HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.l. Tree City U.S.A. RecertificationCITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 17,1996
AGENDAITEM:
TREE CITY USA RECERTIFICATION
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT
PREPARED BY: Lacelle Cordes, Parks and Recreation
AGENDA NO.
Programmer
ITEM # 6 L
APPROVED
ATTACHMENTS:
Proposal of application for recertification
It is time to apply for our recertification as a distinguished Tree City, USA. Tree City, USA is an award
given to those cities who depict an honest and active program to promote the protection of our natural habitat
and or our trees.
Part of the attachment includes a proclamation by the City of Rosemount identifying May 4, 1996 to be
Arbor Day and the Month of May to be Arbor Month. Parks and Recreation staff worked together to
complete a variety of programs for Arbor Day, Operation Woodchuck and other nature programs over the
past year. This 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 Department's 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.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve the application for recertification for the Tree City USA
award.
I COUNCIL ACTION:
TREE CITY USA
Application for Recertification
I ion 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 1996 , 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.
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT JIM TOPITZHOFER. DIRECTOR
Standard 2: A Community Tree Ordinance
Check one: Our ordinance as last submitted is unchanged and still in effect.
i Our ordinance has been changed. The new version is attached.
Standard 3: A Community Forestry Program with an Annual Budiet of at Least $2 Per Cavita
Total community forestry expenditures ............................................................................................... $ $47,645
Communitypopulation ........................................................................................................................... 12570
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 4, 1996
Attach program of activities and/or news coverage. Attach Arbor Day proclamation.
MAYOR --DECEMBER 181 1096
Signature Title Date
Please type or print the following:
Mayor or equivalent
Name: CAT14Y RITS140
Title: MAYOR
Address: ---2.815 145n4 sT w
City, State, Zip: ROSEMOUNT MN 55068
City Forestry Contact
Name: MARK 100STVN
Title: PARKS -FORESTER
Address: 2875 145TH ST W
— ROSEMOUNT
City, State, Zip.
Phone#: (612) 423-4411 Phone#: (612) 322-2042
NOTE: Application will not be processed without Standard 3 and 4 attachments.
MN 55068
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 materW:
Name: LTPSAddress:
Title: City, State, Zip:
Agency: Phone#: