HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-263 CCRMember Gene Lhotka introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 79 -263
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE MINNESOTA
SHADE TREE PROGRAM AND APPROVING THE 1980 SHADE TREE
PROGRAM BUDGET
WHEREAS, Dutch elm disease and oak wilt disease have become
serious problems in Minnesota affecting the shade tree population of
the State and in the City of Brooklyn Center; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture has made
funds available through its Shade Tree Program which provides up to
50% reimbursement for the City's cost of shade tree management and
reforestation; and
WHEREAS, the Brooklyn Center Park and Recreation Department
has prepared a Shade Tree Program Budget for the calendar year 1980.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Brooklyn Center that the following Shade Tree Program Budget
for sanitation and replanting of trees for the calendar year 1980 is
hereby approved and that the City's share of said Budget is available
from the General Fund:
Sanitation Reforestation
Personnel 10,530.00
Equipment Use 9,000.00
Outside Contracts 103,750.00 $16,000
Miscellaneous
TOTAL $123,280.00 $16,000
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Manager to execute
and submit the 1980 Shade Tree Program application to the Minnesota
Department of Agriculture.
November 5, 1979
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Date Mayor
ATTEST:
Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded
by member Bill Fignar and upon vote being taken thereon, the following
voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist, Tony Kuefler, Bill Fignar, Gene Lhotka,
and Celia Scott;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.