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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-13
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
DECLARING MARCH 10,2006, AS COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING DAY,
OTliERWISE KNOWN AS ARBOR DAY;
AND MARCH 6 THROUGH MARCH 10, 2006, AS ARBOR WEEK.
WHEREAS, in 18~r2 J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of
Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees; and
WHEREAS, Arbor Day was first observed with the planting of more than one
million trees in Nebraska; and
WHEREAS, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world; and
WHEREAS, trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and
water, cut heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce
oxygen, and provide habitat for wildlife; and
WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource, giving us paper, wood to build our
homes, fuel for our fires, and countless other wood products and by-products; and
WHEREAS, trees in our city increase property values, enhance the economic
vitality of business areas, and beautify our community; and
WHEREAS, trees wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual
renewal; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redding has been recognized as a Tree City U. S. A. by
the National Arbor Day Foundation for the twenty-fifth consecutive year, and desires to
continue its tree-planting activities; and
WHEREAS, the City of R1sdding has also been recognized as a Tree Line Utility
U. S. A. by the National Arbor Day Foundation for the twelfth consecutive year, and
desires to continue its educational program about the energy conservation benefits
derived from trees;
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NpW, THEREFORIE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council oUhe City
of Redding hereby proclaims March 10, 2006, as Community Tree Planting Day,
otherwise known as Arbor Day; and the traditional days of March 6 through March 10,
2006, as' Arbor Week.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council encourages all citizens
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residing within the city limits of the City of Redding to support efforts to protect our trees
and woodlands; support our City's Urban Forestry Program; and plant trees to !~Iadden
the hearts and promote the weill-being of present and future generations.
I HEREBY CERTlf:Y that the foregoing resolution was introduced and rE~ad at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 7th day of February
2006, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Dickerson, Mathena, Pohlmeyer, Stegall, and Murray
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Attest: ,
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Form Approved:
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RICHARD A. DUVERNAY, c~ftoi:neY
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