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-68- <br /> <br />Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #01-03~ <br /> <br />RESOLUTION SUPPORTING COMMUNITY FOREST ECOSYSTEM HEALTH <br />PROGRAM THROUGH PASSAGE OF SF862 AND HF 1031 <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, ~fi',/ ReLeaf has provided matching funds since 1991 to local .units o.f <br />government, school and non-pro,fit organizations to manage, enhance, plant and protect trees, <br />community forests, and natural bio-diversity, and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey is one of 200 communities and counties in Minnesota <br />having completed 361 tree planting, forest health and tree inventory projects, and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey has received MN ReLeaf grants since 1994 and has <br />used MN ReLeaf grant funds to update our tree inventory and provide matching funds for <br />homeowner participation in oak wilt control, and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, over 300 residents of Ramsey have planted over 450 trees and thousands of <br />seedlings provided by the DNR have been distributed and planted to reduce energy costs, <br />increase wildlife habitat and enhance property values and all residents indirectly benefit through <br />increased canopy cover in the community forest, and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, The Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCMR) did not <br />continue to recommend fimding for MN ReLeaf this biennium and only a small portion is <br />budgeted from the general fund. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA as follows: <br /> <br />1) <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Ramsey strongly supports funding of a Community Forest <br />Ecosystem Health program that will provide similar programs as MN ReLeaf through <br />passage of SF 862 and HF 1031. <br /> <br />The motion for adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember <br /> and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereofi <br /> <br />and the following voted against the same: <br /> <br />and the following abstained: <br /> <br />and the following were absent: <br /> <br />whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted by the Ramsey City Council <br />this the ~ day of_ ,2001. <br /> <br />I <br /> I <br /> I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />! <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />