IRON MOUNTAIN — State grants will be sought for tree removal and replacement in both downtown Iron Mountain and the city’s Cemetery Park.

The downtown grant would replace 15 trees on East A Street that have outgrown the opening in the sidewalk, said City Manager Jordan Stanchina. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Urban and Community Forestry Program would require an estimated $35,000 match from the city, but much of it could come through in-kind labor.

A second grant from the program would enable the city to hire a contractor to remove 15 to 17 large and mostly dead trees from Cemetery Park and replace them with small- to medium-size trees. Estimated cost is $50,000, with no cash match needed.

Joshua Isaac, Dickinson Conservation District forester, will assist in tree selection and management for the work. Preliminary grant applications were proposed Monday by Iron Mountain Tree Board and approved by the city council.

In other action, the council:

— Will solicit bids for removal of about 19 trees and 20 stumps throughout the city. Bids will be due Oct. 16.

— Awarded a $9,880 bid to Bill Neuens Landscaping of Iron Mountain to purchase 1,000 tons of gravel, provided it meets 22A specifications. Neuens was the low bidder among four.

— Approved annual dues of $840 for the Marquette-based Northern Michigan Public Service Academy, which provides training to Upper Peninsula municipal employees.