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Home My WebLink About6.g. Tree City USA Application for Recertification1 CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 5, 2000 AGENDA ITEM: Tree City USA Recertification AGENDA SECTION: CONSENT PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks and Recreation Director AGEND f ` ! ro ATTACHMENTS: Proposal of application for recertification I APPROVED Bj�'� It is time to apply 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 proclamation by the City of Rosemount identifying May 20, 2000 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 promotions of tree planting and protection. It is the Parks and Recreation Departments intent to join with committees, commissions and other Departments to further enhance our policies relating to the preservation of our trees and to continue to reforest the city. RECONEkIENDED ACTION: Motion to approve the application for recertification for the Tree City USA award. COUNCIL ACTION: w TREE CITY 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 made in recognition of work completed by the city during the calendar year. Please provide information for the year ending. (Some states require information in addition to that requested on this application_ Check with your state forester.) As MAYOR of the city 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 2000 having achieved the standards set forth by The National Arbor Day- Foundation as noted below. (yea" Standard 1: A Tree Board or Department List board members, and meeting dates for the past year; or name of city dep .=ent and manager. PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT - DAN SCHULTZ, DIRECTOR Standard 2: A Community Tree Ordinance Check one: tP Our ordinance as last submitted is unchanged and still in eff_:__ ❑ Our ordinance has been changed. The ne:, vcidivil is attached_ Standard 3: A Community Forestry Program with an Annual Budget of at Least $2 Per Capita Total community forestry expenditures .................................................... ............ .............................. $ 60,200 Communitypopulation .............................................................. ............................... ..................... 15500 Attach annual work plan outlining the work carried out during the past year. AttZ".- =- -eakdown of community forestry expenditures. Standard 4: An Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation Date observance was held MAY 20, 2000 Attach program of activities and/or news coverage. Attach arbor Day proclama_u. MAYOR Signature Title Date Please type or print the following: Mayor or equivalent Name: CATHY BUSHO Title: MAYOR Address: 2875 145th STREET WEST City, State, Zip: ROSEMOUNT MN 55068 ,,,,,,,, o fi. 651-423-4411 City Forestry Contact Name: MARK JOOSTEN Title PARKS FORESTER Address: 2874 145th STREET WEST City, State, Zip: ROSEMOUNT MN 55068 Phone #: 651- 322 - 2042 NOTE: Application will not be processed without Standard 3 and 4 attachmentz-. 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 Person in State Forester's Office who should receive recognition material: Name: UPSAddress: Agency: City, State, Zip: Phone #: F FORESTRY WORK PLAN / CITY OF ROSEMOUNT 2000 Our Arbor Day Celebration once again included a joint effort with Dakota Electric Association Utility Company. The City of Rosemount and Dakota Electric purchased 175 trees. These trees were anywhere from 5' to 14' in height and up to 1" around. These trees were handed out to the first 175 residents of Rosemount on May 20, 2000. We were able to give away all of the trees and had to actually turn away a few residents. The Mayor of Rosemount read the Arbor Day Proclamation. This years Arbor Day Celebration was well received by the residents, we are already making plans to continue this type of celebration for 2001. As for other related arbor activities, the City of Rosemount staff worked diligently to save an oak grove after we received 12 inches of rain in a period of 5 hours on July 8t''. City staff worked around the clock for 3 days pumping water from affected areas in the city. Because of this storm, the City of Rosemount had to remove and replace 15 boulevard trees, as well as trimming damaged trees and woodchipping many branches and limbs that were knocked down during this storm. City staff also continued with the maintenance of boulevard trees, which included trimming and pruning. City staff also moved 15 trees from our tree nursery into newly developed parks, parks that have undergone major renovations and along County Road 42 to help with screening. BUDGET ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE FORESTRY ASPECT OF OUR DEPT: 1. 50% Parks Forester Salary ($38,576) $20,000 2. 1 Part time Summer Parks maintenance $10,000 3. Trees and Shrubs $ 5,000 4. Storm Clean Up and Pruning $15,000 5. 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