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Member Celia Scott introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO.
91 175
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A 1991 REFORESTATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center desires to
assist the residents of Brooklyn Center in reforesting private property within
the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has proposed making sixty $50 vouchers
available to residents to help defray the cost of purchasing trees; and
WHEREAS, $3,000 is available in the Park Maintenance 1991 budget for
landscaping materials, intended to be used for reforestation in parks.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that:
1. There is established a program to be known as the "1991
Residential Reforestation Program."
2. The City Manager is directed to make sixty $50 vouchers available
to residents for purchase of trees.
3. This program limits such vouchers to one per residence.
4. The City Manager is directed to obtain an agreement to participate
from no more than three nurseries.
5. Residents who had a diseased tree on their private property marked
for removal in 1990 through the Diseased Tree Program shall have
priority in the awarding of these vouchers. If more residents
apply than there are vouchers available, award shall be made first
on the basis of that priority, and then randomly.
6. All costs for this program shall be charged to the Park
Maintenance Division No. 69, Object No. 4235.
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Resolution No.
91 -175
July 8, 1991
Date
ATTEST: Jl1UfJ/) ,C„ I C
Deputy Clerk
Todd Paulson, Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Dave Rosene and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof:
Todd Paulson, Celia Scott, Dave Rosene, and Philip Cohen;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.