In addition to the duties and responsibilities set forth herein, the Tree Commission shall do all of the following:
(A) Create, update, develop and administer a written plan for the care, preservation, planting, replanting, removal, pruning and disposition of public trees in the village and present such a plan or revisions thereof to the Council of the village for its approval on or before March 1, of each year;
(B) Make investigations, reports and findings to the Village Council, the Mayor or department heads as to any matter within its jurisdiction upon request;
(C) Provide written notice to owners of private trees and notice to adjoining landowners of public trees when the Tree Commission considers planting, moving, replanting or removing any tree within its jurisdiction;
(D) Provide an opportunity to be heard at a public meeting of the Tree Commission by the property owner, the public, and the village administration when the Tree Commission considers planting, moving, replanting or removing any tree within its jurisdiction. Notice of the date, time and place of this hearing shall be provided in the notice to the owners not less than 20 days prior to the meeting and a copy provided to the Village Administrator;
(E) Provide counsel, guidance and recommendations to the village administration on any public work, street project or the like that may affect any tree within the Tree Commission’s jurisdiction;
(F) Approve the tree plan for any new subdivision of the village; and
(G) Any notice issued by the Tree Commission shall be in substantially the following form:
BY THE TREE COMMISSION OF THE VILLAGE OF BLUFFTON, OHIO |
DATE: |
TO: [property owner or adjacent property owner] |
This is to advise that the Tree Commission of the Village of Bluffton, Ohio has determined that a tree on [ ] public property adjacent to your property or [ ] on your property is subject to action by the village as follows: |
You are advised that the Tree Commission will meet on __________ day of __________, 20_____ at _____M. to consider this matter. You are invited to be present at that time to express your views to the Commission. |
(Ord. 08-19, passed 9-23-2019)