HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.f. Tree City USA Recertification e • CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SLfMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 5, 1995
AGENDA ITEM: AGENDA SECTION:
Tree City, USA Recertification Consent
PREPARED BY: AGENDA���.�y,./� � � � '
Lacelle Cordes, Programmer, Parks and Recreation f IYI
ATTACHMENTS: APPROVED BY:
Proposal of application for recertification
It is time to apply for our recertification as a distinguished Tree City,
USA. Tree City, USA is a award given to those cities who depict an honest
and active program to promote the protection of our natural habitat and of
our trees .
Part of the attachments include a proclamation by the City of Rosemount
identifying the last Friday of April 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, Earth Day and other nature programs over
the past year. This proclamation indicates that we would continue with these
types of programs and others in promotions of tree planting and protection.
It is the Parks and Recreations 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 our city.
RECOMMENDED AC'I'I�N:
Motion to approve the application for recertification for the Tree City,
USA award
COUNCIL ACTION:
� � TREE CITY USA
Application for Recertification
Mail completed application with requested attachments to your state forester no later than December 3L
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 foresterJ
� Mayor of the city of Rosemount
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(Title—�fayor or other city officialJ
I herewith make application for this community to be officially recertified as a Tree City USA for 1995 � having
achieved the standards set forth by The National Arbor Day Foundation as noted below. �Ye��
Standard 1: A Z�ee 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: C$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 Cap ita
Total community forestry expenditures............................................................ , $ 33,500
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Communitypopulation........................................................................................................................... 10,600
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 Thursday, May 18, 1995
. Attach program of activities and/or news coverage.Attach Arbor Day prociamation.
Mayor 12/6/95
Signature Title Date
Please type or print the following:
Mayor or equivalent City Forestry Contact
Name: Mayor E.B. McMenomy N�e. Mark Joosten
TitIe: Mayor Title: Parks Forester
Address: 28�5 145th Street West Address: 28�5 145th Street West
City,State,Zip: Rosemount, MN 55068 City,State,Zip: Rosemount, MN 55068
Phone#: 612-423-4411 Phone#: 612-322-2042
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: UPSAddress:
Title: City,State,Zip:
Agency; Phone#•
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FORESTRY WORK PLAN / CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
1995
Our Arbor Day Celebration, this year, once again, included a joint effort with Dakota Electric
Association Utiliry Company. A tree planting ceremony and reception were held at Connemara Park
in Rosemount. Dakota Electric donated a Maple Tree, as a memorial for this event, to be planted.
Dakota Electric also handed out over 500 seedlings.
Connemaza Park was also the sight of Park Improvement Day. Neighbors and Parks Staff joined
together on Saturday, May 20, 1995 to plant 5 - 3" shade trees and 6 - 6' pine trees. These trees
were planted on a side hill that the neighborhood children had began to use as a "sliding" hill. After
many accidents that occurred on this hill, it was decided to prevent the sliding by planting the above
mention trees.
� Efforts continued by City staff and volunteers to eradicate Buckthorn from Canolls Woods. Carrolls
Woods is a 60 acre nature conservatory, which has been overcome by Buckthorn. Many "man"
hours have been put in to the cutting, clearing, dragging and chipping of the Buckthom. In October
of 1995, the Rosemount Parks and Recreation Staff, the Carrolls Woods Volunteer Committee and
120 National Guardsmen from the Minnesota National Guard Red Bu11 Division, teamed up to put
into effect "Operation Woodchuck". This project consisted of the clearing and chipping of 12 acres
of land that was overcome by Buckthorn.
Reforestation efforts have been put into high gear in Canolls Woods. With the clearing of
Buckthorn, there has been many open area in which seedlings and trees have been planted. Classes of
6th graders from Rosemount Middle School planted over 500 seedlings in the spring of 1995. While
City Staff planted over 250 seedling in Carrolls Woods.
Rosemount Middle School students also planted 20 whips in on of our parks. The whips were
donated to the School and the City by Dakota Electric Association.
Our nurseries continue to thrive. Much pride and effort is put into maintaining these nurseries by the
Parks Staff. Some transplanting and replanting have been done in both of our nurseries. This year,
16 - 6' pine trees and 5 - 2 1/2" shade trees were spaded in at 4 City parks from stock at our nursery.
The Local branch of Lutheran Brotherhood also donated and planted 10 shade trees at Erickson
Community Square, which is in the process of becoming a main gathering place of Rosernount
Residents.
The City of Rosemount has also made information regarding trees readily available to Rosemount
Citizens. If we are unable to answer their questions, we have established a network of professionals
who are them able to help them.
� The City of Rosemount has also started a cost share program to prevent the spread of Oak Wilt.
