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RESOLUTION NUMBER 2005-08
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA TO ENTER
INTO AN URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT MEMORANDUM
OF AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICUL TURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, DIVISION OF FORESTRY
WHEREAS, trees are an important part of our community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs wants to improve its Urban Forest by adding
new staff; and
WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs desires to apply for an Urban and Community
Forestry Grant which would provide monies in which to help fund the cost of new staffing; and
WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs wants to install new trees in the Urban Rights-
of-Way; and
WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs desires to apply for an Urban and Community
Forest Grant which would provide monies in which to help fund the cost of purchasing and
planting trees; and
WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs wants to develop a City Public Parks Tree
Inventory; and
WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs desires to apply for an Urban and Community
Forest Grant which would provide monies in which to help fund the cost of a City Public Parks
Tree Inventory; and
WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs wishes to enter into an Urban and Community
Forestry Grant Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Winter Springs, Florida and the
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of The City of
Winter Springs, Seminole County, Florida as follows:
Section 1. The City Commission supports, the improvement of its Urban Forest by
adding new staff.
Section 2. The City Commission supports, the installation of new trees in the Urban
Rights-of-Way.
Section 3. The City Commission supports, the development of a City Public Parks
Tree Inventory.
Section 4. The City Commission hereby authorizes, the City Manager to enter into an
Urban and Community Forestry Grant Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Winter
Springs, Florida and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Section 5. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or
portion of this resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs.
DONE AND ADOPTED in regular session of the City Commission of the City of
Winter Springs, Florida, this 14th day of February 2005.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
JOHN BUSH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
City of Winter Springs
Resolution 2005-08
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