will cool and beautify our
communities, increase property values, help clean the air and water,
and conserve energy for years to come.
An effective community forestry program is an ongoing process of
renewal and improvement —a program of tree planting and care that
continues through the years. The Tree City USA award is an excellent
indication that there is a solid foundation for that process of
improvement.
Tree City USA is sponsored in cooperation with the National
Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service. State
foresters are responsible for the presentation of the Tree City USA
flag and other materials. We will forward your awards to Don Mueller
in your state forester's office. They will be coordinating the
presentation with you. It would be especially appropriate to make the
Tree City USA award a part of your Arbor Day ceremony.
Again, congratulations on receiving this national recognition for
your tree -care program.
cc: Mark Joosten
Best regards,
John Rosenow
President
arborday.org