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<br />Department Approval*. Manager Reviewed, L
<br />Agenda, Section:
<br />Reports and Recommend,at,i'ons
<br />Minnesota ReLeiaf - Community Planting Program Prolpos
<br />"Street Tree Reforestation7 i
<br />POLICY OBJECTFVE
<br />This, proposal 'is, consistent with the City's Street Tree Master Plan.
<br />FINANCIAL RVIFLICATION
<br />The City has, budgeted $2,500 "in the Reforestation program of PIR, with an additional $i2,5OO coming
<br />from, the Rou,nd,-,u,p Program for this project., In, addition, the City will, provide $4,000 of in-kind
<br />service in the form ofplanning,, coordinatiolii, 'inspection, and a, three-year maintenance program.
<br />STAFF RECOMNENDATION
<br />Staffrecornmends the pursuit of funding assiistance� to, aid, in the reforestation ofst"reet trees in areas
<br />of the community that have su,ffered boulevard tre,e loss, as olutlin,ed 'in the Street Tree Master Plan,.
<br />In addition, we recommend a commitment to a three year maiffitenance prolgrm to piriovide the needed
<br />care for proper plant establishment.
<br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED
<br />Motion authorizing the subnuittal of'a grant proposal to the Nfinnelsota ReLeafCommuzu"ty Planting
<br />I ftom. the Reforestation pirog r
<br />,iam of PIP,
<br />Program. for, $,91,0�00 with matching resources, of' $cash i
<br />and $2,500 cash from, the Ro,und,-u,p Program. The City Will also contribute $4,000 of in-ldnd
<br />F aintenan,cie program.
<br />service in the form. of planning, coordination, inspection and a three-year m ' I
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