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11 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION ENDORSING A TREE PLANTING AND INSTALLATION PROJECT <br />AND THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH FOR AWARD OF A GRANT <br />FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY ADMINISTERED BY THE U. S. <br />SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Forestry is currently <br />accepting proposals for tree installation programs administered by <br />the U. S. Small Business Administration; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City's Department of Parks and Recreation has <br />filed an application for a grant under said Program; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the grant will provide funding for the planting of <br />approximately 92 street trees in the Port Norfolk Historic <br />District, along Greenwood Drive and in the Cradock Historic <br />District. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, in addition, all of the citizens of the City will <br />share in the environmental and beautification benefits of this <br />Program upon award of a Program grant. <br /> <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, hereby endorses this project and the <br />purposes of the U. S. Small Business Administration by supporting <br />the application for funding submitted on behalf of the City of <br />Portsmouth, and agrees to undertake the fulfillment of all of the <br />Grant's requirements should the City receive such award. <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and hereby is, <br />directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the Virginia <br />Department of Forestry for inclusion as part of the City's Grant <br />Proposal Application under the Program. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br />at a meeting held on February 14, 1995. <br /> <br /> Teste: <br /> <br /> <br /> City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />