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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING, THE GOALS OF TREES
FOR DADE, INC., IN PRINCIPLE, AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO COOPERATE WITH TREES FOR
DADE] INC. IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THOSE
GOALS.
WHEREAS, the problems of global warming, ozone depletion and
air pollution can be partially remedied by local energy
conservation measures including increased shading of buildings;
and
WHEREAS, the need to enhance the visual aesthetics of many
parts of our community can be addressed by a well -designed
program of tree planting; and
WHEREAS, in an original joint venture, the Miami City
Commission, the Dade County School Board, the State Division of
Forestry, and the United States Department of Agriculture have
come together to focus resources on restoring this community's
historic tree canopy; and
WHEREAS, this effort has culminated in the creation of a
non-profit umbrella corporation, Trees for Dade, Inc., with the
mission of promoting and coordinating the planting of the maximum
possible number of environmentally appropriate trees in Dade
County with proper attention to site and species selection, on-
going maintenance, education and public involvement; and
WHEREAS, such coordinated effort to match appropriate
resources with public and private tree -planting projects and to
ensure that the right trees are planted in the right places is
clearly in the public interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The goals of Trees for Dade, Inc. are hereby
endorsed, in principle.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
direct appropriate City administrative departments to cooperate
with Trees for Dade, Inc. to implement the programs and goals of
said organization.
Section 4. Trees for Dade Inc. is urged, as a long-term
objective, to adopt the planting of one suitable tree per Dade
school child, per year, as a means of accomplishing the goals of
Trees for Dade Inc.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of June , 1991.
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this S
Section.
Section 2. The goals of Trees for Dade, Inc. are hereby
endorsed, in principle.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
direct appropriate City administrative departments to cooperate
with Trees for Dade, Inc. to implement the programs and goals of
said organization.
Section 4. Trees for Dade Inc. is urged, as a long-term
objective, to adopt the planting of one suitable tree per Dade
school child, per year, as a means of accomplishing the goals of
Trees for Dade Inc.
Section S. This Resolution shall become effective_
immediately upon its adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of June , 1991.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA F
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To : Cesar H. Odio DATE : May 14, 1991 FILE
City Manager
FROM
Xavier L. Suarez ,
Mayor
SUBJECT Resolution �
endorsing Trees
for bade, Inc.
REFERENCES: Copy of County
ENCLOSURES: resolution.
Please include in the earliest possible Commission agenda
the consideration of the attached resolution endorsing the
goals of the non-profit corporation Trees for Dade, Inc.,
similar to the one approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
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