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Councilmember ****** introduced the folloWing resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br /> :RESOLUTION #0S-02-XXX <br /> <br />RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING .May 7, 2005 AS "ARBOR DAY" AND THE <br />MONTH OF MAY 2005 AS ,"ARBOR MONTH" <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, trees are an increasingly vital resource in Minnesota today, <br />enriching our lives by purif~ng air, soil and water, conserving soil and providing local <br />energy, creating jobs through; forest Pf. oduc~s, serving as beautiful recreational settings, <br />providing habitat for life of all kindS, making our cities more livable and promoting <br />personal health, community health and resilient ecosystem health; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, human aCtivities sUCh as construction damage, regional and distant <br />source pollution, as well as certain diseases, threaten our trees creating the need for <br />concerted adaptive and collaborative action by locally planting, nurturing and protecting <br />trees for benefit of citizenry, economy and ecology; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey for: the 29th year again sponsors a tree and plant <br />sale by local green businesse~ :for residents;iand in partnership with Ramsey Elementary <br />School for a thirteenth year to sponsor an Environmental Health and Education Fair; and <br />will be recognized for its sixteenth year; (2004), as a Tree City USA; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS~ Oaks are the most ~nduring and valued trees in our landscape, we <br />are urged to plant and preserve their legacY for our descendants through stewardship; and <br />to plant disease resistant American Elms io 'restore their place in our wooded landscape <br />inventory. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY, ANO~ cOUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />1 ) That the Ramsey City Council hereby proclaims May 7, 2005 as "Arbor Day". <br /> <br />2) That the Ramsey CitY Council: hereby proclaims the month of May as "Arbor <br /> Month". <br /> <br />3) <br /> <br />That the Ramsey City Council urges all citizens to plant trees as part of Ramsey's <br />living history, to participate in Oak Wilt disease control, programs that will ensure <br />an enduring tree canopy, and collaborate with partners and volunteers to develop <br />and implement policy to plant, nurture, protect, and steward our natural diversity <br />with education for its Use and catei ~ <br /> <br />4) <br /> <br />That the Ramsey CitY Council Urges Participation in Ramsey's Tree Sale and <br />Environmental Fair, Recycling DaY~ and the Pet Vaccination Clinic on Saturday, <br />May 7, 2005. ~ <br /> <br /> <br />