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Resolution 91-677r A Resolution by the City Commission of Longwood, Florida authorizes the City Administrator and his staff to enter into an Urban and Community Forestry Grant Memorandum of Agreement with the State of Florida, Department of grrculture and Consumer Services, Div isian of Forestry. Whereas: Many areas within the City of Longwood, Florida need improved tree care and maintenance. Whereas: Submission and approval of an Urban and Community Forestry Grant Appli.Cation and Memorandum of Agreement would assist the City and public in maintaining our trees and urban Sorest. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I The City Commission authorizesthe City Administrator and his staff to enter into an Urban and Community Forestry Grant Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Longwood and the State of Florida DeparUient Of Agriculture and Consumer S veer Division of Forestry. SECTION 2 The City Clerk or City Administrator o£ Longwood is authorized 'to send copies of this resolution to the Division of Forestry and all other parsons as may be necessary Approved and d ted by the C' f the City of Longwood this day of —Y/ ATTEST ily Clerk PP d form for the use of hs of. LoodFl orida reo � /CAttarney n' c^14 �tt�rhmant c Paminiserati�a use � rout, fATn) rmwx ram camwrlax 1991 APer.IcnmloN r� Please miQ�lete all iYvns pertai*'.,I to the C2ta7ozy Grant for whidi ywam applying. 'the applitation Packet mist not exc� teen (15) pages (fmnt arc1 Rick), excludvq maps arc] plans. Al must bee 1/2" x except anY attaG�od sketches, Plans arei ��, neat m r.� layer 1 2' x a a]a fola�l inrn e 1/z^ x u^. us (9) mpies of the applintion packet inclWi]g tM application form, the pro description aeN all attarinrents must be deliv rci m laTFa- than 5.00 pn, June 28, 1991 to. — Arcs unity £bxatry Cmrdiriator Florida D of Forestry 5 Conrnsr&�ulevard Tallahaz FL ]2]99-1650 Please keep at least 2 espies of all materials with origi— sigrat in Ycur file; these vi11 be —A if yes am avacde-I a grant (to to attacna-i to the Grant or Maintenance agcwmsts). if you have aery questions, please see Attac�vm t D, "FTern 1b Go for Help". r Tzar (Please Print or Type) Project title: Applicant Nacre (kcal Govettmen vo1wG r orywization or Filuratio'al 1. Ictstitutionj: Cit o Nare aN Title of Contact tY Y Planner Pddcess1>5 W x ZiP: F=�oez: j 40] 1 260-3440 Florida str�tutea?yYcsa rrot-for-profit mtion puxsuan96to �apter 61?, Is Ya+r otyaruzation tax exmq�t urcier II6 arle? Yes________ ______ As the duly authorizal reprzsentative of the Applicant namai above, I hervby cartify that all parts of the application aN mquixsi gxvct ir�fotration have tee mad aed wdexstm3 arrl that all infoz�tron � �„mnicws nemin ;s troe a,a terra-t. wrhoriz� ix�, il. offi v Title: Adminiscxaco� /y P�lztfG nf2 SpxlA Gt ]On' I, z desi9�Te tFe aFPlicable sukcaTSlory A— A, OF C (A 50/50 better on lvlialf of Ue applicant is r'aptl=ej). Ranrests3 Gmnt $ oFs- titg £],Pert 5 5__.9n)5.00 __ (3pital D;r 5__ 14�500_00_ $ IOo0.00 Outer $ $ lbtal RqO -I Grant (I) $. 14 5� 00.00 _ 'Ntal Nat n:..I (bst (II) 5�2.1, 444.00 Total 41 n Cwts (III) $ 11 144 00 Add wltmms I arc3 22 far total III (1004) ttach a WrLjet, aetailixg all acts iaentifia9 atwe. 'tire Seca] mstch, incluaixg ash art3 ire-kimi s¢rvices, mist be a:MtantiaYs3 by dmmrntnti nn. Tt Cti (Please Rini of Ry[X) (Cary lete where a{.plicable) Camty: Fa Kry 05strict/Clmer: _ Imal cweimwst 3urisdiction (musty Coven I, muuctp-il.ity, S t�ml suit] District or Lxie{xiident Special Dist-'ct): Cescribe the S1vLi£ic Laation of the Project: 4fio has Maintrsv�x �rrsihility for the Property (ezte 2 Grants)? Ls the I� wms=.1tip Rillic or Rivate?_�/t. Natre of Iarcloatxx': N/a PROJECT DESCRIPTION urban�[u3_ C I' The City of L too L gwood w s founded in19]'1 and is the oldest ted C Seminole ori Flda. d locatedra tely to miles n rthof tha City ofOrlando and has a pulation of 13,200 r sidents. ood is best known nforanitso desirable sidential ighborboods, model industrial parks and the Longwood Histor vct. which is listed on the National Register of Historic places The city, Tally the Historic District, has ood _sting urban forest rwhich the rotects Band enhances through public educationefforts and enforcement of the Sit, Landscaping and Tree Protection regulations. The City of ood desirest. im­... s public tr and Chriyclinaff stmas gortsby the Public Works and Ptm arks ➢ ewho a also, sible ubor f intenance and plantingeof rn public street r right of w y , City owned land and public parks The x e and Christmas ycling nt activitiesoperate a nadequate s e levels due to financial ns trai and a lack of tre apThe riticaleed i Eor the urchasetofanaeheavyduty brvsh/tree chipper. The City's e g brush chipper i old and v ually seless, except for smallr(3 inch diameter or less) green Drvsh disposal. The City's e g brush chipper i tally inadequate t. the Christmasrtr ycling p The p am began duringethe Pall of 1990eadependent 'P.. rthe shazed r of the polabrvsh/tree chipper for disposal. Dv ea to the rity of the and lackoeE the nable t ycl e/disperseof all the t s brought i and1hadwto stockpile trees far many weeks before their disp _.n The brush/tree chipper will be used to. Enable the City t go rlds o public s t and r arks tree m ahis n ould noble a 50% productivityei eo(oxm 252 manhours..... lly) fore public tree maintenance purposes. 2. Enable the City t erly and efficiently dispose of tree Limbs and brush materialProp 3. Enable ubli the City t. onduct it, first pstreet and parks t entory to detexminetoverall treec health conditions and maintenance regv arements. 1. ahe city t onduct o ing r color public t to m intain the tree vent ry and ass rst in --lingcttree 5. Enable the city to and and efficiently o the Christmas tree recycling program to meet public-icePdemands. 6. To reduce the bulk and of azd t e/brush debris disposal the C ylandfill in compliance with the Florida solid waste ManagementAct of 1988. >. Establ ishmenC of mall public ee/brush mulch ial ockpile t enable r of the chipped and shredded m erials by the City and generaispublic on a low or no cost basis, at Please find a ached p sed equipment s cifications and letter of s pp t from the Public Works Director. PROJECT/PROGRAM BUDGET CITY OF LONG -OD The p rchase o£ the r ted brush/tree chipper will enable City of Longwood to performgthe following ongoing tree programs. ,[$. Conduct n public t fight of ways and C y arks using in house personnel and equipment. Estim ted labor c 200 manTours t %16. 19/hour Asalary and fringe benefits costs= 53238 personnel costs. tea e at loo hours t gel (3/4 ickup ruck )00/hou Igas oilraand maintenance and insurance costsla= 52500 op�rat g xp nses. Estimated total tree inventory costs = —30. lht Start n ongoing public street t intenance program to obtain increased productivity and improved maintenance. Estim ted labor costs 252 manheurs annuals —11 perso—1 costs. tea o - 63 hours t 1 t e (1 t ickup tru ckaand m cell aneouseoth— equipment costs) at %25.n0/hour = S 15)5 operating expenses. Estimated total new tree maintenance costs - %4022. _ onduct o onthly t 8nformation and eschedvletstreet tree maintenance 400 manhours aMual.ly at %9.71/hour (salary and fringe benefits costs) = $3884 personnel costs. Estimated operating e p ses 0 hours tr vel (3/1 t n pickup truck) at %25.00 hour Igas, oil, maintanence and insurance costs) = $5000 operating expenses. Estvnatad total street tree inspection costs = %0084. PADS/PROGRAM BUDGET Page 2 I1. Project Hudget .—.- Total in -kind match expenses = $16,644 (items IA IC above). Local v h match (capital expense) = —00. Total local matching costs = 521.644 Total requ —d grant funding = $14,500. tal costs —,144 —1,644 1oca1 match + $14,500 grant requestl. 1011:t1k." - Bepartmeot of ilublir Works 166 E.t Hamm Auenue .�._ l ng—b. 31.rib 32750 t9el. 831-b l ]S 25, Urban and C ial Forestoy Coordinator eloriaa v of Forestry 3125 Conner Boulevard Tallahassee, FL 32199 Dear Sir: Foe many yea s the City of Longwood Public Works Department h been actively i _1_1 i m ing tSe h e Rights of Ways and e s throughout theCity. —elerIn the last t yearsa our efforts have been severely hampered by a lack of the It w with a great d F pleasure thear I learned of your ­ht program, which if w should obtain it,woeld allow us be et least double o ff em ing a and put o r program back to its I-- of two yes r sa go. Int addition to this w e looking forward to implementing both the t u — and training program for o employees so that the ekistingmature trees will have a better rchance of survival and both the citizens and the employees �Sieee�e%rjel�y, ichard IC rub Director of Public works Cc. Chris Nagle, City P1 RK/Sm An £4ual (Pp, hhitg C.,WUer" k heavy duty chipping jobs eas. with uh Model,,2o ■u Chipper.