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• FORESTRY: <br /> The specific goal for the Forestry program is to continue to remain a Tree <br /> City USA distinction which is required for future grants and funding. One <br /> of the criteria for qualifying for Tree City USA status is a yearly operating <br /> budget of no less than two dollars per capita. The Department will <br /> continue to work within the one day per week service allotment of the joint <br /> powers agreement which allows for one day per week for tree disease <br /> inspections and administrative work regarding the removal of diseased <br /> trees and one day per week for the maintenance of park trees. <br /> One significant project involving the City Forester is the replanting of trees <br /> and bushes involving the Long Lake Road improvement project. <br /> The large tree planting project will be continued as long as funding is <br /> available. Parks included in this planting project include Greenfield and <br /> City Hall in 1994, Oakwood in 1995 and Silver View in 1996. This plan is <br /> dependant upon a $2,000 annual line item in the Forestry operating budget. <br /> • There is a need for additional labor hours if the City of Mounds View wishes <br /> to maintain the numbers of trees which are currently in the parks. <br /> Trimming, mulching, watering in times of drought, and upkeep of <br /> landscaping in the parks all takes hours of maintenance labor. This. <br /> increase in trees and landscaping requires an additional need for seasonal <br /> employee dedication exclusively to the upkeep of park trees and <br /> landscaping. If this is the desire of the City, it is recommended that an <br /> additional 60 day summer seasonal employee be hired to assist in the <br /> upkeep of trees and bushes and landscaping in the parks. <br /> CABLE TV: <br /> The specific five year goal of the Cable TV program is to provide 24 hours <br /> of programming on the Channel 16 Government Access. This objective <br /> requires more than the half time Cable Technician position, and therefore <br /> another goal would be to escalate the number of Cable TV subscribers for <br /> a higher reimbursement of programming monies from the Cable TV <br /> 40 Franchise to employ a full time Cable Technician. <br /> 38 <br />