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86-1598 WMITE - CITV CLERK . PINK - FINANCE G TY OF SA I NT PAU L Council � CANARV - DEPARTMENT File NO. `�^ � BLUE - MAYOR ; _ � C uncil Resolution , .! ..� � �V Presented By � � �� ..�- Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committ e By Date WHEREAS, the Ci y of S int Paul is regenerating its urban forest, by r moving trees di eased y Dutc elm disease, and replacing them with a variety of trees, a a sub tantia cost to the taxpayers of Saint Paul, and WHEREAS, oak an ash t ees are becoming a dominant species in St. Paul replacin the e m as p evalent species, and WHEREAS, each y ar, mo e oaks are killed by oak wilt than elms are kil ed by Dutch elm di ease, ncluding such years as 1977, when St. Paul alon lost ove 50,00 elms, and WHEREAS, ash ye lows i killing large numbers of urban and rural green ash trees, and WHEREAS, the Mi nesota State Shade Tree Advisory Committee has prepare its 1986 Rep ,rt to he Min esota Legislature and to the departments of the state governmen , outl ning a proposed cooperative four-department pro ram for expa ded as istanc by the state to communities with oak wilt and ash yell ws pro lems, nd WHEREAS, the st te dep rtment of Agriculture is requesting the Legisla ure to fund a $� mi lion p ogram to fight tree diseases, remove dead trees and plant ne� ones, and WHEREAS, the Ci y of S int Paul supports funding which will protect ou urban forest, THEREFOR , BE I RESOL ED, that the City of Saint Paul support the Dep rtment of Agriculture' reven e request for $Z million biennial funding for shade tr e prot ction i 1987-88. COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Drew Nays Nicosia ln Favor Rettman -Saheibal �sam�en __ Against BY -Te��- wilson Adopted by Council: Date D� �t - 198u Form Approved by City Attorney Certified P s b .il Se t r BY By- Appro d y Navor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Co cil B _ By � usx�a t c 1 3 �986 . a�'��-.��� � , .. � Cz Y' OF SAINT PAU� �° '/��� ��-``-z� • p%; • ' 1� . ��• i�����;. � OF ICE OF TFIIC CITY C017NCZL t,{. •sb►�►.�3•r� _ �� �;._. .��.��:�= D a t e : November 24 1986 .� _ �� ��_�� �� C (vl iTTEE !� � PORT ° TO = ain Pcrut City Cou�ci� _ �ROM = �Ot'1t !�'�'e Oh LEGISLATION C E"�Q� : JOH DREW . � � 1. (�iscussion of ssibl 1987 State legislation regarding Buy America in St. P�ul . . Laid ov for we 2. Discussi n of ssibl 1987 State legislation regarding CIB Bonding Reauthorizatio . ___� _..... . - - ---- prove the soTuti with recommendatiorn to vass_ Resolution to e drafted_. 3. Discussi n of ossibl 1987 State tegisiation regarding Human Servic s. No activn. 4. Discuss�pn of ssibl 1987 State Legislation regarding State Fundin far Oak !Wilt a d Ash eilow. �the oIu ' with reco�nda.tian to ass. I . 5. An ordirlance a ending Chapter 24 of the Administrative Code pertaining to code f ethics for City officiais (financiai disclos re) . rove the dinanc with recaim�endatian to pass. � CfTY HALL YENTH FLOOR SAII`T PAUL, ni NNESOTA 55202 .c�.u ,, � _