M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: March 19, 2014
Re: 2014 State of Florida Department of Agriculture - Grant Application
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Town of Cutler Bay was awarded $10,000 during the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year from the Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program. The Town subcontracted with Top-Notch, Inc. to conduct corrective pruning of Town Trees. Additionally, the Public Works Department canvassed the affected neighborhood and placed educational material on resident's doors. The educational packaged included a notice regarding the project as well as information on how to properly maintain trees on their private property. This grant is renewable up to three (3) years; however, the Town must submit a new application each year. This will be the Town's second request submitted to the Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program.
Due to the success of this project, the Town will submit a similar grant proposal requesting $10,000 under the Site Specific Projects category to be used for maintenance of Town owned trees, located along the swales and right-of-ways. The Town's Grant Coordinator in collaboration with the Public Works Department, is preparing a grant application package, in response the State of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service's RFP/FFS-13/14-23.
The purpose of the Grant Program is to cooperate with local governments to promote the planting and protection of trees to improve the livability of urban environments within the State of Florida. There are three categories of funding for local governments; Tree Program Development/Improvement, Site Specific P...
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