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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 11 24 Consent 204 Resolution 2008-03 Winter Springs Memorial Tree Planting ProgramCOMMISSION AGENDA ITEM 204 November 24, 2008 Regular Meeting REQUEST: The Community Development Department is requesting the City Commission to approve Resolution No. 2008-03 for establishment of the City of Winter Springs Memorial Tree Planting Program. PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to receive approval from the City Commission for adoption of Resolution 2008-03, which defines and establishes the City's first Memorial Tree Planting Program. CONSIDERATIONS: In recent years the City has received numerous requests from the public for a Memorial Tree Planting Program in Winter Springs. These requests, in addition to ongoing efforts by Staff to improve the quality of our Urban Forestry Program, and the City's desire to install additional tree canopy in strategic locations; have been defining factors contributing toward the creation of our first Memorial Tree Planting Program. The proposed program within Resolution 2008-03 has been developed to allow approved trees and shrubbery to be planted in specified areas along roadways, medians and within select parks throughout Winter Springs, to honor individuals who have direct family or other relational 112408_COMM_Consent_204_Req_A pprova I_of_Res2008-03_Memori al TreeProg ties with an existing resident. As part of the program participants will be required to make a contribution to the City's Arbor Fund for costs of planting and maintenance of the memorial tree or shrub, with the option of making an additional contribution for installing a memorial plaque that would be placed as a marker with the planting. However, the memorial plaque will only be permitted for installation within a park due to the City's sign code which prohibits signage to be placed within a right of way, except for traffic control devices. Existing trees already installed and growing in a project area may also be adopted for a lesser contribution. As part of a participant's contribution for the memorial planting, all expenses for ongoing care and potential replacements of plant material have been funded for a ten (10) year time period at no cost to the City. FUNDING: There are no funding requirements on behalf of the City of Winter Springs. Contributions will be made to the City's Arbor Fund from participants and applied to costs related to the purchase and care of memorial trees planted as part of this program. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends the City Commission approve Resolution 2008-03, adopting and establishing the City's first Memorial Tree Planting Program. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE: The City of Winter Springs Memorial Tree Planting Program will be implemented immediately upon City Commission approval. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution 2008-03. City of Winter Springs Memorial Tree Planting Program. COMMISSION ACTION: ATTACHMENT # 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-03 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, TO ESTABLISH THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MEMORIAL TREE PLANTING PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, trees are an important part of our community benefiting both individuals and the general population by providing beauty, shade, and cleansing for the environment; and WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs desires to improve the local urban forest by increasing the number of trees planted in public areas through innovative programs and unique partnerships with residents, businesses, and non-profit organizations; and WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs desires to provide opportunities for residents of Winter Springs to acknowledge or remember significant individuals of the City of Winter Springs by allowing memorial trees to be planted in specified public areas throughout the City; 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 creation of a Memorial Tree Planting Program that may include participation and support from the Florida Division of Forestry, the National Arbor Day Foundation, the Beautification of Winter Springs Advisory Board, local businesses, non-profit organizations and residents of Winter Springs. Section 2. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein by this reference and are deemed a material part of this Resolution. Section 3. City of Winter Springs Memorial Tree Planting Program, A. The City of Winter Springs appreciates the many benefits that trees provide for our community. Trees bring an important natural element into our man-made environment as they shade our streets, homes and parks, purify the air, and produce leaves, flowers, fruits and bark of interesting color and texture. Along with these obvious benefits, a tree's stature, strength, and endurance tend to provide it a cathedral-like quality; consequently, trees are often planted as living memorials. B. The City Commission hereby finds that the acceptable trees listed hereunder have been purposefully selected in order for the City to facilitate and sustain an appropriate tree canopy within the City of Winter Springs. C. The City believes in providing opportunities for residents of Winter Springs who wish to acknowledge or remember significant individuals by allowing trees to be planted in select parks and public areas. To ensure the success of the City's Memorial Tree Planting Program, the following policies are adopted by the City of Winter Springs: 1. Under the direction of the City Manager, the City's Urban Beautification Services Division Manager will administer the program with advice and recommendations provided, from time to time, by the Beautification of Winter Springs Advisory Board. 