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Home My WebLink About2010-07-26 10-272 ORDER10 "7 COUNCIL ACTION Item No. Date: July 26, 2010 Item/Subject: Order, Authorizing Application and Acceptance of Project Canopy Grant Responsible Department: Public Works Commentary: The attached Order would authorize staff to apply for and accept a Project Canopy Grant from the Maine Forest Service in the amount of $8,000. The grant would be used for pruning street trees and requires an equal local match, which is available in the FY11 Operating Budget. We have received and utilized Project Canopy Grants previously and they have been very beneficial in allowing us to do more pruning and maintenance than otherwise possible. Attached is additional information regarding the grant request. The Infrastructure Committee has reviewed this request and recommends approval. Manager's Comments: Associated Information: Order, Grant Budget Approval: Legal Approval: Introduced for X Passage First Reading Referral Department Head Interim City Manager nance Director -4,4�q 'City Solicitor �.�rig Assigned to Councilor - Blanchette July 26, 2010 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Order, Authorizing Application and Acceptance of Project Canopy Grant By the City Council of the City of Bangor: ORDER, Authorizing Application and Acceptance of a Project Canopy Grant from the Maine Forest Service in the amount of $8,000. IN CITY COUNCIL July 25, 2010 ORDER Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed (TITLE,) Authorizing A2plication and DEPUTY CITY CLE Acceptance of Project Canopy Grant Assigned to tE i 1, T.)B i City of M ga.MM&IQM�-O- c7lE.' eAtvczo3°: = -44901 rat.: 2.asor PUBLIC SiMvx BS DEPARTMENT — OPERATION and MA,IIV MANCE Dana R.Wardwell, Director July 14, 7010 Dear Members of the Infrastructure Committee, Project Canopy through the Maine Forest Service is accepting applications for tree planting and maintenance grants. The maximum amount of these grants is $8,000 with a 100% match from the municipality. Regular pruning of trees is necessary to maintain healthy trees and safe distances of branches from utility wires and building. The forestry department would use this grant to prune large trees which require a bucket truck in the more densely populated area of the he city in the general area between 195 and the river. The 10096 city match for this grant win come from the FYI Forestry budget account number 73010710. This account is used to pay independent contractors for regular pruning maintenance. This grant money will supplement our regular pruning maintenance program. i respectfully request permission to apply for, accept and appropriate a Project Canopy maintenance grant in the amount of $8,000. Sincerely Yours, Dana Wardwell Public Works Director 2010 PROJECT CANOPY ASSISTANCE TREE PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE USDA FOREST SERVICE -URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY CFDA 10:675 Applicant (Entity Name): City of Bangor *Designated Representative: Robert Farrar Title: Interim City Manager Address: 73 Harlow Street Bangor, ME. 04401 Phone Number: 207-992-4202 Email Address: robert.farrar® bangormaine.gov Applicant's Federal Identification Number: 01-06000020 Previously Received Community Forestry Assistance Funding 44 Yes 0 No Does your community have a comprehensive plan, which includes forestry? a Yes O No Date certified by State Planning Office: 11/3/2006 Short Project Title: Aerial Tree Maintenance Assistance Budget: (Refer to the Project Canopy Planting and Maintenance Grant guidelines) GRANT REQUEST LOCAL MATCH Tree Species Dia. No. $/ tree Total Matching Items cost $ Value Trees 1 Year Maintenance Mulch, supplies, other materials Other Reimbursable Costs $ Value Labor (pruning, planting, removal) Volunteer labor, administration, equipment (hourly rate $ X #hrs _) _ Aerial Maintenance pruning $8,000 Maintenance Mulch, supplies, other materials TOTAL GRANT REQUEST $8,000 TOTAL MATCH ( > or = grant request) $8,000 Name of State Senator Joseph Perry Name of State Representative -Adam Goode, Steven Butterfield II, Sara Stevens, Grant applications must incl Jir 'ate Martin (Refer to the Project Canopy Planting and Maintenance Grant guidelines) Completed Application Form Narrative 3 -Year Maintenance Plan Project Map Letters of Support *As designated representative of said applicant, I hereby agree to implement this project according to the attached cost and technical proposals and to abide by all local ordinances and restrictions that apply. Signature Date *"As official representative of said applicant, I hereby authorize the project submitted for the proposed Project Canopy Grant. Signature Date An original application and four copies must be in our office by 5 PM, August 9, 2010. Please send appli- cations to: Maine Forest Service, 22 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. * Designated representative refers to the person authorized by the applicant to submit a grant application, sign doc- uments and take necessary actions to undertake, direct and complete the approved project. **Official representative refers to the Mayor or Town Board Official for a municipality; a Superintendent or Principal for a school; and the Board Director or President in the case of a non-profit organization. Note: Amount Eligible for Reimbursement is Limited to $8,000. I' 'r" 7 k02 Y Project Canopy Community Capacity Checklist PROJECT CANOPY Please rate your community's capacity for urban and community forestry management. Put a check mark next to each capacity component that applies to your community. 1. Inventories and management plans: X Community has a tree and forest management plan developed from professionally -based resource assessments and inventories. 2. Professional staff: X Community employs or has written agreement with professional forestry staff who possess at least one of the fol- lowing credentials: degree in forestry or related field, and ISA certified arborist or equivalent professional certifi- cation. 3. Tree care ordinance: X_ Community has local ordinances or policies that focus on planting, protecting, and maintaining urban and com- munity trees and forests. 4. Local advisory /advocacy organization: __X_ Community has local advocacy/advisory organizations such as active tree boards, commissions, or non-profit or- ganizations that are formalized or chartered to advise and/or advocate for the planting, protection, and mainten- ance of urban and community trees and forests. City of Bangor 2010 Project Canopy Aerial'Pruning and Maintenance Narrative Aerial Pruning and Maintenance The City of -Bangor, with over 33,000 residents, is the third most populous city in Maine. Bangor is the center of a metropolitan statistical area with a population of 127,224 and serves as a regional center for 46 surrounding communities. The City maintains 1400 acres of parks, public forest lands, open space, and over 20,000 street trees. Aerial pruning is necessary to preserve the health of the mature trees as well as to maintain right of way and building clearances, along with ensuring public safety especially in the densely populated areas. The City Forestry Department currently operates without a bucket truck so all aerial work Is contracted out to a local professional tree service company. We anticipate that the grant of $ 8000.00 plus our match of $ 8,000.00 will pay to prune approximately 107 mature trees at the contractor's rate of $ 75.00/ hr. The oldest neighborhoods and inner city areas contain large populations of mature street trees, and the annual pruning in these areas is critical in managing the health and safety of the urban forest canopy. These areas will be targeted for the pruning services. 5z Otyal'Hangor 206 Project Canopy Aerial Maintenance and Pruning Three Year Maintenance Plan `Three Year Maintenance Pian The City of Bangor contains over 187 mites oftree ttned streets with a street tree poputatton of over 20,OW trees. Trees are scheduled to be pruned as the need arises which could be as a result of storm damage, to maintain building, street, and sidewalk clearances, andfor hazard limb removal due to disease and deadwood. ihethree yearmaintenance pian will involve prioritizing the trees that are most in need of aerial pruning and schedulingto have those trees pruned during thethreeyeartime period. -Trees of historic value -as well as those presenting the greatest threat -to fife aad:property yalI Ip targeted for pruning during this window. The Oty annually prunes an average of 1200 street trees per year. The aerial pruning -represents approAmately 15 -20 % or 200trees/year . 153