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Case #1 <br /> <br /> 1996 TREE SALE <br />By: Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Supervisor <br /> <br />Background:~ <br /> <br />This will be the 22nd year Ramsey has sponsored a tree sale for its residents. Last year, in <br />association wi~ the tree sale, the City and the Ramsey Elementary School conducted the Seventh <br />Annual Environmental Expo. <br /> <br />Observation: <br /> <br />The preferred d~te for the Tree Sale is May 4, 1996. This year there does not appear to be a great <br />deal of public ehthusiasm for the Environmental Expo component. Currently, Staff is not planning <br />for the event. ~he primary purpose of this case is to acknowledge that there will only be the Tree <br />Sale unless theJe is sufficient support for the Environmental Expo. The same question/statement <br />will also be ask~xl of City Council. <br /> <br />The Becky Weiss Memorial Bike Road-eo Committee is also suggesting that May 4, 1996 is their <br />preferred date. ~I'he Ramsey Elementary School is okay with moving the tree sale to their parking <br />lot. An alterna~ve site would be Cenwal Park for either event, however, the Recycling Day is also <br />scheduled on May 4, 1996 at Central Park. Staff should resolve this question in the next couple of <br />weeks. As far ~; the Tree S01e is concerned, no significant changes are expected. <br /> <br />Approximately eight to twelve tree or landscape vendors have been invited to the Tree Sale. <br />Typically five to seven are in attendance. The event will begin at 7:00 a.m. and is completed by <br />2:00 p.m. that sRrne afternoon. There has not been a charge for the vendors to date as it is felt that <br />that savings is pitssed on to the residents in terms of lower plant costs. However, each vendor is <br />asked to contribt~te plant materials for a planting at the host site as part of Arbor Day ceremonies. <br /> <br />Commission Action: <br /> <br />No action necessary/based on discussion. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />Parks/Utilities Sttpervisor <br /> <br />P&R: 3/14/96 <br />/kas <br /> <br />Copies also distributed to: <br /> <br />Mayor and Council <br />City Administrator <br />Finance Officer <br />Administrative Services Manager <br />Economic Development Coordinator <br />Officer Singewald <br />Environmental Specialist <br /> <br /> <br />