2022-34CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: April 25, 2022 RESOLUTION NO: 2022-34
MOTION BY: Schubert SECONDED BY: McDonald
PROCLAMATON DECLARING SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2022 AS
ARBOR DAY AND THE MONTH OF MAY AS ARBOR MONTH
IN THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN
WHEREAS, Arbor Day provides people in Minnesota the opportunity to celebrate the
importance of trees and forests to our economy, culture, history, and future of the state; and
WHEREAS, trees are of great value as they provide clean air and water, shade and
energy savings, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, wood products, and jobs while
capturing and storing carbon from the atmosphere, thereby offsetting greenhouse gas emissions;
and
WHEREAS, properly planting and caring for a diverse mix of trees makes community
forests more resilient by minimizing the impacts of diseases, insects, and other stressors such as
climate change and providing long-term community and environmental benefits; and
WHEREAS, thoughtfully choosing, planting, and caring for a diverse mix of trees now
supports resilient communities into the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ELISE RYAN, Mayor of Chanhassen, do hereby proclaim
Saturday, May 7, 2022, as ARBOR DAY in Chanhassen and the month of May 2022, as
ARBOR MONTH in Chanhassen.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Chanhassen City Council this 25th day of April, 2022.
ATTEST:
Kim Meuwissen, City Clerk Elise Ryan, Mayor
YES NO ABSENT
Ryan
McDonald
Campion
Rehm
Schubert
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