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OCTOBER 25, 2005 05-325RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE:AUTHORIZE GRANT PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP A MUNICIPAL
TREE NURSERY / WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES GRANT
INITIATED BY:PARKS DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is offering select
communities a grant allocation for reimbursement of costs related to the improvement of
Urban Forestry programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh Forestry Division has identified a need to develop
a municipal tree nursery and would propose to submit a grant proposal request for $35,651
for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh is required to provide a monetary match of fifty
(50%) percent for grant approval; and
WHEREAS, the fifty (50%) percent match will be derived from the Forestry Division
budgets through contributions of labor and supplies;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council for the City of
Oshkosh that the appropriate City officials are hereby authorized to submit an application
to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for a grant allocation for
reimbursement of costs to develop a municipal tree nursery, and said City officials are
authorized and directed to take those steps necessary to implement the project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Oshkosh will comply with any state
or federal rules applicable to the project; may perform force account work in relation to the
project; will maintain the project in an attractive, inviting, and safe manner; and will obtain
approval in writing from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before any
change is made in the use of the project site (if applicable).