HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2009-04-13 #MAGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: April 13, 2009
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: David Carmany, City Manager
FROM: Vince Mastrosimone, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION OF ARBOR DAY OBSERVANCE
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
City Council is asked to adopt Resolution No. 5861 observing Arbor Day on April
11, 2009.
BACKGROUND:
In 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a
special day be set aside for the planting of trees. This holiday, called Arbor Day,
was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska.
Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world. Trees cut
heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce life-
giving oxygen, and provide habitat for wildlife. Trees in our city increase property
values, enhance the economic vitality of business areas, and beautify our
community.
Part of the application requirements to become a Tree City is the observance of
Arbor Day, demonstrating the city's commitment to a healthier environment
through Arbor Day celebration and Tree City USA recognition. The benefits of
becoming a Tree City USA community are it helps present the kind of image that
most citizens want to have for the place they live or conduct business and make
a strong contribution to the community's pride. Trees, wherever they are planted,
are a source of joy and spiritual renewal.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
To qualify for Tree City USA the community forestry program must have an
annual expenditure of at least $2 per capita. The funding for the community
forestry program will be paid for from Street Maintenance funds. There will be a
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$900 initial cost for Arbor Day celebration expenditures such as purchase and
planting of trees.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended City Council adopt Resolution No. 5861 observing Arbor Day
on April 11, 2009.
SU MITTED ~ NOTED AND APPROVED:
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Vince Mastrosimone David Carma y, City Manager
Director of Public Works
Attachments:
A. Resolution No. 5861
B. Tree City USA Financial Expenditures FY 08-09
C. Arbor Day Proclamation 2009
RESOLUTION NUMBER S$G1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH, CALIFORNIA DECLARING THE PROCLAMATION OF
ARBOR DAY OBSERVANCE IN THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
WHEREAS, in 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture
that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees, and
WHEREAS, this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more
than a million trees in Nebraska, and
WHEREAS, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world, and
WHEREAS, trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cut
heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce life-giving
oxygen, and provide habitat for wildlife, and
WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel
for our fires and countless other wood products, and
WHEREAS, trees in our city increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of
business areas, and beautify our community, and
WHEREAS, trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE:
SECTION 1. That the City of Seal Beach hereby proclaims April 11, 2009 as Arbor
Day, and urges all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to support
efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, and
SECTION 2. That the City urges all citizens to plant trees to gladden the heart and
promote the well-being of this and future generations.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach on this 13th day of April , 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSENT: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Linda Devine, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 5861 on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Seal Beach, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 13th day
of April , 2009
City Clerk
TREE CITY USA STANDARD 3 WORKSHEET
Community: ~t~ ~jeCtGvl
Number of trees planted ~5
Number of trees pruned ~~ y"
Number of trees removed "~
Year: Z~`~
Please provide the following financial information about your community forestry program:
Tree Planting and Initial Care
Include cost of tree purchases, labor and equipment for planting,
planting materials, stakes, wrapping, watering, mulching,
competition control, etc.
Community Forest Mana eg_ment
Include pruning, public education, professional training,
memberships, salaries, street and park tree inventory, pest
management, fertilization, watering, etc. (Line clearance per se
is not tree maintenance. Utility trimming expenses are allowed
only if the utility is a partner in the city's tree program and has
implemented a tree planting program and proper pruning methods as
recommended in the Tree Line USA program.)
Tree Removals
Include cost of saws and equipment, supplies, and labor.
Volunteer Time
Value of volunteer labor and other contributions from civic
organizations.
Other
Include any other expenses not already mentioned.
Briefly describe.
$ -7~3`7~j. ~
$ ~~' ~~ o0
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$ $-
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TOTAL COMMUNITY FORESTRY EXPENDITURES
$ 5$ , 315 , ~.
COMMUNITY POPULATION a~`~' ~ ~ ~~
(To qualify for Tree City USA total expenditures must be at least twice population. Transfer these two
numbers to Standard 3 on application and attach this sheet to application.
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Arbor Day.
Whereas, in 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska
Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of
trees; and
Whereas, this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the
planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska; and
Whereas, trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by
wind and water, cut heating and cooling costs, moderate the
temperature, clean the air, produce life-giving oxygen, and provide
habitat for wildlife; and
Whereas, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for
our homes, fuel for our fires and countless other wood products; and
Whereas, trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and
spiritual renewal.
NOW THERE BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Seal Beach, City
Council does hereby urge all citizens to celebrate
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and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, and to
plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the well being of this
and future generations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereby affix my signature and the seal
of the City of Seal Beach this 13th day of April in the Year Two
Thousand Nine.
Gordon A. Shanks, Mayor
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Linda Devine, C Clerk