HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2010-047 Ficus Relocation Service RESOLUTION NO. 2010-047
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR TREE RELOCATION SERVICES WITH
TREE MOVERS, INC., RELATING TO THE RELOCATION OF TREES
FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE OF DANIA BEACH CITY HALL IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND SEVEN
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($22,700.00); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Dania Beach Tree Preservation Trust Fund (the "Trust") exists for the
purpose of accepting and disbursing replacement fees paid to the City Commission as part of
monies deposited with the City for tree preservation purposes; and
WHEREAS, the trust funds are used to obtain trees, landscaping, sprinkler systems, and
any other items or materials necessary and proper for the preservation, maintenance, relocation or
restoration of tree ecosystems, for any public land in the City; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the activity envisioned by the Dania Beach City Hall Master
Plan, several trees have been removed and in an effort to preserve some existing tree canopy and a
well-established specimen tree, staff proposes that a Ficus (a/k/a Strangler Fig) tree estimated to
be over 50 years old, currently located west of the City Commissioners' parking spaces, be
relocated to a new park space identified on the Master Plan located west of the library; and
WHEREAS, expenditures from the trust of over Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($7,500.00) requires City Commission approval; and
WHEREAS, Michael R. McCoy, Senior Environmental Scientist with the firm E-
Sciences, Inc., the City's landscape consultant, obtained proposals from four (4) landscape
companies relating to tree relocation services that provide for the safe relocation of the Strangler
Fig tree; and
WHEREAS, after technical review of the proposals submitted, it is the recommendation
of Michael R. McCoy, that the company Tree Movers, Inc. provide the tree relocation services
for the Strangler Fig tree;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the use of funds from the Tree Preservation Trust Fund for tree
relocation services by Tree Movers, Inc. in an amount not to exceed Twenty-Two Thousand
Seven Hundred Dollars ($22,700.00) is approved for relocation of the Strangler Fig tree
mentioned above.
Section 2. That funding for this cost is available and shall be charged to the City's
Tree Preservation Fund— Professional Services Account #102-1501-515-3110.
Section 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED on April 14, 2010.
G
. K.MCELYEA
MAYOR—COMMISSIONER
IS FIRST C/r
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ATTEST: mQ
LOUISE STILSON, CMC ,
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO ORM AND CORRECTNESS:
THOMAS J. AASB
CITY ATTORNEY
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