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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Sunne Wright McPeak Contra
COSta
DATE: October 17, 1989 County
SUBJECT:, Refer to Urban Forestation (Tree) Task Force and Flood
Control the issue of Restoring and Maintain the Markham Arboretum
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Refer to Urban Forestation (Tree) Task Force and County
Flood Control District the issue of preserving and main-
taining the Markham Arboretum through a joint effort with
the City of Concord and a public-private partnership.
Specifically, the Urban Forestation Task Force should:
visit the Markham Arboretum to assess the value and
beauty of this community asset;
determine through discussions with City of Concord
officials and Markham Arboretum volunteers the
necessary actions to preserve, restore (where
appropriate) and maintain the area;
delineate options for action to accomplish an ongoing
preservation and maintenance program for Markham
Arboretum;
explore the feasibilities of partnerships with the City
of Concord, other public agencies and the private
sector; and
- report back to the Board .of Supervisors within six
months on the findings and recommendations related to
the above items.
BACKGROUND
The Markham Arboretum represents the ideal of promoting
trees in urban settings. It is an asset that should be
preserved and maintained, especially as we embark upon a
campaign to plant more trees in our county. The Markham
Arboretum was donated by a Concord family for public use.
However, there is a problem now with providing the financial
support to preserve and maintain the arboretum. It may be
possible for the Task Force to bring together the interested
parties and public agencies to devise a viable plan to
accomplish this. Certainly, if we are trying to promote more
urban forestation, then it would be a tragedy to lose this
existing arboretum and natural heritage.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON - October 17,f $9 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X
On recommendation of Supervisor Powers, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED BY THE BOARD
that. Flood Control is REQUESTED to `participatein the East .Bay Relief
"'for saving trees .
SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Urban Forestation Task Force ATTESTED October 17, 1989.
FlOOd Control J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK
County Administrator AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
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