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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-35
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
AGRICULTURE 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;
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;
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.
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resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
City of Winter Springs
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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 23rdday of August 2004.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
JOHN BUSH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
The City of Winter Springs only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
City of Winter Springs
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