A. Created; Established: There is hereby created and established a city tree board which shall consist of three (3) members. The members of the city tree board shall be recommended by the park and recreation board and approved by city council. (Ord. 2007-9, 12-17-2007)
B. Term Of Office: The terms shall be two (2) year staggered terms expiring on April 30. If a park and recreation board member also serves on the tree board, the term shall be the same as their term on the park and recreation board. (Ord. 2007-9, 12-17-2007; amd. 2009 Code)
C. Compensation: Members of the city tree board shall serve without compensation.
D. Duties And Responsibilities:
1. It shall be the responsibility of the city tree board to study, investigate, counsel, develop and administer a plan for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, removal or disposition of trees and shrubs in parks, along streets, and in other public areas. Such plan will be presented from time to time to the city council and, upon their acceptance and approval, shall constitute the official comprehensive city tree plan.
2. The city tree board shall promote and supervise the establishment of a tree inventory for street and park trees. The inventory shall be updated as deemed necessary.
3. The city tree board, when requested by the city council, shall consider, investigate, make findings, report and recommend upon any special matter or question coming within the scope of its work.
E. Officers: The city tree board shall elect a chairman and a secretary annually.
F. Meetings: The city tree board shall meet at such time as determined by the city tree board, which shall be at least annually. All meetings shall be open to the public except in such circumstances as prescribed by state law.
G. Quorum: A quorum of the city tree board shall be two (2) members.
H. Vote: The city tree board may act upon the majority vote of the members of the city tree board.
I. Rules; Order Of Business; Minutes: The city tree board shall determine its own rules and order of business and shall provide for the keeping of the minutes of its proceedings.
J. Documents And Records: All documents and records of the city tree board shall be public records and shall be made available for examining or copying. (Ord. 2007-9, 12-17-2007)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See article II, subsection 2.04B4 of the administrative code. |