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D-6. Approval of Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners0 CITY OF CHANHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Administration Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections Phone: 952.227.1180 Fax: 952.227.1190 Engineering Phone: 952.227.1160 Fax: 952.227.1170 Finance Phone: 952.227.1140 Fax: 952.227.1110 Park & Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952.227.1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952.227.1404 MEMORANDUM TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager FROM: Jill Sinclair, Environmental Resources Specialist DATE: April 11, 2016 SUBJ: Approval of Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners PROPOSED MOTION "The Chanhassen City Council approves the nominated list of students as the 2016 Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners." Approval requires a simple majority vote of City Council. BACKGROUND This year's Arbor Day Poster Contest, organized by the Environmental Commission, received a total of 38 entries from the 5'J' grade classes at St. Hubert School and Chapel Hill Academy. The theme for this year's contest was "Trees are Terrific ... In All Shapes and Sizes!" The Environmental Commission chose the winners at their meeting in March. The selected grand prize winner is Ava Casey. The runners-up are from each school and include Libby Witcombe, Melanie Stewart -Hester, Olivia Wilson, Garrett Lyles, Vivian Larson, and Genevieve Larson. DISCUSSION The Commission requests that the City Council approve the list of winners and Planning & present awards to the recipients at the April 25th City Council meeting. The grand Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 prize winner will receive a gift certificate for a potted tree donated by The Garden and Fax: 952.227.1110 her poster will be framed and hung in city hall. The runners-up will be presented with tree identification guides. Public Works 7901 Park Place RECOMMENDATION Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax: 952.227.1310 Staff recommends approval of the Arbor Day poster contest winners: Ava Casey, Senior center Libby Witcombe, Melanie Stewart -Hester, Olivia Wilson, Garrett Lyles, Vivian Phone: 952.227.1125 Larson, and Genevieve Larson. Fax: 952.227.1110 Website www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us g:\plan\js\events\arbor day\poster contest\ad memo to cc 16 poster winner.doe Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow