Full Text of HR0179 96th General Assembly
HR0179 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, One hundred and seventeen years ago, Riverdale, | 3 |
| the "Best Little Village In Illinois", was formed; the village | 4 |
| is located 23 miles south of the Chicago Loop and is separated | 5 |
| by the Calumet River and the south side of Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, The Village of Riverdale is home to the State's | 7 |
| largest butternut tree (Juglans cinerea); the tree is | 8 |
| documented to be 360-plus years old by the Illinois Department | 9 |
| of Natural Resources Forestry Division; and
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| WHEREAS, Notable and outstanding characteristics of | 11 |
| Riverdale's urban forest is a unique diversity of Southern | 12 |
| trees, which are not common in the Chicago area, including | 13 |
| Shumard Oak (Quercus Shumardii), Sweet gum (Liquidambar | 14 |
| Slyraciflua), Cumber Tree (Magnolia acuminata), Flowering | 15 |
| Dogwood (Cornus flordia), and White Basswood (Tilia | 16 |
| hererophylla); the village also has outstanding fall color | 17 |
| displayed on major streets by Sugar Maple (Acer saccharin), Red | 18 |
| Maple (Acer rubrum), White Ash (Fraxinus americana) and Sweet | 19 |
| gum (Liquidamber styraciflua), as well as a rare bird migration | 20 |
| through the urban forest of the east Ivanhoe section; all of | 21 |
| this activity is packed into a village with a residential | 22 |
| population of 16,050; and
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| WHEREAS, The Village of Riverdale Board of Trustees created | 2 |
| a Riverdale Tree Commission in 2002, composed of volunteer | 3 |
| residents and an arborist; the commission's purpose is to | 4 |
| design and implement the Village Tree Program and conduct | 5 |
| community-wide educational efforts to publicize the benefits | 6 |
| of trees; and
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| WHEREAS, The National Arbor Day Foundation recognizes the | 8 |
| Village of Riverdale as a "Tree City USA" Community, honoring | 9 |
| the commitment of the village to a comprehensive community | 10 |
| forestry program; and
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| WHEREAS, The majestic urban forest cools the air, provides | 12 |
| oxygen, shades homes and outdoor activities from the sun, | 13 |
| invites song birds into backyards and gardens, lines streets | 14 |
| where the trees reach a height of 100 feet and over three feet | 15 |
| in diameter, muffles noise, protects the soil, improves air | 16 |
| quality, provides beauty, and serves as a windbreak; therefore, | 17 |
| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 19 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 20 |
| support the Village of Riverdale Tree Commission's continued | 21 |
| active participation in shaping Riverdale, the "Best Little | 22 |
| Village In Illinois", into a "Green" community; and be it | 23 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 |
| presented to Riverdale Mayor Zenovia G. Evans as a symbol of | 3 |
| our esteem and respect.
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