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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING GRANT OF $213,705 FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT REPLACEMENT OF TREES LOST TO EMERALD ASH BORER AND ESTABLISH A MORE RESILIENT URBAN FOREST.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, resolution 25-0727R authorized an application for up to $385,000 in funding from the Community Tree Planting grant program to support replacement of trees lost to emerald ash borer and establish a more resilient urban forest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper City officials are hereby authorized to accept and execute the grant agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for funding in an amount not to exceed $213,705 with said funds to be deposited into fund 205-130-1221-4220-02-CM205-PKMTCE-25CTP (parks fund, community resources, parks maintenance, State of Minnesota operating grants, capital maintenance fund 205, parks maintenance, 2025 community tree planting grant).
FURTHER RESOLVED, there is no local match required for the Community Tree Planting grant and no match is being committed by the City of Duluth.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Duluth City Council names the fiscal agent for this project as Nina Salinas, City of Duluth Finance Director, 411 West First Street, Duluth, MN 55802.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes acceptance of a Community Tree Planting grant in an amount not to exceed $213,705 from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to support replacement of trees lost to emerald ash borer and establish a more resilient urban forest. There is no local matching requirement for this grant program.
The funding will support continued progress to address remaining dead and dying ash trees and replanting efforts that exceed available resources for City staff time or funds to support contractor support. The grant funds will support removal of 600 dead or dying boulevard ...
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