HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 05.aApril 17, 2014 Item No.
PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING APRIL 26, 2014
AS ARBOR DAY IN LAKEVILLE
Overview
As part of the criteria to qualify as a "Tree City USA" community, the Mayor and City Council
must officially proclaim a specific day as Arbor Day in the City of Lakeville. This year's Arbor
Day Observance and Tree & Shrub Sale will be conducted at the Central Maintenance Facility,
7570179th St. W., on Saturday, April 26, 2014. The event will be from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. and
encompass the following activities:
• Distribution of pre -ordered trees and shrubs
• Seedling giveaways for each participant
• An opportunity to ask tree -related questions of City staff
In addition, a tree donated by Dakota Electric Association will be planted at a Lakeville park in
the month of May.
Staff cordially invites the Mayor and City Council members to take part by volunteering with
Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee members to help distribute trees and
shrubs to Lakeville residents at the Central Maintenance Facility on Saturday, April 26, 2014
from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Proclamation
WHEREAS, Lakeville residents have expressed strong support for preserving
and protecting the natural environment, including lakes, ponds,
wetlands, trees and other natural amenities; and
WHEREAS, trees are a valuable resource to our community in purifying our air
and water, helping conserve our soil and energy, serving as
recreational settings, providing habitat for wildlife of all kinds, and
making our community more attractive; and
WHEREAS, Lakeville has a long history of planting trees and assisting residents
in managing our urban forests; and
WHEREAS, Lakeville has maintained the status of a Tree ClLy USA by the
National Arbor Day Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Lakeville will continue to plant trees and support the protection of
our existing urban forest through policies established in the Tree
Preservation Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Lakeville will hold a community Tree & Shrub Sale as part of the
annual Arbor Day celebration.
THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lakeville, in its firm support of
beautifying the community, proclaims
April 26, 2014
as Arbor Day in the City of Lakeville
Proclaimed this 211 day of April, 2014.
Matt Little, Mayor