(A) There is hereby created and established a City Tree Commission, which shall consist of five members, including one city resident with a degree and/or experience in tree and plant horticulture, the Public Works Director, a representative of the Park Board and two residents to be appointed by the Mayor.
(B) It shall be the responsibility of the Commission to investigate, counsel, update annually and administer a written plan for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting and removal or disposition of trees and shrubs along city streets and other public places. Such plan will be presented annually to the City Council and, upon acceptance, shall constitute the official comprehensive tree plan for the city.
(C) The city’s Tree Commission shall determine, with the assistance of any experts the Commission wishes to consult, a list of street tree species for the city. The list shall be used to select appropriate trees to be planted on city rights-of-way and shall become part of the overall comprehensive tree plan for the city.
(Prior Code, § 37-1-4)