RE 09-13-94.1 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL
RESOLUTION NO. 091394.1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE "URBAN
AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM" GRANT WITH THE TEXAS FOREST
SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR THE COMMITMENT OF THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE
PROJECT COSTS THROUGH "IN-KIND" SERVICES DESCRIBED IN THE GRANT
APPLICATION ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; ENDORSING AND
PERMITTlNG THE PLANTING OF TREES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF
COPPELL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the 101st Congress of the United States, in developing the Forestry Title
of the ~990 Farm Bill, found that the health of forests in urban areas and commlll~ti~8 ~s
on the de~line; these forests, trees, and open spaces improve the quality of life for residents,
enhance economic value of property, and are more effective than rural trees at reducing the
buildup of carbon dioxide thereby prov/ding added energy savings for urban residents; ami
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States defined the purposes of ~i~ program
to include improving the understanding of the benefits of prese~n_g ex~sting tree cover;
encouraging property owners to m~intain trees and expand forest cover; providin~
educational and technical assistance to local or?ni~tiom in maintaining and expanding
forest cover; provicli~g competitive matchin~ grants to local units of government and other
approved organizations for urban forestry projects; impleme~tlnE a tree planting progr~m~
promoting the establ~hment of demonstration projects to illustrate the be]wftu of forest
cover and enhancing tec~nlcal skills of in~viduals involved in estabi~shin~ or m~int~inln~
urban forests; and
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succ~sfully submitted a grant application in the ~mount of ~00.00;,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T ]~F~OLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELI~ TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That th~ City Mtmager is hereby authorized to execute all agreements
associatexl with the ~rban and Commnni~y Fol~st~y Pl'Ogyam# grallt with tho Tetras Forest
SECTION 2. That the City Council commits to providing the City's shsr~ O~ t]~
project costs through 'in-ldnd~ services as descn'oed in the grant application, atiached heret~
as N_xhibit 'A' and made a part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 3. That the City Council endorses and permits the pla~tlng of trees on
public property in the City of Coppell, Texas.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall become effective immediately from and afier i~s
passage, as the law s~!_ charter in such cases provide.
DULY
PASSEl)
1994.
APPROVF. D:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
(~'(~s/j(I 8.31-94)
1994 Grant Application
Urban & Community Forestry Development
Challenge Grant Program
CITY OF COPPELL
TREE INVENTORY & MANAGEMENT PLAN
& CoopeEative Prog~nm
Between the Texas Forest Service
USDA Forest SerVice
Texas Urban Forestry Council, Inc.
P.O. Box 478
Cool)ell, Texas 75019
The City With A Beautiful Future 214-462--0022
TREE INVENTORY AND MANAGEMENT PROJECT
The city of Coppell is committed to preserving, enhancing, and
safekeeping the environment through the development, planting, and
maintenance of our landscape. To this end, a Streetscape Plan
contained in Ordinance No. 341 was written prescribing rules and
regulations governing plats and subdivisions of land within the
corporate limits of the city of Coppell. In honor of Arbor Day
this year, and in conjunction with the Friends of the Parks, a
total of 130 trees were planted in Coppell. But, in order to have
a Comprehensive Community Forest, the City would like to undertake
a project to identify, preserve and protect the existing trees
through a complete TREE INVENTORY~%NDMANAGEMENT PROGRAM that would
include an evaluation and proposal for future planting needs.
Therefore, the City of Coppell respectfully requests funds totaling
$8,000 to perform this project.
PARTICIPANTS
This Tree Inventory and Management Project will be coordinated
through Dennis Slayton, with the Parks Division of the Public Works
Department of the City of Coppell. Mr. Slayton has overseen
numerous landscape and construction projects in the past. The goal
is to identify and locate every tree within the City of Coppell.
Volunteer organizations in Coppel! who would assist with this
Inventory would include, but not be limited to: Friends of the
Parks, Rotary Club, Historic Society, Senior Citizens, numerous
Homeowners Associations, and Parent/Teacher Organizations.
Inventory results will be passed out in the form of a brochure at
a follow-up meeting that will also explain maintenance techniques.
PROJECT EXECUTION
The process would begin with a questionnaire survey distributed to
each volunteer organization, along with bluelines of locations
within the city of Coppell from the Engineering Department showing
each subdivision. If landscape drawings are available, they will
also be provided. The goal is to identify what trees remain from
the initial drawings, and develop a maintenance, planting, and
protection program in Coppell. Initial meetings will also help
educate volunteers with regard to tree identification. The
location of every tree will be placed on the Engineering
Department's CAD System, and will become the centralized source for
future forestry planning for subdivisions and for the 137
undeveloped acres of park land within the City of Coppell.
Finally, a Consultant will evaluate the information obtained and
advise the City of Coppell concerning a maintenance program, as
well as suggestions for the types of trees needed to complete our
Comprehensive Community Forest.
USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS
TREE INVENTORY AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Urban Forestry Inventory Computer Program $ 500
(to be purchased and utilized for future planning)
Consultant (includes bluelines, landscape plans) 7,000
Survey Forms, educational material and Brochures 1,000
~8~500
IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS
Project CoOrdinator 160 hrs. @ $12.50/hr. $ 2,000
(Assistant Parks Manager)
Two Assistants 120 hrs. one @ $12/hr. 1,440
and one @ $9/hr. 1,080
Secretarial Support 800 hrs. @ $10.50/hr. 8,400
Subtotal $12,920
Fringe Benefits 2,000
Total Inkind Services $14.920
PROJECT.COMMUNICATION
The City of Coppell has a strong support base for its Inventory and
Management Project with the Friends of the Parks and many
interested citizens. To ensure success of this community project,
initial notice and publication of our goals will be placed in the
local newspapers (Coppell Gazette and Citizen's Advocate), along
with notification mailed to all Homeowners Associations and Friends
of the Parks. An educational meeting will be held with all
volunteers to assist them in identifying the trees, and share
maintenance skills and the value of trees to our community. Some
of the funds will be utilized for instruction material. A survey
questionnaire will be distributed to assist volunteers with
identification, along with any bluelines or landscape plans the
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City may have on file. A final meeting will be held with all
volunteers to pass along the results and to impart some maintenance
skills.
The Coppell Tree Inventory and Management Project is the type of
initiative that will guarantee a stable urban forestry plan at the
grass roots level. Presently there is no centralized location of
information regarding the number, type or goals for an urban forest
in Coppell. This project will be a first step towards the City of
Coppell's goal to become a "Tree City USA."
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Vehicle Cost: I 2,800.00 i 2,800.00
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,. Supplies: 000.00 -' 000.00
Equ{pment: I 500.00 I 500.00
Con maZ: I 7,000.00 1 ,000.00
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Totals: $ 8~500.00 . ! $ 17~720.00 [ $25:720.00
Cash Portion of Local Match: t
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For m-kind c,,r.a':buttons listed under "Local," pie;lie descri'ee ,',he extent and donor of each in project naz'mtive.
Each grant application must be accompanied by a project narrative of'no more than three (3) t.'.ped pages. 'l-his naa'alive
should clearly state hew the project ~vill be accomplished by addressing :,% follov,'ing:
I) Pueposc and objectives. 4'~ Description of how grant funds ~ ill t:c spent·
2) Sponsors and involvement or volunteers, 5) List of values and donors for all in,kind con~ibutions.
3) Activities planned and timetable for completion. 6) Communication and publiciP,,' for thc project.