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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 303
Consent
Informational X
Public Hearing
Regular
September 26, 2005
Regular Meeting
REQUEST:
The Community Development Department, Urban Beautification Services
Division And The Parks Department Wish To Update The City
Commission On The Status Of The Florida Urban And Community
Forestry Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Grant Applications
Submitted By Staff In June 2005.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this item is to update the City Commission on the status of
recent Emergency Hurricane Grant Applications with the State of Florida,
Department of Forestry.
CONSIDERATIONS:
. On June 13, 2005, the City Commission approved submission of Hurricane Forestry
Grants for up to $175,000, to be used for restoration efforts in response to (3) Hurricanes
that devastated Central Florida in late 2004. The grants would pay up to 75% of the total
of each project cost.
. On September 19, 2005, Staff was provided the following status on the grant
applications:
o The 2006 Arbor Day Tree Giveaway has been funded for a total grant of
$ 5,000. The City gave away over 700 trees at no cost to residents in 2005 as part
of the Tree City USA Program at Arbor Day.
o The Hurricane Tree Trimming and Remediation Project has been funded for
Winter Springs Boulevard and Tuskawilla Road, Rights-of-Way and Medians, at a
total grant of$18,750.
o The Central Winds Tree Grant Project has been funded for $66,879. Trees
planted in the Central Winds Expansion Area would serve as wind buffers during
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a storm event as well as aiding in the reforestation of the City's Parks System.
The City of Winter Springs submitted a total of (3) Hurricane Grant Applications; (2) ranking 8th
place, and the third ranking 56th place, out of several hundred applications submitted throughout
the State of Florida.
FUNDING:
The City of Winter Springs match of$27,969.75 will come from the Arbor Fund (110).
RECOMMENDATIONS:
None Required.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
October 2005
Staff attends mandatory State Forestry Workshop to receIve grant
agreements and discuss project timelines.
Execution of grant agreements.
All grant funded projects must be completed.
November 2005
September 2007
ATTACHMENTS:
COMMISSION ACTION:
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