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Meeting Date: 1/25/95 Agenda Item: P 2 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Authorization for staff to apply for the Small Business Administration (SBA), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Tree Planting Grant FFY 1995 SUBMITTED BY: Linda Treeful, City Forester Carol Kriegler, Park and Recreation Director REVIEWED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator EXPLANATION /SUMMARY: The purpose of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry SBA tree planting program is to expand opportunities for small businesses to plant trees on lands owned or controlled by state or local government. The city staff would like to submit a grant application for funds to assist planting trees in the city parks. Most of the proposed tree plantings were specified in landscape plans for the parks and would have been planted by contractors over a number of years due to budget limitations. Some are proposed specifically for reasons of privacy or energy conservation /shading of play areas or sidewalks. Many of the planting sites will require special preparations. The project would involve planting approximately five trees at Curtiss Field, five trees at the Grove Park, and 24 trees at the Community Park around the park building. The grant application would be for approximately $5,000 with the total project cost at $10,000. The 50% matching part of the grant would be provided by the Parks budget for landscaping materials (35 and in kind contributions of administrative time and tree care /maintenance (watering and pruning) over three years (15 Trees would be planted either in Fall, 1995 or Spring, 1996. ACTION REQUESTED: Authorize application for the Small Business Administration, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Tree Planting Grant FFY 1995