(A) The Town Council may establish a tree board, made up of citizen volunteers. The Volunteer Board shall have the following duties:
(1) Assist the Town Manager and/or his or her designee with the creation, updating, monitoring and management of the town’s tree regulations;
(2) Work with the Town Manager and/or his or her designee to prepare an annual tree replacement, planting and maintenance program; and
(3) Work with the Town Manager and/or his or her designee on all other issues relating to the management and care of the town’s forests.
(B) The Board may request information on trees located on town property and shall receive, in a timely fashion, reports from the Zoning Administrator. The Board shall receive regular reports on landscaping and buffering plans for new developments and alterations to existing developments.
(C) The Board shall consist of five members appointed by the Town Council to staggered three-year terms. In addition to the five members appointed by the Town Council, shall serve as ex-officio voting members of the commission. Additionally, the Zoning Administrator may appoint ex-officio non-voting members.
(D) (1) The Board shall select annually from among its members a Chair and Vice Chair. The Zoning Administrator shall serve as Secretary to the Commission.
(2) All appointed members shall serve a term of three years. Town Council shall fill vacancies resulting from resignation or from a member’s failure to attend the required number of meetings for the unexpired term upon request by the Chairperson. The Board shall formulate and adopt rules of procedure under which it will operate.
(E) The Board shall meet on a regular schedule to be determined at its first meeting. The first meeting of the Board shall be at the call of the Planning Director. The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Tree Board shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. A member may be removed for improper conduct. This shall include missing more than three consecutive meetings or a criminal conviction involving an act of moral turpitude.
(Ord. passed 3-14-2005; Ord. passed 5-1-2013; Ord. passed 2-13-2013; Ord. passed 10-10-2016; Ord. passed 3-14-2019, § 705)