HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.b. Tree City U.S.A. RecertificationCITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 7, 1993
AGENDA ITEM:
AGENDA SECTION:
Tree City, Usa Recertification
PREPARED BY:
AGENDAA
Lacelle Cordes, Programmer, Parks an` Recreation'
ATTACHMENTS:
APPWV
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 of our trees.
Because we were awarded the Tree City, USA certification in 1993, we became eligible to
receive Mn DNR grants. We then applied and received a grant from the Mn Department of
Natural Resources and Small Business Administration for the planting of 87 trees at Jaycee
Park.
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 the promotions of tree planting and protection.
It is the Parks and Recreation Departmentis intent to join together 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 ACTION: 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 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 19 9 3 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 end manager.
Parks and recreation Department, Dave Bechtold, Director
Standard 2: A Community Tree Ordinance
Check one: �l Our ordinance as last submitted is unchanged and still in effect.
0 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 27, 500
Total community forestry expenditures........................................................................................... $
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 Obsery�nce a oclamation
Date observance was held flay 4 ,
Attach program of activities and/or news coverage. Attach Arbor Day proclamation.
Signature
Please type or print the following:
Mayor or equivalent
Name: E.B. McMenomy
Title: Mayor
Address: 2875 145th Street ldest
City,State,Zip: Rosemount, 11n. 55068
Mayor
Title
City Forestry Contact
Name: Hark Joosten
Title:
Parks Forester
Address: 2875 145th Street blest
City,State,Zip: Rosemount, 11n. 55068
Phone #: 423-4411 Phone #: 423-4415
NOTE: Ifyour community forestry work involves some new ideas or special projects please send photos, news stories, brochures, or other documentation for possible
inclusion in National Arbor Day Foundation publications. (Such additional material is not necessary for your community to be designated as a Tree City USA)
Date
Cerfification
(7b 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: Address:
Title: City, State, Zip:
Agency. Phone #:
FORESTRY WORK PLAN / CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
1993
The City of Rosemount has seen much progress since becoming a Tree City, Usa. During this past
year many new programs have been started and existing programs have been updated.
Our Arbor Day celebrations were expanded this year to include a presentation to 3rd graders at
Rosemount Elementary School and a city wide tree planting ceremony. Rosemount was very lucky to
have Senator Pat Pariseau attend our City ceremony.
The City of Rosemount also participated in the Small Business Administration Grant program sponsored
in part by the Mn DNR. We received a matching grant of $10,000. This money was put towards the
purchase and planting of 67 trees, five varieties in all. This fall, 37 of the trees have been planted.
Due to end of the planting season, the remainder of the trees will be planted in the spring.
Efforts have been made to keep our tree inventory up to date. With the help of an intern this summer,
a system for collection of data and an inventory computer program was completed. This new system
should make the process of collecting and keeping tree information up to date go much faster.
Rosemount has a major conservatory area of approximately 60 acres. This acreage has been a major
concern to Parks Department and a Volunteer Citizens group. They have worked together to come up
with a solution to control and eradicate the rapid growth of Buckthorn.
Many individuals have given up their free time to help cut, clear and chip the buckthorn. We also have
a group of "at risk" teenagers, from Rosemount Senior High, who, through a class project, are also
helping with the cutting an dragging of Buckthorn. This has been both a learning and very enjoyable
experience for the class and also for the Parks Staff.
Our citizens committee continues to work with the Parks Department and the Parks Forester on the
conservatory land and other park projects taking place throughout the city. Their input was vital in
producing the parks master plan for that conservatory area.
A coordinated effort has been made with the other departments of the City of Rosemount to develop
a Tree Replacement Policy. This project is still in the beginning stage, but the interest shown has been
great.
Our nurseries continue to thrive. Much pride and effort is put into maintaining these nurseries by the
Parks Staff. We plan to replant much of one of the nurseries this coming season.
The City of Rosemount plans to continue to develop more "Tree" programs. Some areas sited for
1994 are:
1. Update all ordinances pertaining to trees, (landscaping, disease control, etc.)
2. Extend our Arbor Day celebration, involving more people
3. Develop a Tree Planting guide for citizens, to be put in new homes
information packets. (Distribute to realtors and developers)
4. Continue updating our Tree Inventory
BUDGET ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE FORESTRY ASPECT OF OUR DEPARTMENT:
1. 50% of Parks Forester Salary ($36,362) $ 18,000
2. 1 part time summer parks maintenance $ 3,000
3. Trees and Shrubs $ 5,000
4. Naturalist services (intern assistance) $ 1.500
TOTAL $ 27,500
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What would the world be like if we didn't have trees?