2. The program is intended to honor individuals (deceased or live human beings) who have direct family or other relationship ties with an existing resident of Winter Springs. The City reserves the right, at its discretion, to reject any request that is not consistent with the intent and provisions of this Resolution. The City reserves the right, at its discretion, to determine both the species of tree and location for planting for this program based on location needs/constraints, recognized arbor guidelines and practices, and any applicable provision of Chapter 5 of the City Code. Input from the individual requesting the planting will be given consideration prior to the City finalizing the location and species of tree. 3. Plant material of the following sizes and standards is eligible for planting as part of the Memorial Tree Planting Program: • 30 gallon containerized Florida Grade #1 Canopy Tree. • 15 to 30 gallon containerized Florida Grade #1 Understory Tree or Shrub. 4. Trees of the following species are recommended for planting and must be compatible with soil conditions of the area being installed (no trees appearing on the Exotic Pest Plant Council, Exotic Invasive Species Plant List can be used): • Live oak or Sand Live oak • Winged elm • Southern Red cedar • Sycamore • Bald cypress • Red maple • Sweet gum • Dahoon holly • Red bay • Tupelo • Allee elm 5. Participants in the program are required to make a contribution of $600 per new tree to the City's Arbor Fund. This money will be directed toward the cost of planting and maintaining each new tree. Existing trees already installed and growing may be adopted for a contribution of $200 per tree to the City's Arbor Fund. 6. The City will perform all required maintenance for the tree and will commit to the replanting, in a reasonable amount of time, if the tree should fail within ten (10) years of planting. 7. An "on-site" marker for identification of the tree can be installed for an additional contribution of $450 to the City's Arbor Fund and placed within a city park at a location approved by the City. Such identification will be limited to a 10"x4" bronze post mounted plaque. An example legend reads: "This tree planted in memory of my father, John Q. Public, of Winter Springs, FL". However, once the marker is installed by the City, the City shall not be responsible for any damage, loss, or replacement of the marker. 8. All trees installed under the Program shall comply with applicable City codes and ordinances, public utility guidelines, easement and covenant restrictions, and City landscape maintenance guidelines. Section 4. Fee Amendments. Fee rates provided as part of this resolution may be amended from time to time as deemed appropriate by the City Commission. Section 5. Administrative Authorization. The City Commission hereby authorizes the City Manager to commence on October 1, 2008, and implement thereafter, the City's first Memorial Tree Planting Program, which shall be administered by the Urban Beautification Services Division, with advice and recommendations, from time to time, by the Beautification of Winter Springs Advisory Board. Section 6. 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 7. 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 8. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs. APPROVED AND ADOPTED in regular session of the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, this day of 2008. 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 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-03 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, TO ESTABLISH THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MEMORIAL TREE PLANTING PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, trees are an important part of our community benefiting both individuals and the general population by providing beauty, shade, and cleansing for the environment; and WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs desires to improve the local urban forest by increasing the number of trees planted in public areas through innovative programs and unique partnerships with residents, businesses, and non-profit organizations; and WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs desires to provide opportunities for residents of Winter Springs to acknowledge or remember significant individuals of the City of Winter Springs by allowing memorial trees to be planted in specified public areas throughout the City; 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 creation of a Memorial Tree Planting Program that may include participation and support from the Florida Division of Forestry, the National Arbor Day Foundation, the Beautification of Winter Springs Advisory Board, local businesses, non-profit organizations and residents of Winter Springs. Section 2. