2016-29625 Reso RESOLUTION 2016-29625
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A
COMMEMORATIVE TREE PROGRAM ("PROGRAM") AND TO
CREATE A COMMEMORATIVE TREE TRUST FUND ("TRUST
FUND") IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND SUBJECT TO, THE
GENERAL PARAMETERS AND GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN
THE COMMISSION MEMORANDUM ACCOMPANYING THIS
RESOLUTION, AND SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
REQUIREMENTS; AND, FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, FUNDS
FROM INDIVIDUALS MAKING DONATIONS TO THE
PROGRAM'S TRUST FUND FOR COMMEMORATIVE TREES
ON CITY PROPERTY.
WHEREAS, a Commemorative Tree Program would provide a unique way for both City
of Miami Beach ("City") residents and visitors to commemorate a special event, memory, or
loved one by the donation of funds which would pay for the planting and maintenance of a new
tree or the maintenance of a selected existing tree on City property; and
WHEREAS, the Commemorative Tree Program would serve to enhance and maintain
the City's tree canopy by providing additional reforestation trees and supplemental mature tree
maintenance; and
WHEREAS, funds generated by the Commemorative Tree Program will be used for the
planting of commemorative trees, the cost of the Commemorative Certificate, the maintenance
of the newly planted or exiting selected trees, and the replacement, if needed, of the new or
existing selected trees; and
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WHEREAS, Program participants may request a specific City site, park, or
neighborhood location designated by the City for the installation a new tree or may select an
existing City tree subject to space availability and Citywide urban forestry needs; and
WHERAS, a commemorative certificate will be issued to each donor indicating the new
tree(s) planted or the selected existing tree(s), the donation amount, and the location of the newly
installed or existing selected tree; and
WHEREAS, a Commemorative Tree Fund shall also be created to receive monies
generated by the Commemorative Tree Program; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach declare that it is
in the interest of the citizens of Miami Beach to create a Commemorative Tree Program, which
will provide funding for the planting and maintenance of new trees and the maintenance of
existing selected trees on City property, and further declare that the Program will serve the
public purpose of enhancing and maintaining the City's tree canopy; and
WHEREAS, the Commemorative Tree Program will be managed by the City's
Environment and Sustainability Department, Urban Forestry Division.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby authorize the City Administration to develop and implement a
Commemorative Tree Program and to create a Commemorative Tree Trust Fund in accordance
with, and subject to, the general parameters and guidelines set forth in the Commission
Memorandum accompanying this Resolution, subject to all applicable federal, state, and local
government requirements; and, further, authorize the City Manager to accept, on behalf of the
City, funds from individuals making donations to the Program's Trust Fund for commemorative
trees on City property.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9 day of *Oefoihr , 2016.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: November 9, 2016
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO
DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMMEMORATIVE TREE PROGRAM
("PROGRAM") AND TO CREATE A COMMEMORATIVE TREE TRUST FUND
("TRUST FUND") IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND SUBJECT TO, THE GENERAL
PARAMETERS AND GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN THE COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM ACCOMPANYING THIS RESOLUTION, AND SUBJECT TO ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE,AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS;
AND, FURTHER,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT, ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY, FUNDS FROM INDIVIDUALS MAKING DONATIONS TO THE
PROGRAM'S TRUST FUND FOR COMMEMORATIVE TREES ON CITY
PROPERTY.
RECOMMENDATION
On January 30, 2015 the Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee recommended the
implementation of a memorial tree program. Communities across the United States have developed
similar commemorative tree and adopt-a-tree programs in order for the community to participate
directly in the protection and preservation the urban forest. At the direction of the
Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee, the City has mirrored our program on the City of
Chicago's Green Deed Tree Dedication Program.
ANALYSIS
The Environment and Sustainability Department, Urban Forestry Division will manage the
Commemorative Tree Program. The Commemorative Tree Program will allow participants to
select a new tree to be added to the urban forest. The Urban Forestry Division will work with
applicants to select species and locations that meet the urban forest's needs and fulfill an
applicant's donation requests.
The Urban Forestry Division will coordinate the Program with the City's Parks and Recreation
Department, Public Works Department, GIS Division and Greenspace Management Division to
select proper site locations and species for new tree donations or existing tree selections. The
cost per tree will range from $500 to $3000 for new trees and will be determined based on the
species, overall height, and trunk size. These costs are based on current market rates for new
tree installations which include purchase and delivery of the tree, labor for installation and
bracing, establishment watering, a one-year replacement warranty and sufficient funding for a
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future one time tree replacement should this tree go into decline, die or be effectively
destroyed. All donations made will be deposited into the Commemorative Tree Fund and will
be used for administering the Program and include purchasing, installation, watering, a n d
g o maimtenaice.All donations will be tax-deductible.
Participants in the Commemorative Tree Program will receive an individualized certificate to
include but not solely be limited to recognition of a birthday, achievement, anniversary, special
occasion, memory, loved one or holiday. In addition, participants will also receive recognition
on a tree commemorative plaque at City Hall in the future and recognition in the City's tree GIS
database.
The Commemorative Tree Program will be launched December 1, 2016, upon approval by the
City Commission. As part of the Program's launch, the City will hold a tree give-a-way event in
January of 2017.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends adopting the Resolution.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
Enhance Beauty And Vibrancy Of Urban And Residential Neighborhoods; Focusing On Cleanliness,
Historic Assets, In Select Neighborhoods And Redevelopment Areas
Legislative Tracking
Environment and Sustainability
Sponsor
Commissioner Joy Malakoff
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
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