Citizens are able to treat trees on their property which have been affected with Oak Wilt and then be
reimbursed up to 50% if the total costs for treatment from the Ciry. This cost share program has
been made possible by a grant form the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
BUDGET ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE FORESTRY ASPECT OF OUR DEPARTMENT:
1. 50% Parks Forester Salary ($36,362) $18,000
2. 1 Part time Summer Parks maintenance $ 3,004
3. Trees and Shrubs $ 7,000
4. Carrolls Woods, Operation Woodchuck $ 2,740
5. 10% of the Parks Specialists Salary ($28,000} 2 800
TOTAL $33,500
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CI�"Y OF R Os�MO U1VT
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS: Minnesota's forest treasures were a significant
attraction to early sett3ers because of their
usefulness and the beautiful environment they
provided; and
WHEREAS: Trees are a vi taI resource enriching our lives by
purifying air and water, heZping conserve soil and
energy, serving as recrea tiona3 se t tings, providing
habi ta t for� wi I dI i fe of a1I kinds and making
Rosemoun t more 1 i vabl e; and
WHEREAS: HLunan activi ties such as construction darrrage and
pollution, as we11 as drought, disease and insects,
threaten our trees, creating the need for concerted
action to ensure the future of Rosemount's trees;
and
WHEREAS: The next decade wi11 be_ one emphasizing the
environment and the citizens or Rosemount wi11 be
able to positiveZy impact �he world probZems like
"global warming« by 1oca11y planting trees and
ensuring that these trees are nurtured, protected
and wisely used in the years to ahead; and
WHERE'AS: The message of Earth Day whose twen ty fif th
anni versary i s thi s year, i s s ti 11 s trong, t ea ching
children and adults alike that trees are related to
aI1 componen ts of the environmen t - air, wa ter,
soil and wildlife; and
WHEREAS: Each year on the Iast Friday in Apri1 - Arbor Day -
the citizens of Rosemount pay special attention to
the wonderful treasure that our trees represent and
dedicate thernselves to the continued health of our
ci ti es trees.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, E.B. McMenomX , Mayor of the
City of Rosemount, do hereby proclaim Apri1 28, 1995 to be
"ARBOR DAY" and the month of May to be "ARBOR MONTH" In
Roserriount, l�T.
Further, I urge aIl citizens to become rrcore aware of the importance
of trees to their we11 being, to participate in tree planting
programs that wi11 ensure a green Rosemount in decades to corcre, and
to plant, nurture, protect and wisely use Rosernount's great
treasure of trees.
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A special fha.nks to Dakofa EIeciric and Sun Current News�a�aers for donatinB
the tree seedIin�s and our �rbor Day Tree. Thelr continued su�or� to this
event u BreatIy ap�reciated!
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Come join tl3e neighbors of Cobbler �,venue /Clover Lane to pick
up trash in and around Carroll's Woods Pari� on Park
improvement Day!
We will meet at the trailhead near the intersection of 143rd St. and
CobbleT Ave. at 10:00 a.m. on Saturdav, i1�Iav 20. Brin� the 1Lids
along, too! The city `�rill provide baas. �Ie just need people power and
maybe a few wagons to pu11 lar�er items. We wili concentrate on
cieaning up the westem and northem ed�es of the woods, but if tune
pezmits, we can work on other areas of the paric and nei�hborhood. .
Join us for a picnic lunch afterwards; tiveather permitting. Drinks will
be provzded. Call Janet Larson, �23-17�0, �,��ith any questic�ns.
NEWSRELEASE .
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DATE: MAY 10, 1995
FOR IlYIMEDIATE RELEASE: ROSEMOUNT PARK IlVIPROVEN�IT DAY-TREE
PLANTING AT CONlv� PARK
Rosemount Pazks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a tree planting event at Connemara Park
on Saturday, May 20, 1995, 9:U0 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This is a great oppominity for families to
take part in Rosemount Park Improvemeat Day. Parks and Recreation staff will provide instruction
and trees to be planted by volunteers at Connemara Park. Bring gloves and a shovel. Refreshments
will be provided.
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April 27, 1995
Steven Greeuleaf
Rosemount 7aycees
14956 Akron Avenue
Rosemount, Minnesota 55068
RE: Earth Day Project
Trees for Cans
Dear Mr. Greenleaf:
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Thank you for your community involvement and promotion for residents to add trees in their
yards. I understand you worked with the Green Works or�anization in supplying the
seedling trees. .
The Parics and Recreation Department appreciates the seedlings which will be used for the
Arbor Day celebration on Ma.y 18th in Rosemount.
Sincerely, .
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E.B. McMenomy
Mayor
cc: Lacelle Cordes, Parks Programmer
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ARBOR DAY SPEECH
(� Jim Topitzhofer
May 18, 1995
Greetings citizens, volunteers, City Council and other City Committee and
Commission members; welcome to Cannemara Park for the 1995 Rosemount
Arbor Day Celebration. We are fortunate to have such a beautiful day for our
celebration. My name is Jim Topitzhofer and I serve the City of Rosemount as
the Director of Parks and Recreation and Community Center.
Please draw your attention to the Tree City USA flag on my right. The City of
Rosemount received certification for Tree City USA in 1992 and has retained
this certification every year thereafter. We have been awarded this certification
for our ongoing tree program. Besides distributing trees to residents on Arbor
Day, the City has conducted reforestation projects in Carrolls Woods and other
areas of Rosemount. We spend over $12,000 a year in tree related programs.
At this time, we are in the process of developing and oak wilt program.
Simply stated, we care about our trees.
(. The purpose of Tree City USA is to recognize cities that are effectively
managing their trees. Gaining and retaining Tree City USA recognition is an
award to citizens, volunteers, City staff, and City policy makers who work on
behalf of better care of Rosemount's trees. All residents of Rosemount share a
sense of pride that our City is a Tree Ciry USA city. Other benefits to our
community for responsible tree management are: 1)purifying air and water, 2)
helping conserve soil and energy, 3) landscape enhancement, and 4) providing
habitat for wildlife. In other words, taking action for responsible tree
management adds value to our property and community.
Thank you all for participating in this celebration.
Please welcome Mayor E.B. McMenomy for the reading of the Arbor Day
Proclamation.
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