547 5-year Urban Forestry Plan -2019CITY OF YELM
RESOLUTION NUMBER 547
5 -YEAR URBAN FORESTRY STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE 2014-2019
WHEREAS, YMC Section 2.34.040 requires the Yelm Tree Advisory Board to make
recommendations to the city council on ordinances, rules and regulations regarding trees on
public property to best serve the interests of the public; and
WHEREAS, the adopted 5 -Year Urban Forestry Strategic Plan was adopted by City Council
in 1998 and was last updated in 2009 by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that recommendations of the Yelm Tree
Advisory Board to update and amend the adopted 5 -Year Urban Forestry Strategic Plan are
consistent with the Yelm Municipal Code. This plan helps to preserve trees and other
vegetation during property development and provide for the regulation of the planting,
maintenance, and removal of trees in the public right of way and City owned property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Yelm that the 2014-
2019 5 -Year Urban Forestry Strategic Plan attached is hereby adopted.
APPROVED this 25th day of March, 2014
Ren Harding, Mayor f�,� ..I -e
ATTEST:
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