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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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CITY OF ORONO
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION FOR A HENNEPIN COUNTY
HEALTHY TREE PROGRAM GRANT
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, has established a Healthy Tree
Canopy Grant Program to provide awards, which may be in the form of reimbursements ("Tree
Grant Funds")to selected eligible community tree projects; and
W�IEREAS, City of Orono desires to ensure a healthy trees on city lands and recognizes that a
key step in achieving a healthy tree canopy is the inventory of the tree on city lands.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Orono City Council:
1. The Orono City Council is requesting $ 5,000 from the Hennepin Healthy Tree Canopy
Grant Program and will assume responsibility for providing matching funds of 25%.
2. City of Orono agrees to enter into necessary and required agreements with Hennepin County
for the specific purpose of executing the project.
3. That the Director of Public Works for the City of Orono is authorized and directed to
execute the application for the Hennepin Healthy Tree Canopy Grant and Grant Agreement.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota, at a regular meeting held March
11�', 2019.
ATTEST:
Anna Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor