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s.~a ~..~ ` 3r Memo i lR f To: Mayor Ramsey & City Council From: Environmental Coordinator '~ Anderson CC: City Administrator ch, P ing Manager Amber Miller Date: June 2, 2010 RE: Ramsey/Andover Pine Tree Management Project INTRODUCTION As City Council may recall, the Cities of Ramsey and Andover jointly applied for and were awarded a FireWise grant through the MN DNR in the amount of $8,500.00. The grant will be used as payment to a logger for the removal and disposal of dead/diseased pine trees on both public and private properties. DISCUSSION The cities had an informational workshop on October 22, 2009 to gauge the interest level of property owners with large volumes of pine on their properties. Based on the feedback, staff inventoried properties that were interested and eligible under the contents of the FireWise program. Staff ultimately had to scale back the number of properties that could be addressed through this grant opportunity due to the cost of the work. A second workshop was held on May 13 with the participating property owners to review and discuss expectations of the project. All participating property owners will be required to sign a release agreement prior to work commencing on their property. BUDGET IMPACT The estimated total cost of the project is $17,000. The grant is in the amount of $8,500, which will be used to pay the logger. The grant request has and will continue to be matched through in- kind services, which includes time spent on the project by the Environmental Coordinator, City of Andover staff and property owners. ACTION REQUESTED It is requested that the City Council authorize Staff to enter into a contract with Kohn Brothers Logging to complete the removal and disposal work. A resolution stating such is included for consideration as well as the contract and a copy of the release agreement, both of which have been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorneys for Ramsey and Andover. Cta