(A) Tree Board. There shall be a Town Tree Board which shall consist of five members appointed by the Town Council. The Town Manager shall designate member(s) of the town staff to serve as ex-officio members.
(B) Term of office. The members shall each serve a term of three years. When first appointed members to the Tree Board, the Council shall appoint three members to a three-year term and two members to a two-year term. At the conclusion of the initial terms, the Council shall appoint all new members to a three-year term.
(C) Compensation. The members of the Tree Board shall be paid $15 per month for meeting attendance, regardless of the number of meetings attended; no money will be paid if no meetings were attended, payment will be on a quarterly basis. The compensation may be changed by the Town Council at any time.
(D) Duties and responsibilities. The Board shall perform the following duties:
(1) Assist the Town Manager or his or her designee with the creation, updating, monitoring and management of the town’s tree regulations;
(2) Work with the Town Manager or his or her designee to prepare an annual tree replacement, planting, and maintenance program; and
(3) Work with the Town Manager or his or her designee on all other issues related to the management and care of the town’s forest.
(E) Members of the Town Tree Board may attend up to one-half of the regular committee meetings per calendar year by telephonic or video-telephonic attendance. Town staff and the telephonically attending member shall work to insure that all parties are able to hear and communicate with each other as part of this process. The member attending telephonically shall give notice to the Tree Board Secretary not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting. For purposes of attaining a quorum, the telephonically attending member shall not be considered to be present for the meeting. The telephonically attending member may participate fully in the conduct of the meeting, including voting upon all matters before the Committee. Minutes of the meeting at which remote participation occurs should reflect which members are physically present and which are not.
(1989 Code, Title V, Ch. 51, Art. XXII, § 2206) (Ord. passed 5-13-2008; Ord. passed 1-12-2010; Ord. passed 7-13-2010; Ord. passed 12-14-2010; Ord. passed 11-15-2011; Ord. 2018-03, passed 2-13-2018)