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WHERESAS, <br /> all trees purchased with the use of the grant monies must be on the <br />Approved Native Trees List provided by the MN DNR; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> on January 24, 2012, the City Council authorized City Staff to apply for <br />Community Forest Bonding Grant monies to landscape North Commons; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> on March 21, 2012, the City received notice that its application for funding <br />was approved in full by the MN DNR; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> required components of the grant agreement are: (1) executing a Declaration <br />of Bond-Financed Property to use General Obligation bond proceeds to improve public property; <br />(2) adopting an EAB Community Preparedness Plan; (3) an annual maintenance plan for public <br />trees; and (4) updated community forest or shade tree ordinance. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br /> <br />1)That the Ramsey City Council hereby authorizes entering into a grant agreement with the <br />MN DNR for use of Community Forest Bonding Grant monies to purchase and install <br />natives trees in North Commons. <br /> <br />2)That the Ramsey City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the <br />attached Declaration of Bond-Financed Property. <br /> <br />The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember <br />Riley and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: <br /> <br />Councilmember Letourneau <br />Councilmember Riley <br />Councilmember Backous <br />Councilmember Kuzma <br />Councilmember Tossey <br /> <br />and the following voted against the same: <br /> <br /> None <br /> <br />and the following abstained: <br /> <br /> None <br /> <br />and the following were absent: <br /> <br /> Mayor Strommen <br />Councilmember Johns <br /> <br />Resolution #14-05-085 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br />