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<br />CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION <br />Minutes of August 25, 2008 w Regular Meeting <br />Page 7 of16 <br /> <br />I. Resolution 08-1919 - Tentative Acceptance - 2008 Urban and Community Forestry <br />Grant Award and Intent to Enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the State <br />of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, CONFIRMING THE <br />TENTATIVE ACCEPT ANCEOF AN URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT <br />AND THE INTENT TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WIT THE <br />STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER <br />SERVICES IF THE GRANT IS AWARDED; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, <br />SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE." <br /> <br />Introduction: The Parks and Recreation Division has received notice of an impending $5,000 grant award <br />from the Florida Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program for a tree planting project at Secret Lake <br />Park and Lake Concord. As part of the grant application process, a resolution is required stating the City will <br />accept the award if selected as a recipient, and will agree to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with <br />the State of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. <br /> <br />Budget Impact: The impact for the portion of the tree planting necessary to meet the requirements of the <br />grant is $5,000. The match amount of$5,000 is available from the Public Works and Parks and Recreation <br />budgets as regular salary and maintenance expenses. A budget amendment will be made to recognize the <br />grant revenue at the time the award of the grant is accepted by the City Commission. <br /> <br />Recommendation: The City Manager and the Administrative Services Director recommended approval of <br />Resolution 08-1919. <br /> <br />J. Resolution 08-1920 - Agreement to Enter into a Maintenance Memorandum of <br />Agreement with the State of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer <br />Services for the 2008 Urban and Community Forestrv Grant <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, CONFIRMING THE <br />CITY'S INTENT TO ENTER INTO A MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF <br />AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <br />AND CONSUMER SERVICES FOR AN URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY <br />GRANT IF THE GRANT IS A WARDED; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, <br />SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DA TE." <br /> <br />Introduction: The Parks and Recreation Division has received notice of an impending $5,000 grant award <br />from the Florida Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program for a tree planting project at Secret Lake <br />Park and Lake Concord. As part of the grant application process, a resolution is required stating that, if <br />selected as a recipient, the City will enter into a Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement with the State of <br />Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services agreeing to care for and maintain the trees after <br />planting. <br /> <br />Budget Impact: The impact for the portion of the tree planting necessary to meet the requirements of the <br />