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<br />Councilmember Woestehoff introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #21-066 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 30, 2021 AS ARBOR DAY AND THE <br />MONTH OF MAY, 2021, AS ARBOR MONTH <br /> <br /> WHEREAS <br />, trees are an increasingly vital resource in Minnesota today and enrich our <br />lives by purifying air, soil and water; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS <br />, trees help conserve and protect soil from erosive forces, moderate <br />temperatures, reduce stormwater runoff, and provide habitat for life of all kinds; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, <br />many species of trees and shrubs provide critical, early spring food for <br />pollinators; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS <br />, trees provide beautiful recreational settings and promote personal, <br />community, and ecosystem health; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS <br />, trees increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of business <br />areas, create jobs through forest products, and are a renewable resource; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS <br />, activities such as construction damage, regional and distant source <br />pollution, as well as certain diseases and pests, threaten our trees, creating the need for concerted <br />adaptive and collaborative action by locally planting, nurturing and protecting trees for the <br />benefit of citizenry, economy, and ecology; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS <br />, the City of Ramsey has been recognized for 29 consecutive years (through <br />2020), as a Tree City USA; and <br /> <br /> WHEERAS <br />, due to the ongoing public health concerns regarding COVID-19, the <br />requirement to host an Arbor Day observance or event has been waived again for 2021. <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 />1) That the Ramsey City Council hereby proclaims April 30, 2021 as Arbor Day. <br /> <br />2) That the Ramsey City Council hereby proclaims the month of May as Arbor Month. <br /> <br />3) That the Ramsey City Council urges all citizens to plant trees as part of Ramsey’s living <br />history, to participate in disease and pest control programs that will ensure an enduring <br />tree canopy, and collaborate with partners and volunteers to develop and implement <br />policies to plant, nurture, protect, and steward our natural diversity. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />