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February 14, 1995 2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Portsmouth be, and she hereby is, authorized to act as the official representative of the City. 3. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and she is hereby authorized to forward copmes of this resolution to the Mayor of Changzhou, the Town Affiliation Association of United States, and the Chinese Embassy in the United States." Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb Nays: None 95-74 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution endorsing a tree planting and installation project, and the application of the City of Portsmouth for award of a grant from the Virginia Department of Forestry administered by the U. S. Small Business Administration. "The Virginia Department of Forestry is currently accepting proposals for tree installation progr~uns administered by the U. S. Small Business Administration. if awarded to the City, this grant will match 55% of the cost of tree installation. The planting sites have been selected by City staff as the~highest'priority of the City. The non-federal local funding share of this proposed project is $8,828. The non-federal cash share of this proposed project is $5,000. These funds will come from funds donated by the Portsmouth Area Council of Garden Clubs, Commemorative Tree Program. Also, additional in-kind and administrative services in the amount of $3,828 will he included to provide the second and third year maintenance to these 92 trees. The Director of Leisure Services recommends endorsement. I, therefore, concur and recommend that a resolution of endorsement for the proposed tree planting program be adopted." Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION ENDORSING A TREE PLANTING ARD INSTALLATION PROJECT AND THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH FOR AWARD OF A GP~ANT FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY ADMINISTERED BY THE U. S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Forestry is currently accepting proposals for tree installation programs administered by the U. S. Small Business Administration; and WHEREAS, the City's Department of Parks and Recreation has filed an application for a grant under said Program; and WHEREAS, the grant will provide funding for the planting of approximately 92 street trees in the Port Norfolk Historic District, along Greenwood Drive and in the Cradock Historic District. WHEREAS, in addition, all of the citizens of the City will share in the environmental and beautification benefits of this Program upon award of a Progrsan grant. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, hereby endorses this project and the purposes of the U. S. Small Business Administration by supporting the application for funding submitted on behalf of the City of Portsmouth, and agrees to undertake the fulfillment of all of the Grant's requirements should the City receive such award.