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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-175 CCR1 1 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. 1 1 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.