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Councilmember Hardin introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #92-02.028 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 25, 1992 AS "ARBOR DAY" AND THE <br />MONTH OF MAY 1992 AS "ARBOR MONTH" <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Minnesota's forest treasures were a significant resource to early settlers and <br />commerce because of their usefulness and the value-added environment they provided; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, trees are an increasingly vital resource in Minnesota today, enriching our <br />lives by purifying air and water, helping conserve soil and providing local energy, creating jobs <br />through a large forest products industry, serving as beautiful recreational settings, providing <br />habitat for wildlife of all kinds, making our cities more liveable and are related to all aspects of a <br />healthy, sustainable diverse ecosystem; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, human activities such as construction damage and pollution, as well as <br />disease and insects, threaten our trees, creating the need for concerted action to ensure the future of <br />urban and rural forests in our state, country and world by locally planting, nurturing and protecting <br />trees for wise use in the years ahead; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, each year on the last Friday in April - "Arbor Day" - the people of <br />Minnesota pay special attention to the wonderful treasure that our trees represent and dedicate <br />themselves to the continued health of our state's urban and rural forests; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world and the <br />City of Ramsey has been recognized for three years as a Tree City, USA. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />1) That the Ramsey City Council hereby proclaims April 25, 1992 as "Arbor Day". <br /> <br />2) That the Ramsey City Council hereby proclaims the month of May 1992 as "Arbor Month". <br /> <br />3) <br /> <br />That the Ramsey City Council urges all citizens to become more aware of the importance of <br />trees to their well-being, to participate in tree planting programs that will ensure a green <br />Minnesota in decades to come and to plant, nurture, protect and wisely plan the use of <br />Minnesota's great treasure of wood resources from trees. <br /> <br />The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember <br />Beyer and vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: <br /> <br />Mayor Gilbertson <br />Councilmember Hardin <br />Councilmember Beyer <br />Councilmember Zimmerman <br /> <br />and the following voted against the same: <br /> <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />