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Home My WebLink About6.f. Tree City Application for Recertificationr FORESTRY WORK PLAN / CITY OF ROSEMOUNT 2004 Our Arbor Day Celebration once again included a joint effort with Dakota Electric Association Utility Company. The City of Rosemount and Dakota Electric purchased 100 trees. These trees were anywhere from 5' to 14' in height and up to 1" around. These trees were handed out to the first 100 residents of Rosemount on May 1, 2004. We were able to give away all of the trees. The Mayor of Rosemount read the Arbor Day Proclamation. This years Arbor Day Celebration was well received by the residents, and once again, we are already making plans to continue this type of celebration for 2005. City staff also continued with the maintenance of boulevard trees, which included trimming and pruning. City staff also planted, moved and relocated over 400 trees from our tree nursery and existing parks into newly developed parks, and parks that have undergone major renovations. Also, a private company was hired to trim boulevard trees and to perform tree removal in different areas of the city. BUDGET ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE FORESTRY ASPECT OF OUR DEPT: 1. 50% Parks Forester Salary ($44,000) $22,000 2. Part time Summer Parks maintenance $10,000 3. Trees and Shrubs $ 5,000 4. Pruning /Trimming /Moving of Trees $15,000 5. Arbor Day Celebration $ 7,000 6. 10% of the Park Supervisor Salary ($51,000) $ 5,100 7. Landscape Project Funds (funding from SKB) $10,185 TOTAL $74,285 w CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION City Council Meeting Date: December 7,-2004 AGENDA ITEM: Tree City USA Recertification AGENDA SECTION: CONSENT PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks and Recreation AG P6 F Director ATTACHMENTS: Application for Recertification. APPROVED BY: rl RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve the application for recertification for the .Tree City USA award. The time has come for the City Council to once again consider applying for our recertification as a distinguished Tree City, USA. Tree City, USA is an award given to those cities that depict an honest and active program. to promote protection of our natural habitat and our trees. Part of the attachment includes a work .plan, proclamation by the City of .Rosemount identifying May 1, 2004 to be Arbor Day and the month of May to be Arbor Month. City staff worked to complete a variety of programs including an Arbor Day program and tree give away,. tree plantings and other nature programs.: This application of recertification indicates that we would continue with these types of programs and others in promotion of tree planting and protection. It is the Parks and Recreation Department's intent to join with the Commissions, Council and other Departments to further enhance our .policies relating to the preservation of our trees and to continue to reforest the city. BACKGROUND Each year the City applies for recertification as a distinguished Tree City, USA, and proclaims . the month of May to be Arbor Month and a specific day in May to be Arbor Day. SUMMARY Staff: is requesting approval to apply for the recert ification of the Tree City USA award. TREE On USA Application for Recertification Mail completed application with requested attachments to your state forester no later than December 31. The TREE CITY USA award is in recognition of work completed by the community during the calendar year. Please provide information for the year ending. (Some states require information in addition to the requested on this application. Check with your state foresters.) As MAYOR of the community of ROSEMOUNT (Title - Mayor or other city official) I herewith make application for this community to be officially recertified as a Tree City USA for zoo having achieved the standards set forth by The National Arbor Day Foundation as noted below. (year) Standard 1: A Tree Board or Department List board members, and meeting dates for the past year; or name of city department and manager. Standard 2: A Commun!tjy Tree Ordinance Check One: L.A Our ordinance as last submitted is unchanged and still in effect. ❑ Our ordinance has been changed. The new version is attached. Standard 3: A Community Forestry Program with an Annual Budget of at Least $2 Per Capita Total community forestry expenditures ................ ............................... $ $63,900 Community populations .... ............................... .......................... 