How It All Started....

WHEREAS, the City of Dallas desires to recognize the 20th Anniversary of Earth Day; and

WHEREAS, the City recognizes that trees are valuable assets to the environmental character of all city properties; and

WHEREAS, significant individual trees and stands of trees are found throughout the city; and

WHEREAS, many citizens of Dallas have expressed concern for the protection and preservation of trees in the city; and

WHEREAS, existing ordinances which contain tree protection elements apply to geographically specific areas with the city; Now, Therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DALLAS:

Section 1. That the City of Dallas shall support the protection and preservation of trees throughout the entire city.

Section 2. That the City Council directs Park and Recreation Department, in cooperation with other appropriate departments, to design a mechanism to achieve this end.

Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage in accordance with the provisions of the City of Dallas, and it is accordingly so resolved.

Dallas City Council, April 25, 1990

Resolution 901496

A result of this action, a year later, was a preliminary "City of Dallas Tree Preservation Policy." The city staff worked for two years to work up ordinance recommendations to alter the existing Article X landscape code and attach the tree preservation policies. The Park Board approved their recommendations on December 12, 1991. After that, the real discussion began.

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