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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Fall 2017 tree planting costs RESOLUTION NO. 17-465 RESOLUTION APPROVING SPLIT OF FALL 2017 TREE PLANTING COSTS WITH THE AMES FOUNDATION FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,in March 2015,following the successful tree-planting effort related to the City of Ames Sesquicentennial, the City Council entered into a partnership with The Ames Foundation (TAF) to organize tree planting efforts in the community; and, WHEREAS, a memorandum of agreement was signed with TAF, which extends into 2019; this agreement indicates that TAF would raise private funds, the City would contribute its funds as a match,and TAF and City staff would organize tree-planting events in the community; and, WHEREAS,the City reaps the benefit of having volunteer labor organized by TAF to plant the trees, thereby allowing the savings to go towards the purchase of additional trees; and, WHEREAS, each calendar year, TAF raises funds for the following year's spring and fall tree plantings,and TAF already has funds in hand for its portion of this fall's tree planting; and, WHEREAS, TAF is also active in raising private funds for the Miracle League Field and Inclusive Playground project; and, WHEREAS, in May, the City Council referred a letter from TAF, indicating that TAF would like to allocate funds raised at its November fundraiser to the Miracle League Field and Inclusive Playground project,instead of using those funds for the calendar year 2018 tree plantings; and, WHEREAS,TAF has requested that the City pay for the entire cost of the spring and fall 2018 tree plantings; the total tree planting cost each year is approximately $20,000 to $24,000, and the City has budgeted$225,650 in FY 2017/18 for its Emerald Ash Borer response,which includes tree planting projects; and, WHEREAS, assuming the plantings in the future are of similar cost, the City would absorb approximately an additional$6,000 in costs for financing half of this fall's tree planting. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that authorization for City staff to split Fall 2017 tree-planting costs with The Ames Foundation is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 25"' day of July,2017. Diane R. Voss,City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Gartin Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher,Corrieri,Gartin,Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: Nelson Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25'day of July,2017.