19560 Attach annual work plan outlining the work carried out during the past year. Attach breakdown of community forestry expenditures. Standard 4: An Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation Date observance was held MAY 1, 2004 Attach program of activities and/or news coverage. Attach Arbor Day proclamation. MAYOR 1 9 /7/04 Signature Title Date Please type or print the following: Mayor or equivalent: Name: WILLIAM DROSTE Title: - MAYOR Address: 2875 145TH STREET WEST City, State, Zip: ROSMEOUNT MN 55068 Phone #: 651- 423 -4411 Email: City Forestry Contact: Name: MARK JOOSTEN Title: 12ARK S— FORESTER Address: 9875 145TH STREET WEST City, State, Zip: ROSEMOUNT MN 55068 Phone #: 651-423 4411 Email: NOTE: Application will not be processed without Standard 3 and 4 attachments. Certification (To Be Completed By The State Forester) (Community) The above named community has made formal application to this office. I am pleased to advise you that we reviewed the application and have concluded that, based on the information contained herein, said community is eligible to be recertified as a Tree City USA, for the calendar year, having in my opinion met the four standards of achievement in urban forestry. Signed State Forester Date Person in State Forester's Office who should receive recognition material: Name: UPS Address: Agency: City, State, Zip: PH #: Email: FORESTRY WORK PLAN / CITY OF ROSEMOUNT 2004 Our Arbor Day Celebration once again included a joint effort with Dakota Electric Association Utility Company. The City of Rosemount and Dakota Electric purchased 100 trees. These trees were anywhere from 5' to 14' in height and up to 1" around. These trees were handed out to the first 100 residents of Rosemount on May 1, 2004. We were able to give away all of the trees. The Mayor of Rosemount read the Arbor Day Proclamation. This years Arbor Day Celebration was well received by the residents, and once again, we are already making plans to continue this type of celebration for 2005. City staff also continued with the maintenance of boulevard trees, which included trimming and pruning. City staff also planted, moved and relocated over 400 trees from our tree nursery and existing parks into newly developed parks, and parks that have undergone major renovations. Also, a private company was hired to trim boulevard trees and to perform tree removal in different areas of the city. BUDGET ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE FORESTRY ASPECT OF OUR DEPT: L 50% Parks Forester Salary ($44,000) $22,000 2. 1 Part time Summer Parks maintenance $10,000 3. Trees and Shrubs $ 5,000 4. Pruning/Trimming/Moving of Trees $15,000 5. Arbor Day Celebration $ 7,000 5. 10 % of the Parks Programmer Salary ($49,000) $ 4,900 TOTAL $63,900 PROCbqqMqqn0N Whereas, In 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees, and Whereas, this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska, and Whereas, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world, and Whereas, trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cut heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce life - giving oxygen, and provide habitat for wildlife, and Whereas, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our fires, and beautify our community, and Whereas, trees in our city increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of business areas, and beautify our community, and Whereas, trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal. Now, Therefore, I, William Droste, Mayor of the City of Rosemount, do hereby claim May 1, 2004 as Arbor Day in the City of Rosemount and I urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, and Further, I urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the well being of this and future generations. Dated this day of Mayor FORESTRY WORK PLAN / CITY OF ROSEMOUNT 2004 Our Arbor Day Celebration once again included a joint effort with Dakota Electric Association Utility Company. The City of Rosemount and Dakota Electric purchased 100 trees. These trees were anywhere from 5' to 14' in height and up to 1 " around. These trees were handed out to the first 100 residents of Rosemount on May 1, 2004. We were able to give away all of the trees. The Mayor of Rosemount read the Arbor Day Proclamation. This years Arbor Day Celebration was well received by the residents, and once again, we are already making plans to continue this type of celebration for 2005. City staff also continued with the maintenance of boulevard trees, which included trimming and pruning. City staff also planted, moved and relocated over 400 trees from our tree nursery and existing parks into newly developed parks, and parks that have undergone major renovations. Also, a private company was hired to trim boulevard trees and to perform tree removal in different areas of the city. BUDGET ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE FORESTRY ASPECT OF OUR DEPT: 1. 50% Parks Forester Salary ($44,000) $22,000 2. Part time Summer Parks maintenance $10,000 3. Trees and Shrubs $ 5,000 4. Pruning /Trimming /Moving of Trees $15,000 5. Arbor Day Celebration $ 7,000 6. 10% of the Park Supervisor Salary ($51,000) $ 5,100 7. Landscape Project Funds (funding from SKB) $10,185 TOTAL $74,285