We would certainly miss their beauty. Think about the changes in colors from season to season, the
rustle of leaves under our feet, the beautiful green of the evergreen trees standing in the white of winter
snow.
What are some other beautiful things about trees?
A summer without trees would be much hotter. Trees give us shade and help cool the air. Trees "drink"
huge amounts of water each day, and some of that water passes into the air to give us moisture. Trees
also clean our air by taking carbon dioxide out of it and using it to make their own food. As they do
this, they make oxygen, which is the air that we all breath.
Many animals would be without homes and food if there were no trees. Birds, squirrels, bugs and mice
are just a few of the animals that live in trees.
Can you think of other animals that need trees to live?
These animals get much of their food from trees. Bark, nuts, leaves and fruit are tasty treats for many
animals, and also for all of us.
Can you tell me some different kinds of food that humans can eat that we get from trees?
Trees cover about 113 of the earth and are the largest plants in our world. They can live for a very long
time. One tree in California is 4,600 years old.
Can you tell me how old some of the trees are in your backyard?
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Today we are here to tell you how a tree grows, to help us do this we have asked our friend 'e=.the
J��—MW to come and share his experiences in growing up.
Look I'm a tree! You know, I didn't always look this way. Believe it or not; I started .7 thihtdIe
nut (hold up nut) '
With the help of warm weather, moist soil, lots of sunshine, and people who cared for me, I grew up
to be pretty strong (flex muscles)
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After just a few days of being put in the ad, my roots start to spread deep into the soil, searching for
water and minerals.
As a seedling (hold up seedling) I needed lots of space to grow. I kndw a few trees that didn't fair so
well - now their firewood - Oh well! (shrug shoulders) I was lucky, not only did I have plenty of space,
but the family who planted me did a wonderful job of protecting me from animals, the weather and most
of all OTHER PEOPLE...... I remember one time, just gives me the shivers thinking about it, (shake)
Well one day, I'm standing their soaking up some rays, when all of a sudden I hear the roar!
(lawnmower roar) YES!!! It was the ROAR of the lawnmower. Now this wasn't just any ordinary lawn
mower, it was a super charged, super deluxe, super MEAN lawnmower. I saw it coming towards me,
those beady little -eyes, it was headed right towards me, it was almost to me, it kept getting closer and
closer, there was nothing I could do, you know I was only standing about 7 inches high, and I was just
this twiggy thing, It was getting closer, only an inch away it stopped, it quit, it shut off,
it ran out of gas - boy!, I'm telling you, if it wasn't for the fact that my roots were so firmly in the
ground I would have been jumping for joy! (4c-
As a seedling, I needed plenty of water (hold up watering can) Hot! Dry! summers really make me
thirsty! If it doesn't rain, a drink about once'a week sure helps me get through those summers. Also
some mulch (hold up mulch) on my roots helps keep me cool and moist, and it helps keep the weeds
away and lawnmowers (lawnmower roar, tree shivers) .
As I grow larger, I start to produce more leaves. These leaves need plenty of sun, water and minerals.
It is in my leaves where food is produced for other parts of my body. My leaves are similar to your
stomach, the food you eat goes here first then it is distributed to other parts of your body. SO
REMEMBER...... the only time to pick my leaves is when their lying on the ground. If you pick my
leaves from my branches, it kind of like when your hair gets pulled, and no one likes to have their hair
pulled.
Today, as I stand big sand strong, I like to think that I can be a friend to many things. Birds build nest
and raise their families on my branches (bird sounds)
Squirrels like to climb on me, and they like to store the nuts I produce for the winters.
I like it when people have picnics under my branches or they just come to sit beneath them to cool off
from the hot summer sun.
Even stopping the cold winter winds is fun for me.
I like people, but sometimes people hurt me. They sometimes dig to close to my roots and even cut some
of them. This hurts alot and sometimes trees can even die.
People sometimes put to much mulch on me, this takes away my oxygen so I can't breath.
There are many thing tha: people need to know about trees and their health. Most.peopl don't htiAroes
on purpose but sometimes they do.
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will be 15� ezplai� a program that will help everyone learn more about trees, so everyone
can grow big, strong, beautiful, trees, like me! (take a bow)
Just remember, when your out and about stop and look at a tree. They may be looking back, and smiling
a you!