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein by this reference and are deemed a material part of this Resolution. Section 3. City of Winter Springs Memorial Tree Planting Program, A. The City of Winter Springs appreciates the many benefits that trees provide for our community. Trees bring an important natural element into our man-made environment as they shade our streets, homes and parks, purify the air, and produce leaves, flowers, fruits and bark of interesting color and texture. Along with these obvious benefits, a tree's stature, strength, and endurance tend to provide it a cathedral-like quality; consequently, trees are often planted as living memorials. B. The City Commission hereby finds that the acceptable trees listed hereunder have been purposefully selected in order for the City to facilitate and sustain an appropriate tree canopy within the City of Winter Springs. C. The City believes in providing opportunities for residents of Winter Springs who wish to acknowledge or remember significant individuals by allowing trees to be planted in select parks and public areas. To ensure the success of the City's Memorial Tree Planting Program, the following policies are adopted by the City of Winter Springs: 1. Under the direction of the City Manager, the City's Urban Beautification Services Division Manager will administer the program with advice and recommendations provided, from time to time, by the Beautification of Winter Springs Advisory Board. 2. The program is intended to honor individuals (deceased or live human beings) who have direct family or other relationship ties with an existing resident of Winter Springs. The City reserves the right, at its discretion, to reject any request that is not consistent with the intent and provisions of this Resolution. The City reserves the right, at its discretion, to determine both the species of tree and location for planting for this program based on location needs/constraints, recognized arbor guidelines and practices, and any applicable provision of Chapter 5 of the City Code. Input from the individual requesting the planting will be given consideration prior to the City finalizing the location and species of tree. 3. Plant material of the following sizes and standards is eligible for planting as part of the Memorial Tree Planting Program: • 30 gallon containerized Florida Grade #1 Canopy Tree. • 15 to 30 gallon containerized Florida Grade #1 Understory Tree or Shrub. _ 4. Trees of the following species are recommended for planting and must be compatible with soil conditions of the area being installed (no trees appearing on the Exotic Pest Plant Council, Exotic Invasive Species Plant List can be used): • Live oak or Sand Live oak • Winged elm • Southern Red cedar • Sycamore • Bald cypress • Red maple • Sweet gum • Dahoon holly • Red bay • Tupelo • Allee elm 5. Participants in the program are required to make a contribution of $600 per new tree to the City's Arbor Fund. This money will be directed toward the cost of planting and maintaining each new tree. Existing trees already installed and growing may be adopted for a contribution of $200 per tree to the City's Arbor Fund. 6. The City will perform all required maintenance for the tree and will commit to the replanting, in a reasonable amount of time, if the tree should fail within ten (10) years of planting. 7. An "on-site" marker for identification of the tree can be installed for an additional contribution of $450 to the City's Arbor Fund and placed within a city park at a location approved by the City. Such identification will be limited to a 10"x4" bronze post mounted plaque. An example legend reads: "This tree planted in memory of my father, John Q. Public, of Winter Springs, FL". However, once the marker is installed by the City, the City shall not be responsible for any damage, loss, or replacement of the marker. 8. All trees installed under the Program shall comply with applicable City codes and ordinances, public utility guidelines, easement and covenant restrictions, and City landscape maintenance guidelines. Section 4. Fee Amendments. Fee rates provided as part of this resolution may be amended from time to time as deemed appropriate by the City Commission. Section 5. Administrative Authorization. The City Commission hereby authorizes the City Manager to commence on December 1, 2008, and implement thereafter, the City's first Memorial Tree Planting Program, which shall be administered by the Urban Beautification Services Division, with advice and recommendations, from time to time, by the Beautification of Winter Springs Advisory Board. Section 6. 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 7. 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 8. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs. APPROVED AND ADOPTED in regular session of the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, this 24thday otNovembeg008. OI'L'Y ~F WINTEP. SPR~1>IGS, FLORIDA JOIN-B~JS~#;1VIAaY~R!/ ~, ATTEST: ~ ~ ; , ~~ DREA LORENZO-LUA ES, City erk Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for The City inter Springs only: ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney