(A) The Tree Committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Town Council on all matters pertaining to these municipal street tree regulations.
(B) Matters upon which the Tree Committee may advise the Town Council include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Assist in policy development concerning the care, preservation, selection, planting, transplanting, spraying, maintenance and removal of trees and shrubs in the street rights-of way, public parks and other public places, assuring that good arboricultural practices are followed;
(2) Make recommendations regarding the tree care of street trees and park trees and the siding, seeding and maintenance of lawns along existing town streets;
(3) Assist, when requested by the Town Council, in the preparation of grant applications that would fund municipal tree-related projects;
(4) Assist the Street Superintendent, when requested, concerning matters contained within the municipal street tree regulations;
(5) When requested by the Town Council, present an inventory of public trees in the town;
(6) Cooperate with the state’s Department of Transportation concerning planting efforts along
state road rights-of-way within the town’s boundaries;
(7) Conduct educational programs as necessary while working with private and public agencies and organizations to establish programs for planting and the care of street trees;
(8) Advise, as needed, concerning amendments to these municipal street tree regulations, including the Arboricultural Specifications Manual;
(9) Meet as needed;
(10) Elect a President and Vice-President annually and keep a written record of its proceedings, all in accordance with state law; and
(11) Serve without compensation.
(Prior Code, § 77.03) (Ord. 4-2001, passed 8-27-2001)