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Thought for the day: "Every
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Country Coleslaw
I large cabbage, coarsely chopped
1 12 cups shredded carrots
1 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 cup mayonnaise
3 Tablespoons sugar
3 Tablespoons vinegar
11/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
1 small green pepper, sliced into
rings (optional). Combine first 4
ingredients in a large bowl. Set
aside. Combine mayonnaise,
sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard and
celery seeds, stirring well; pour
over cabbage mixture and toss -
well. Cover and refrigerate until
chilled. Garnish with green pepper
rings, if desired. Yield 12
servings.
Rot Chicken Sandwich
2 cups chopped or ground cooked
chicken
12 cup diced celery
1/4 cup diced green pepper
1/4 cup salad dressing
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 Tablespoon butter, softened
6 hamburger buns, split
In a mixing bowl, combine
Rosemount Town Pages
Rosemount celebrates Arbor Day
The Rosemount Parks and Recreation Committee celebrated Arbor
Day 93 by getting out the shovels and putting some public officials to
work, planting a tree in front of the Rosemount City Hall on May 4.
Pictured left to right above are: City Council member Sheila Klassen,
City Administrator Stephan Jilk, Mayor Ed "EB " McMenomy, Parks
and Recreation Committee Chairperson Scott Rynerson, and Sen. Pat
Pariseau. (Photo submitted)
City-wide garage sale set.
Rosemount will have its third
annual city-wide garage sale on
Saturday, May 15 from 9 a.m.- 4
p.m. Over 50 homes are already
listed along with several 'groups.
Do not miss out on lots of
bargains!
Maps and listings area available
at the Irish Loon at Highway 3 and
145th Street, McDonald's on
County Road 42, and
SuperAmerica on 145th Street and
Dodd Boulevard.
For more information call Cathy
at 423-4646.
Lunch Bunch goes to Wisc.
The monthly Lunch Bunch outing meet at 11 a.m. at the Apple Valley
The followin
cosponsored b
Community Educ
and recreation c
community ager
information call
coordinator, at 42
Activities held a
Area Senior Cen
2900 W. 145th S
.Monday, "Ma
Rosemount Sin
a.m. for casual s
"500" card game
and bingo games
-Tuesday, Ma
Handwork Club
Bring your Graf
project.
-Wednesday, M2
"tea time and slic
3 p.m. today. R
School teacher
will share her c
trip to China. l
required; call
information. Co.
dessert and tea/cc
-Thursday, May
meet at 10 a.m.
supplies and join
Foot card party
interested player
for lunch before:
at Big Daddy's it
-Friday, May 2
begin at 9:30 a.
Celebrating trees = _
TO COMMEMORATE Arbor Day, the city of Rosemount held an informal tree plan-
ting
lanting ceremony May 4 at City Hall. Throwing the first shovels of dirt were: Council
Member Sheila Klassen, left; City -Administrator Steve Jilk; Mayor' E.B.
McMenomy; Parks and Recreation Committee Chair Scott Rynerson; and Sen. Pat
Pariseau. Photo by Evelyn Hoover
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CITY OF ROSEMO UNT
PROCLAMAHON
WHEREAS: Minnesota's forest treasures were a significant
attraction to early settlers because of their
usefulness and the beautiful environment they
provided; and
WHEREAS: Trees are a vital resource enriching our lives by
purifying air and water, helping conserve soil and
energy, serving as recreational settings, providing
habitat for wildlife of all kinds and making
Rosemount more livable; and
WHEREAS: Human activities such as construction damage and
pollution, as well 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 will be one emphasizing the
environment and the citizens of Rosemount will be
able to positively impact the world problems like
"global warming" by locally planting trees and
ensuring that these trees are nurtured, protected
and wisely used in the years to ahead; and
WHEREAS: Each year on the last Friday in April - Arbor Day -
the citizens of Rosemount pay special attention to
the wonderful treasure that our trees represent and
dedicate themselves to the continued health of our
cities trees.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, E • B • McMenomy , Mayor of the city of
Rosemount, do hereby proclaim April 30, 1993 to be
"ARBOR DAY"
and the month of May to be
"ARBOR MONTH"
In Rosemount, Minnesota.
Further, I urge all citizens to become more aware of the importance
of trees to their well being, to participate in tree planting
programs that will ensure a green Rosemount in decades to come, and
to plant, nurture, protect and wisely use Rosemount's great
treasure of trees.
MAYOR DATE
E.B. McMenomy