HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009 01 12 Informational 106 Winter Springs Named Sterling CommunitiesCOMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 106
Consent
Informational X
Public Hearing
Regular
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January 12, 2009
Regular Meeting Mgr• / ~, ept.
Authorization
REQUEST: Community Development Department, Arbor Division, informing the City
Commission regarding Winter Springs being named as one of only 186
`Sterling Communities' by the National Arbor Day Foundation, Tree City
USA Program.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to inform the City Commission regarding
Winter Springs being awarded the coveted Sterling Communities Award
by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
CONSIDERATIONS:
Each year qualified local governments around the country have an opportunity to
participate in the National Arbor Day Foundation's `Tree City USA' Program. Tree
City USA benefits cities and local governments in six (6) general ways, as summarized
below:
• Provides initial direction for an urban forestry program.
• Education of Citizens is facilitated and promoted.
• Improved public image and increased pride in the community.
• Financial assistance advantages are secured through increased opportunity.
• Publicity opportunities are created in surrounding municipalities.
To participate in the Tree City USA Program, four standards must be met to
qualify for award, listed as follows: (1) the applicant shall have a Tree Board or
Department, (2) the applicant shall have a Tree Care or Arbor Ordinance, (3) the
applicant shall have a Community Forestry Program and (4) the applicant shall hold
an Arbor Day Celebration and Proclamation Ceremony.
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The Tree City USA `Growth Award' is given to communities that go beyond the
four standards of Tree City USA and accumulate points from specific projects that
demonstrate improvement and growth of local tree care. As Tree City USA begins its
second quarter-century of serving America, The National Arbor Day Foundation is
pleased to announce the Sterling Communities Award. A community wins this award
after participating in the Tree City USA Growth Award program for 10 years and has
met stringent qualification criteria each consecutive year.
National Arbor Day Foundation `Sterling Communities' Nationwide (186) - By Year
Year Total # of Stertlins; Communities in the USA
2000 27 Communities
2001 20 Communities
2002 25 Communities
2003 16 Communities
2004 28 Communities
2005 23 Communities
2006 27 Communities
2007 20 Communities (including Winter Springs)
Sterling Communities in Florida (12)
• Miami Springs
• Coral Springs
• Windermere
• Gainesville
• Lantana
• Orlando
• Plantation
• St. Augustine
• Winter Park
• Deerfield Beach
• North Miami
• Winter Springs
Staff is honored to announce that Winter Springs has been named one of the few
coveted Tree City USA -Sterling Communities beginning with the 2007 Award Cycle,
published December 2008 by the National Arbor Foundation.
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