Title
"TD Tree Days" Grant Application (NB)
This item involves a request to accept a "TD Tree Days" grant from the Alliance for Community Trees and TD Bank, if awarded, to support an urban forestry project to plant 40 trees in and around Cedar Grove Park.
Explanation
The City of Gainesville's Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) was invited to submit an application for a "TD Tree Days" grant from the Alliance for Community Trees and TD Bank to support tree planting in the Cedar Grove neighborhood. The proposed project involves planting and maintenance of 40 native trees in and around Cedar Grove Park utilizing volunteers from TD Bank. The Cedar Grove neighborhood and City elected officials will be invited for a tree planting ceremony in October, 2013.
Fiscal Note
The grant application requested $10,100 from the "TD Tree Days" grant. No funding match is required.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve the request to accept a grant, if awarded, from the Alliance for Community Trees and TD Bank, and 2) if the grant is awarded, authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the grant agreement and other grant-related documents, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.