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Department Approval <br />��S�E <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date.- 6/13/2011 <br />Item No..- 9.b <br />Acting City Manager Approval <br />Item Description.- Ordinance Amending Title 7 Chapter 706, Forestation Control (new Urban Forest <br />Management), and Title 2 Chapter 203.04 0, Duties and Functions of the Parks and <br />Recreation Commission <br />I BACKGROUND <br />2 A <br />requirement of the Emerald Ash Borer Preparedness Grant, received in 2010 was to <br />3 update the City Forestation Con�trol Ordin�anice to in�clude Emerald Ashy Borer (E AB) and other <br />4 forest pests. In addition�, the ordin n�ce required ether lan�guage updates., <br />6 Input has been received from the Min�n�esota Departm�en�t of Agriculture and the Departm�en�t of <br />"7 Natural Resources., <br />9 The proposed ordin n�ce has been reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Commission (the <br />I ('-) City T'ree Board), Public Works, En�viron�m n�t and Transportation Commission and all relevan�t <br />"I'll City Departm n�ts., <br />12 <br />13 Staff has worked with the City Attorn�ey to develop and fin lize appropriate I uage., The <br />14 attached ordin n�ce has been reviewed by the City Attorn�ey and is recommended by staff., <br />16 Council reviewed �cil revwed the draft ordin n�ce at their April 25th and May 23rd meetings and <br />I 7 recom�m n miner changes. <br />19 Staff reviewed and in�corporated the recom�m�en�ded chi an�ges and received approval from the <br />2 ('-) City Attorney. <br />2 1 <br />22 POLICY OBJECTIVE <br />23 The proposed ordin n�ce is consistent with related city ordin n�ces and applicable state statutes., <br />24 <br />25 FINANCIAL IMIPACTS <br />26 The proposed ordin n�ce does not h ve a direct financial im Cl. <br />27 <br />2,',i STAFF' RECOMMENDATION <br />29 Based on the review and input from the Departm�en�t of Agriculture, Departm�en�t of Natural <br />Page I of 2 <br />