HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-073 CCRMember Jerzak introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-73
RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING AWARDED FUNDS FOR THE
HENNEPIN COUNTY HEALTHY TREE CANOPY GRANT AND
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Healthy Tree Canopy Grant provides funds to
encourage and promote the inventory, planting, assessment, maintenance, improvement,
protection, and restoration of trees and forest resources to enhance community forest ecosystem
health and sustainability as well as to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and promote
energy conservation, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center desires to remove 12 diseased green ash
trees at Brooklyn Center City Hall and Community Center.
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center desires to plant 22 new trees of varying
species at Brooklyn Center City Hall and Community Center, as well as plant 18 new trees of
varying species at Freeway Park, to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and enhance
community forest ecosystems health.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that:
1. Authorizes its City Manager to accept awarded funds on behalf of the City for the
Hennepin County Healthy Tree Canopy Grant and to execute such agreements as may
be necessary to implement the project on behalf of the City.
August 25, 2025
Date
ATTEST: • �' -a r �?
City Clerk
�}
Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Kragness
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Graves, Jerzak, Kragness, Lawrence -Anderson, Moore
and the following voted against the same: none
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.