HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5572-05-2022 A Resolution
NO. 5572-05-2022
AMENDING RESOLUTION 5103-06-2019 TO EXPAND THE POLICY REGARDING
EXPENDITURE OF TREE FUND COLLECTIONS
WHEREAS,the Zoning Ordinance Section 6.302 Urban Forestry has the following objectives:
to eliminate the process of clear cutting; to promote the preservation/conservation of trees
throughout the City; to recognize the benefits of trees in the urban environment; to encourage the
planting and preservation of quality trees that are suitable to an area; to promote a safe
environment that includes trees; and to encourage the preservation of canopy trees which, once
removed, can only be replaced after generations; and
WHEREAS,the City Council on June 18,2019, adopted Resolution No. 5103-06-2019,
adopting the policy regarding the expenditure of tree fund collections; and
WHEREAS, advancements in technology and the emergence of professional consulting
organizations has yielded data and data-based modeling not readily available to the City for
urban forest composition, condition, analysis and planning; and
WHEREAS,to facilitate the judicious allocation of the tree fund by allowing use of funds for
urban forest inventory and long-term planning,the aforementioned resolution must be amended.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The City Council hereby amends Resolution 5103-06-2019 as necessary to provide for
the following additional provision:
4. Urban Forestry fees deposited into the Tree Fund may be spent on tree survey
tools, professional studies and master plans including work by consulting
partners, organizations and corporations. This work serves to identify areas of
importance in terms of preserving existing urban forest and prioritizing planting
spaces.
Adopted this 241h day of May 2022
ATTEST: By:
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Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary
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