RESO 25-017 - Grant Application for Hennepin County Healthy Tree CanopyRESOLUTION NO. 25-017
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION
FOR THE HENNEPIN COUNTY HEALTHY TREE CANOPY GRANT
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley is eligible to apply for funding through the
Hennepin County Healthy Tree Canopy Grant; and
WHEREAS, funding is available to increase the city’s capacity of current city
forestry efforts and programs related to trees. This includes helping manage forest pests
such as emerald ash borer, tree planting and pruning efforts, and educational
programming of trees; and
WHERAS, the city may request up to $50,000 with a required 25% match of cash
or in-kind donations for eligible project expenses; and
WHEREAS, the health of the urban forest in Golden Valley is important to human
health and recognized as a vital resource to the city. Trees make our community more
livable through their many ecosystem services are therefore worth investing in.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA that this Council hereby authorizes the City
Manager or their designee to prepare and submit the Hennepin County Healthy Tree
Canopy Grant Application.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota this 18th day of March,
2025.
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Roslyn Harmon, Mayor
Attested:
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Theresa Schyma, City Clerk
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