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RESOLUTION NO. 7 ""Pea
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE POLICY OP THE
CITY OP MIAMI TO ASSIST CITIZENS IN THE CONTROL
AND PREVENTION OF "LETHAL YELLOWING"; BSTABLISH+-
ING A PROCEDURE TO CHECK FOR "LETHAL YELLOWING",
AND TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS TO ESTABLISH A BASE
PRICE FOR THE TREATMENT, REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
OF ANY TREE AFFECTED BY "LETHAL YELLOWING".
WHEREAS, the City of Miami, through its Parks and
Recreation Department, cooperating with the State of Florida,
the United States Department of Agriculture, and the several
companies and contractors engaged in chemical control and
nursery practice has been advised that the condition known as
"Lethal Yellowing" has become epidemic within the City of Miami
and South Florida; and
WHEREAS, the problems of control of the condition, the
removal of the dead trees and the replacement are vital to the
health, welfare and well being of the people of the City of Miami;
and
WHEREAS, the remedies proposed for treatment, the
arrangements necessary for the removal of the trees, and the
measures necessary for proper replacement of the trees is beyond
the resources of the citizens of the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, the disease "Lethal Yellowing" exists on
private lands as well as on public lands owned by the City of
Miami;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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Section 1. That it is the policy of the City of
Miami to assist its citizens in the control and prePention of
"Lethal Yellowing".
Section 2. The Parks and Recreation Department is
to establish such procedures that upon request from Citi.sny
within Via .City: ofCMiem44 kher1Parkia4aiid- Recreation'
Department will send out an inspector to check palm trees for
the disease of "Lethal Yellowing", and make recommendations as
to the treatment, removal or replacement of the affected trees.
The Parks and Recreation Department will make available to the
public the names of persons or firms-with:asstandard price that
can carry out the recommendations of the department.
Section 3. The City Manager and the proper officials
of the City of Miami are authorized to advertise for bids to
establish a price to make the following services available to
the City of Miami and to the general public:
(a) Treatment of the condition known as "Lethal
Yellowing;
(b) Removal of any trees affected by "Lethal
Yellowing" that are beyond treatment; and
(c) Replacement of any removed trees.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this !r day ofAlleat100001414.4.0), 1973.
PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY:
IS TURD
Asst. City Attorney
7:2AS TOFO AND RRECTNESS:
04
. LLOYD
ity Attorney
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