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• <br /> EVERETT <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 3 47. 0. <br /> 0. <br /> A RESOLUTION authorizing the adoption of a Public Tree Policy. <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted an ordinance authorizing the establishment of <br /> policies, regulations and standards relevant to the management of trees on City-owned property <br /> and right-of-way; and <br /> WHEREAS, the public tree management ordinance authorizes the Director of Parks and <br /> Recreation in consultation with the Parks Commission, Planning Commission and Public Works <br /> Department to develop and implement a Public Tree Policy to provide an orderly program of <br /> management of trees on City-owned property and right-of-way; and <br /> WHEREAS, the public tree management ordinance authorizes the Director of Parks and <br /> Recreation in conjunction with the Director of Planning and Community Development and the <br /> Public Works Director to promulgate policies including the Public Tree Policy; and <br /> WHEREAS, in consultation with the Parks Commission, Planning Commission, Public Works <br /> Department, Planning Department, Office of Neighborhoods, Legal Department, Mayor's Office <br /> and the Historical Commission, the Director of Parks and Recreation has developed the Public <br /> Tree Policy dated June, 1993; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Director of Parks and Recreation, the Director of Planning and Community <br /> Development and the Public Works Director do support the adoption of the Public Tree Policy <br /> dated June, 1993; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council has held a workshop on the Public Tree Policy and has reviewed <br /> it at a public meeting; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> EVERETT that the City Council supports the Director of Parks and Recreation's development <br /> of the Public Tree Policy dated June, 1993, and hereby affirms the Director of Parks and <br /> Recreation's adoption and implementation of the Public Tree Policy dated June, 1993. Due to <br /> the authority granted the Director of Parks and Recreation through the public tree management <br /> ordinance, the Director is authorized administratively to make revisions to the Public Tree <br /> Policy and develop, promulgate and implement rules, regulations and policies in accordance with <br /> the provisions of the ordinance as necessary to implement the provisions of the public tree <br /> management ordinance. <br /> Council erson IntroducingResolution <br /> PASSED AND APPROVED this l/pt`day of , 1993. <br /> tree.ord.taq.win Council President <br />