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RESOLUTION R-99-1570
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TREE CITY USA APPLICATION FOR
RECERTIFICATION FOR 1999-2000
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to continue to support tree preservation and
vegetation management within the City's public rights-of-way and parks
systems; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to continue to work in partnership with Colleyville
Proud, a committee of the Colleyville Area Chamber of Commerce, to
develop and promote the "Adopt-a-Park" and "Adopt-a-Street" programs;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to continue to work in partnership with the
Colleyville Garden Club and Colleyville Proud to provide an Arbor Day
Celebration; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to continue to support a Community Forest
Program with an annual community tree plan and annual budget of at
least $2.00 per capita.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec 1.
THAT the City of Colleyville desires to approve the Tree City USA
application for re-certification for 1999-2000.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
PASSED BY A )'vOTE OF ~AYES, 0 NAYS, AND
THISTHE-'&l21 DAYOF t\ioVPJ}tbU- 1999.
D ABSTENTIONS ON
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J Harris, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary
Clk-:JEYVILLE
Do~1rp ~
Mayor
TREE CITY USA
Application for Recertification
Mail completed application with requested attachments to your state forester no later than December 31.
The TREE CITY USA award is made in recognition of work completed by the city during the calendar year.
Please provide information for the year ending.
(Some states require information in addition to that requested on this application. Check with your state forester.)
As
Nayor
of the city of Colleyville, Texas
(Title - Mayor or other city official)
1999-
2000 , having
(year)
I herewith make application for this community to be officially recertified as a Tree City USA for
achieved the standards set forth by The National Arbor Day Foundation as noted below.
Standard 1: A Tree Board or Department
List board members, and meeting dates for the past year; or name of city department and manager.
Rich Hendler, Chairman Douq Rivers, Vice-Chairman
Mike Billings, Secretary David Bagwell and Donna Kauffman
March 24, 1999 and November 1, 1999
Standard 2: A Community Tree Ordinance
Check one: if Our ordinance as last submitted is unchanged and still in effect.
o Our ordinance has been changed. The new version is attached.
Standard 3: A Community Forestry Program with an Annual Budget of at Least $2 Per Capita
Total community forestry expenditures .....f.Y.9.9.............................................................................. $ 298. 170
Community population........................................................................................................................... 19.000
Attach annual work plan outlining the work carried out during the past year. Attach breakdown of community forestry expenditures.
Standard 4: An Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation
Date observance was ~r i 1 17, 1999
ch pro ivities and/or news coverage. Attach Arbor Day proclamation.
Title
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r'lease type or print the following:
Mayor or equivalent
Name: Donna Arp
City Forestry Contact
Name: Monica Sue Walsh
Address: P.O. Box 185
City, State, Zip: Colleyvi lIe,
817.577.7575
Address:
Parks and Recreation Manaqer
P.O. Box 185
Title:
Mayor
Title:
Texas 75034
City,State,Zip: Colleyvi 11 P. 'l'PXr\f:: 7nn~4
Phone #: 8 1 7 . 656 . 7 275
Phone #:
NOTE: Application will not be processed without Standard 3 and 4 attachments.
Certification
(To Be Completed By The State Forester)
(Community)
The above named community has made formal application to this office. I am pleased to advise you that we reviewed
the application and have concluded that, based on the information contained herein, said community is eligible to
be recertified as a Tree City USA, for the calendar year, having in my opinion met the four standards
of achievement in urban forestry.
Signed
State Forester
Date
Person in State Forester's Office who should receive recognition material:
Name: UPS Address:
Title: City, State, Zip:
Agency: Phone #:
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