(EDITOR’S NOTE: The Shade Tree Commission was established on October 1, 1950, by Resolution 1950-632.)
(a) (1) There is hereby created a commission to be known as the “Shade Tree Commission” composed of six (6) members appointed by the Mayor, and one (1) Council person. Council shall appoint its representative. Two (2) of the six (6) of the Mayoral appointees shall not be required to be residents of the Village.
(2) The term of the members of the Commission appointed by the Mayor shall be three (3) years. In the event that a vacancy occurs during the term of any member, his or her successor shall be appointed for the unexpired portion of the term.
(Ord. 2018-26. Passed 6-11-18.)
(3) Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
(b) The Shade Tree Commission shall have the power to study, investigate, plan, advise, report and recommend to Council and the Mayor any action, program, plan or legislation which the Commission finds or determines to be necessary or advisable for the care, selection, preservation, trimming, planting, replanting, removal or disposition of trees and shrubs in public ways, streets, alleys, highways and other public places; and it shall be the further purpose of the Commission to assist in securing the cooperation of the residents of the Village in a coordinated, planned program of tree protection and planting on public and private property.
The Commission shall choose its own officers, make its own rules and regulations and keep a journal of its proceedings. A majority of the members shall be a quorum for the transaction of business. All plans, findings, advice, reports and recommendations made by the Commission shall be in writing and designate by name those members of the Commission approving or concurring therein, and members who do not so approve or concur therein shall have the right, as a part of such report, to state their reasons for refusing to approve or concur.
The Commission, when requested by Council, the Mayor or the Chief Administrative Officer, shall consider, investigate, make findings, report and recommend upon any special matter of question coming within the scope of its work,
The Commission shall survey and appraise the condition of all of the trees located on public property in the Village and shall, at least once each year, report to Council its recommendations for the protection, care, preservation, planting and replanting of such trees. (Ord. 2011-71. Passed 11-14-11; Ord. 2017-13. Passed 3-13-17.)